Mining Incidents

Long Flame Mine #2Coal

Controlled by Andrew B Jordon
Hernshaw, Fayette County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609057
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Nov 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

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

Moving rock truck tires and wheel rings with #703 excavator, while unhooking chain from several wheel rings, one of the wheel rings slipped down and caught left ring finger between tow of the wheel rings.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Putting torque in D-8 dozer & twisted back. He is still working, this was reported to me on 9/26/05.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was walking lead line out for shot. Rock fell off spoil pile and hit right knee, bruising right knee. Company not informed until 5-14-05.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Slipped on dozer track, fell to the ground injuring left elbow.