South Fork No 2 Deep (1) Coal

Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc · Underground

Controlled by El Paso Energy Corp

Richwood, Nicholas County, WV · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4608505

MSHA record for South Fork No 2 Deep (1) (mine ID 4608505). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 1996
Latest incident: Jun 1996

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

inspection hours

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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: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

April 11, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTI WAS STANDING AT REAR OF ROOF BOLTER, EMPLOYEES HAD PARKED MAC-8 APPROX 30' AWAY AT TOP OF SLOPE. APPARENTLY PARK BRAKE HANDLE SPRUNG UP TO THE OFF POSITION AND MAC-8 ROLLED DOWN SLOPE AND STRUCK VICTIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST ROOF BOLTER.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 4 incidents

June 30, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY THE FACE OR ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #764 IN A RIGHT PANEL BEING DEVELOPED.

March 14, 1996 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE

Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING ON #2 BELT, FOUR BREAKS INBY #2 HEAD DRIVE THE SHOVEL TWISTED BETWEEN THE ROOK &THE BELT WHILE HE WAS EMPTING THE SHOVEL. THIS CAUSED THE SHOVEL TO KICK BACK POSSIBLY INJURING HIS RIGHT ELBOW & TWISTING HIS WRIST AREA & CAUSING POSSIBLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

March 8, 1996 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING CHANGE THE CUTTER HEAD ON THE MINER, EE WAS TIGHTENING A HEAD BOLT. HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT SIDE WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH.

January 3, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Cow Creek Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE SHOVELING AROUND OUTSIDE BELT HEAD, INJURED STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING BACK.

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