Mining Incidents

Falling Rock Shop Coal

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
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1983 · 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.

July 25, 1983 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.

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