Mining Incidents

Mine No 5Coal

Kincaid, Fayette County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608942
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2005–2010
Latest incident
Feb 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee driving company truck, patrolling property, wiring in truck caught fire. As employee tried to put out fire, truck went into ditch. His left vehicle and started walking down hill, he fell on pavement and hit his head. He was found in roadway to approx. 5:30 am 2/25/10. Transported to hospital by ambulance.

2007 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was struck by the 488 scoop and was caught between the scoop and the 21 S/C at or around spad #580, breaking his left leg.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating a fletcher RRII bolter, when a hydraulic hose busted, spraying hydraulic fluid in both eyes.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a piece of metal, a fragment flew back and went under his safety glasses, striking the pupil of the left eye.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on feeder cables when he strained his low back.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

A 488 scoop ran over a 6' timber. One end of the timber rose into the air and when it returned to the ground it struck the employee on top of his left foot causing a possible hairline fracture.

Struck by powered moving object

WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED THROUGH A SET OF FLY PADS, HE MET A SHUTTLE CAR TRAVELING IN HIS DIRECTION AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SOME MILD BRUISING