Styx River Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJ PERSON WAS SETTING A TIMBER AS HE REACHED TOGET A WEDGE, THE TIMBER FELL AND STRUCK THE INJ PERSON THE TIMBER WAS 60'LONG 5" DIAMETER ACCIDENT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 9/10/08
No 7 Coal
Styx River Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Mark P White
Near Bishop, Va,
Mcdowell County,
WV
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608590
MSHA record for No 7 (mine ID 4608590). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1997–1998
- Latest incident
- Sep 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
7
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 7 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
5 on file1998 · 4 incidents
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE FOREMAN CAME UPON ROOFFALL AS HE WAS CHECKING RETURN AIR COURSE.
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
FIRE BOSS CAME UPON ROOF FALL AS HE WAS MAKING THE PRE SHIFT. ROOF FALL WAS ABOUT 40'L, 20'W, & 8'H.
March 23, 1998
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Styx River Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
INJ PERSON WAS MOVING TO THE REAR OF ROOF BOLTING MACHINE HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HIS LOWER BACK WAS INJURED
1997 · 1 incident
Styx River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF HAD BECOME SATURATED WITH WATER AND CAUSED ROOF TO BREAK LOOSE. THE ENTRY WAS 16'WIDE WAS SUPPORTED WITH6 RESIN BOLTS CRIBS WERE ALSO SET TO HELP SUPPORT TOP.
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