Mining Incidents

Mine No 15 Coal

Long Branch Energy · Underground
Van, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607930

MSHA record for Mine No 15 (mine ID 4607930). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1990–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1992 · 5 incidents

April 9, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING GUARD ON MIENR WHEN PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEST AND RIBS.

March 26, 1992 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Long Branch Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WORKERS WIFE CALLED 4-2-92 TO REPORT INJURY WENT TO DR 4-1-92 AND HOSPTIALLIZED.

March 25, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Long Branch Energy · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RUNNING FROM PILLAR FALL, SLIPPED AND FELL.

February 24, 1992 WV · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 4 WHEELER UNDERGROUND HIT HOLE IN ROAD STEERING WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY TWISTING FINGER.

February 5, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Long Branch Energy · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING RAM CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD JARRING BACK

1991 · 3 incidents

June 29, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Long Branch Energy · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLASTERING STOPPINGS OPENING CAN PLASTIC OF PLASTERING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE & CUT FINGER

May 21, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Long Branch Energy · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE WHEN HE MASHED HIS RING FINGER ON THE RT HAND BREAKING HIS FINGER

1990 · 1 incident

December 1, 1990 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Long Branch Energy · Struck against stationary object

INJURED RUN HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP OF MINE, WHILE WALKING.

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