Surface Mine No 927 Coal

Steele Branch Mining · Surface

Controlled by John C Geupel

Rita, Logan County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4600506

MSHA record for Surface Mine No 927 (mine ID 4600506). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1990–1991
Latest incident: Apr 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

April 23, 1991 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY

Steele Branch Mining · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FROM INITIAL INFORMATION EE JUMPED FROM GRADER AND WAS RUN OVER BY FRONT WHEEL RESULTING IN FATAL INJURY.

Reportable incidents

2 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

April 2, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Steele Branch Mining · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER BACKED TRUCK OVER BACK-STACK. TRUCK ROLLED ONE TIME. DRIVER WAS THROWN THROUGH WINDSHIELD AREA. DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT.

1990 · 1 incident

October 1, 1990 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Steele Branch Mining · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR TRAILER STRUCK 1 LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER ON MINE HAUL ROAD VISABILITY WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO DUST CONDITIONS AND EXCESSIVE SPEED FOR CONDITIONS.

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