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Mine No 12: 12 reportable incidents Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Bob White, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607847

MSHA record for Mine No 12 (mine ID 4607847). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1990–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
Ownership history
  1. Long Branch Energy 1990 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Mine No 12 sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1991 · 9 incidents

June 17, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING TO GET ROOF BELT IN SWIFT MOTION TWISTING BACK

June 13, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING HOLD DOWN ON ROLLER IN BELT HEAD ROLLER SLIPPED OUT HITTING IN MOUTH

May 13, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL AT SPOAD 430 2 HDG NEWTONAL 20000HT OUTBY ACTIVE WORKMGS 6 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG NO INJURY OR DAMAGE

April 6, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PERSON INJURED WAS STANDING BY SUPPLY CAR KNOWING SUPPLY CAR WAS GOING TO BE MOVED SUPPLY CAR RAN OVER LEFT FOOT.

March 12, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SHUTTLE CAR CABLE PULLED FEET FROM UNDER INJURED FALLING ON BACK AND NECK.

March 1, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BACK USING A SLATEBAR TO SLIDE TAIL PIECE OVER.

February 4, 1991 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS TRAMMING 4 WHEELER STRIKING OBJECT CAUSING 4 WHEELER TO TURN OVER.

January 14, 1991 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR HITTING HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CANOPY.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 18, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER DRILL STEEL BROKE STRIKING CHEEK OF INJURED.

September 18, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SHOVELING BELT,INFLICTED INJURY TO SCROTAL AREA.MINE NOT INFORMED OF INJURY UNTIL 10-1-90.