MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 1511612). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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ON 4-29-96 I WAS INFORMED BY AN EE THAT THE OFFICE/PARTS HOUSE PFT B HILL #4 HAD BEEN DESTRAYED BY FIRE. AT THIS TIME HOW FIR WAS STARTED HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. STATE POLICE ARSON DIVISION W AS CONTACTED. TURKEY CREEK FIR REPORT PICKED UP.THIS MINE IS IN B/A STATUS.
FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 1 ENTRY VIC SS 3842, APPX 30 FT X 20 FT X 20FT X 4FT, PEAKING TO 6 FT IN HEIGHT. ROOF CONSISTED OF THINLY BEDDED SHALE OVERLAID BY SANDSTONE CONGLOMERATE AND APPEARED WET. AREA IS IN A TRANSITION ZONE TO A PALEOCHANNEL.ENTRY WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED APR 94 WITH 48 IN RESIN ENCAPSULATED REBARS.
NOT ENGOUGH AIR IN HEADING CUT CONDUIT
NOT ENOUGH AIR IN HEADING CONDUIT GOT CUT.
DRILLING TEST HOLE STEEL BENT SLINGING BOLT WRENCH AT OPER STRUCK HIS HEAD
EMPL HELPING REMOVE-CHANGE-SCOOP MOTOR WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIS HAND.
EMPL HELPING LOAD UP MINE RAIL WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.
EE WAS INSTALLI3G ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE TOP FELL ON HIM.
FAULT LINE IN T2P -WASN'T OBSERVED WHEN DEVELOPED IN 1981.
I.NAME SERVICIN1 MINER WHEN? SCOOP CAME THROUGH BRAKE AND CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP BUCKET ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.
PANIC SWITCH ON3BUGGY WAS ONLY PROBABLE CAUSE THAT WAS FOUND.
PANIC SWITCH ON3BUGGY WAS ONLY PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND.
FAULTY AREA IN 9OCK STRATA NOT COMMON TO MINE ROOF.
ROOF HAND ROLL-IN IN TOP CHANGED FROM SLATE TO SAND STONE IN ROLL A ROW AND LET GO FALL AROUND ROOF SUPPORT.