Mining Incidents

Birch Surface Mine Coal

Erbacon, Webster County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607790

MSHA record for Birch Surface Mine (mine ID 4607790). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN HIS DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS BACK.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 31, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Grafton Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED TURNER FILED A OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS CLAIM 12-91.

October 21, 1991 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Grafton Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENPL FILED HEARING LOSS CLAIM WHICH WE RECEIVED 10/21/91.

August 20, 1991 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB DOWN A LADDER OFF A ROCK TRUCK,SLIPPED ON RING OF LADDER.

August 2, 1991 WV · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grafton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A FUEL TANK ON A ROCK TRUCK WITH A RACHET. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE LOOSE THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS MOMENTION CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT EYE BROW ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK.

1990 · 1 incident

September 10, 1990 WV · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BAGS OF SODA ASH BRICKETS TO DUMP IN STREAM STOOPED OVER, TWISTING TO RIGHT AND OPENING BAG, TURNED TO LEFT AND TWISTED BACK.

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