Mining Incidents

Sarah Ann Mine Coal

Omar, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608244

MSHA record for Sarah Ann Mine (mine ID 4608244). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1994
Latest incident
May 1994
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
5
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 5 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

2 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MULTIPLE ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE MINE WHICH WAS IDLE #1 ENTRY FROM FACE TO APPROX 60FT OUTBY (5T THICK BY 18FT WIDE) #2 LEFT CROSSCUT 30FT LONG BY 5FT THICK BY 18FT WIDE #3 ENTRY 3 B REAKS OUTBY FACE IN INTERSECTION 30FT LONG BY 18FT WIDE BY 5FT HIGH & #4 ENTRY 6 BREAKS OUTBY FACE IN INTERSCTION 80FT LONG BY 18FT WIDE BY 5FT HGH (MEASUREMENTS APPROX) SHALE ROOF IN AREA

February 28, 1994 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sycamore Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE WORKING SECTION AT APPROX 10:00 AM ON 2/28/94. THE FALL OCCURRRD IN THE #4 ENTRY, 5 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACES. THE FALL MEASURED 19' W X 60' L X 8' H. TH E ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS IN TRANSITION FROM SHALE TO SANDSTONE. THE PRIMARY ROOF SUPORT IN THE FALL AREA CONSISTED OF 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

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