Mining Incidents

Adrian Refuse Area/Adrian Prep PlantCoal

Controlled by William V Whiting
Adrian, Upshur County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609167
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2010
Latest incident
May 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 men entered the property w/o the knowledge of mine operator and attempted to remove a Cat 235 Excavator. They attached a chain to a hook on a D9H Cat dozer blade and applied pressure to the excavator. The weld on the hook on the D9H blade falied releasing the chain which struck one of the men in the neck killing him on the site.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee removed steel plate from crusher. Plate dimensions 5"" x 12"" x 3/8. Employee turned to lay plate down, accidentally dropping plate on other employee's left forearm causing forearm contusion.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee just finished installing a fire extinguisher bracket on a D8 Dozer. He slipped off the tracks and fell to the ground landing on his right wrist. The weather was warm and dry. The dozer tracks were dry.