Waneta South Auger Coal

Independent Mechanic Service · Surface

Controlled by Larry Lilly

Bergoo, Webster County, WV · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4607998

MSHA record for Waneta South Auger (mine ID 4607998). 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: 1991
Latest incident: Nov 1991

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1991 · 1 incident

November 13, 1991 WV · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY

Independent Mechanic Service · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE ELECTRIC CABLE FOR THE HANDSET THAT OPERATES THE HYDRAULICS BECAME TANGLED IN THE CARRIAGE.THE HYDRAULIC OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE THE CABLE,AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD ON THE C ARRIAGE AND THE STATIONARY GUARD ON THE AUGER,WHEN THE CARRIAGE WAS BACKING UP.THE HYDRAULIC OPERATOR SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND ONE BROKEN RIB.

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