Mining Incidents

Sugarcamp No 2 MineCoal

Alex Energy Inc · Underground
Drennen, Nicholas County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608986
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK FROM #1+2-3, 6'- 7' HIGH, 90' LONG, 20' WIDE. THIS WAS THE OPEN CROSSCUT AT THE FACE.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OF A SLIP IN THE NO 1 ENTRY INBY CROSSCUT NEAR SPAD 180 MEASURED 34' L X 15' W X 5 1/2 H FELL ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AT 10:40 AM. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RE SIN BOLTS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MAY 30, 2003, EE HAD EXITED THE TUNNEL WHERE THE BELT GOES UNDER THE ROAD. HE HAD HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND CLIP BOARD IN HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE STARTED DOWN THE STEPS HE SLIPPED. USING HIS RIGHT HADN, HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL TO CATCH HIMSELF AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.