Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUATTIANG METAL WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT.
Falling Rock Shop: 6 reportable incidents Coal
Southern Appalachian Coal Company
· Facility
Controlled by
American Electric Power Company Inc
Ashford,
Boone County,
WV
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605305
MSHA record for Falling Rock Shop (mine ID 4605305). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Oct 1983
Ownership history
- Southern Appalachian Coal Company 1976 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Falling Rock Shop sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1983 · 6 incidents
September 13, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC PRESS WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 2INX6INX18IN FELL FROM THE BED OF THE PRESS STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE SAFETY TOE
July 28, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SHOP TRUCK WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED IN SOME OIL IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJURED WAS CHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN HE GOT THE FULL BOTTLE OUT OF THE RACK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PAD AND WHEN HE FELL THE OXYGEN BOTTLE CAME DOWN ON HIS HAND
January 27, 1983
WV · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A CLINE MOTOR SUPPORT ON TO TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES
January 26, 1983
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Appalachian Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A MOTOR ON THE WORK BENCH AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN THE LOWER RIGHT PELVIC AREA.