Mining Incidents

Austin Black Plant Coal

Venblack Inc · Facility
Controlled by Bibbee Charles C
Tams, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4603319

MSHA record for Austin Black Plant (mine ID 4603319). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Jan 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

January 21, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Venblack Inc · Contact with cold

EXPOSURE TO BELOW FREEZING AND ZERO TEMPERATURE CAUSING FROSTBITE TO BOTH HANDS WHILE SHOVELING CINDERS ON ROADWAY

January 21, 1985 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Venblack Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIPE PLUG FROM AN AIR LINE WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PLUG CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE PIPE HURTING HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1983 · 1 incident

August 3, 1983 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Slab Fork Coal Company · Struck by flying object

A SERVICE CO (APPALACHIAN TIRE CO) HAD REPAIRED TWO TIRES FOR SLAB FORK COAL CO THEY WERE PICKED UP BY THE COMPANY UPON ARRIVING BACK AT PLANT INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TIRES FROM PICKUP TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIRE ON GROUND IT DROPPED ABOUT A FOOT TO THE GROUND AND EXPLODED ON IMPACT RIM STRUCK EMPLOYEE ACROSS BOTH LEGS KNOCKING HIM ABOUT 6FT

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