Mining Incidents

Laurel Mt #1 Coal

F & M Coal Company · Surface
Controlled by Frazee Donald F
Masontown, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4604275

MSHA record for Laurel Mt #1 (mine ID 4604275). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Feb 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

February 21, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
F & M Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPAIRING THE POST ON BATTERY BATTERY EPLODED DISCHARGING ACID, IN CONTACT WITH EYE. TRANSP TO HOSP.

February 21, 1990 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
F & M Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRUCK DRIVER AND INJ REPAIRING POST ON TRUCK BATTERY BATTERY EXPLODED DISCHARGING ACID SOME ACID CAME IN CONTACT WITH EYES EYES FLUSHED TREATED ON SITE TRANSPORTED TO HOSP.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 23, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F & M Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FOOT SLIPPED ON SLICK SURFACE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO INJURE BACK WHILE FUELING TRUCK.

May 10, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F & M Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING BLOCKING WOOD BLOCKS DID NOT THINK SPRAIN SERIOUS AND REMAINED AT WORK FOR REMAINDER OF SHIFT REPORTED TO WORK NEXT DAY 5-11-89 AND LATER THAT DAY 5-11-89 DECI DED TO SEE DR

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