Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Clifftop, Fayette County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605597

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4605597). 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
1986
Latest incident
Dec 1986
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2012
1
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1986 · 8 incidents

December 5, 1986 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Babcock Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BITS IN CUTTER BAR WITH BOLT WRENCH. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH-HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 21, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Babcock Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE SCOOP LOST 7HE BRAKES & HE HIT THE RIB & BRUISED HIS LEG.

October 19, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Babcock Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP HIT HIS H E5D ON TOP WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, THE TOP WAS LOW & HE STOVED HIS NECK

October 3, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Babcock Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STOVE NECK AND 6ACK HAD NUMBNESS AND PAIN AFTER HITTING HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT AND STOVED NECK

September 29, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Babcock Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP OPERATOR 4AS GOING THROUGH A MINE CURTAIN AND RAN INTO A LOW BROW SHOVING HIM DOWN INTO THE DECK OF THE SCOOP.

August 7, 1986 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Babcock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP TRAVELING3FROM OUTSIDE APPROX. 70 INBY. THE OPERATORS LEG WAS JAMMED BETWEEN A ROOF BOLT AND THE BASE OF THE SCOOP, ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING A CUT ON THE UPPER LEG, AND BREAKING THE LOWE R LEG. 3

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