Mining Incidents

Harrison County Mine Coal

Saltwell, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602450

MSHA record for Harrison County Mine (mine ID 4602450). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1985–1988
Latest incident
Oct 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

July 1, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Grafton Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILED HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

May 20, 1988 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING LOWER CONTRTOL ARM ON EUCLID TRUCK GREASE BEHIND ARM GOT HOT & EXPLODED BLOWN ONTO FACE & ARM NECK & HANDS

March 8, 1988 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Grafton Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILED HEARING LOSS CLAIM.

1986 · 1 incident

February 17, 1986 WV · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grafton Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING BAGS OF FERTILIZER & PULLED BACK

1985 · 3 incidents

November 11, 1985 WV · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grafton Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON TUBE, FIRE BLEW OUT HOLD AND BURNT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

August 26, 1985 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Grafton Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SULFUR BALLS OFFTHE BELTLINE AND LUMP OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING ABRUSION AND FRACTURE.

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