Mining Incidents

Pioneer No 1 Mine Coal

Controlled by Minnix Kenneth L
Lynco, Wyoming County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606980

MSHA record for Pioneer No 1 Mine (mine ID 4606980). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1987
Latest incident
Aug 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1987 · 1 incident

August 26, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mattmanda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PILLAR BLOCK WA8 BEING PARTIALLY MINED ACCORDING TO THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN THE PILLAR SPLIT WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED TRAPPING THE SCOOP AND OPERATOR THE INJURED THEN C9AWLED FROM BENEATH THE FALL TO AN AREA WHERE FELLOW WORKERS HELPED HIM FREE HIMSELF THE INJURED HAS A CRUSHED LEFT HAND AND SERIOUS BACK INJURY

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