Mining Incidents

Mine 27 Coal

Old Ben Coal Company · Underground
West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1102544

MSHA record for Mine 27 (mine ID 1102544). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Jan 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

January 5, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Ben Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 9TH M.N. AT 3225, AT 3 WAY INTERSECTION. FALL PEAKED OUT AT 10 HIGH, 16\ WIDE & 20\ LONG. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7\ TENSION REBAR. 4\ CENTERS. A SLIP WAS RUNNING THRU THIS AREA.

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