Mining Incidents

Upper Big Branch Surface MineCoal

Progress Coal · Surface
Twilight, Boone County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608924
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2002
Latest incident
Jun 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SEATED IN THE 730 ROCK TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING AND BEING LOADED BY THE 3600 HITACHI EXCAVATOR. HE STATES A LG. ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK, JARRI NG HIM AND KNOCKING HIS GLASSES OFF HIS FACE. HEALSO STATES HE REC'D ADD'L JOLTS FROM LG. ROCKS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT. EE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN UNTIL AFTER THE SHIFT AND ALS