Mining Incidents

Buffalo 10-A Coal

Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Everett E Ballard Jr
Sharples, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608032

MSHA record for Buffalo 10-A (mine ID 4608032). 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
1991–1992
Latest incident
Mar 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

March 4, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#7 ENTRY ONE AND A HALF BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #179 HAS A FALL DUE TO A HUGE KETTLE BOTTOM.THE FALL IS APPROX 30' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.THE FALL IS APPROX 3500' FROM THE FACE AREA.

February 13, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ballard Brothers Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #247 FELL IN DUE TO A HORE'S BACK. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

1991 · 1 incident

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The full compliance file on Buffalo 10-A

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