Mining Incidents

Josephine No. 2-Mead Portal MineCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Mead, Raleigh County, WV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4609203
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2007–2008
Latest incident
Jan 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Operator installed outside roof bolt and began to swing head in. A piece of rock 18""L X 8"" W X 2"" thick fell and struck his right hand which he had placed near the drill pot. He sustained a simple fracture to his ring and little finger of his right hand. Medical treatment was to splint (tape them together). This is to report medical treatment only.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While crossing the belt at the #2 tailpiece employee's right foot slipped off the tailpiece causing him to twist his right knee. He continued to work until the day of his surgery.