Mining Incidents

Williams No 4 Coal

Scorpio Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Joe D Richards
Shinnston, Wv, Harrison County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608504

MSHA record for Williams No 4 (mine ID 4608504). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
May 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

May 11, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION ADVANCED UNDER A HOLLOW AND THE ROOF WAS NOT AS STABLE IN THE AREA AS IS ON THE WORKING SECTION. THE BACK AREA IS BEING POSTED AND 6 FOOT BOLTS ARE BEING UTILITED ON THE WORKEING S ECTION.

May 10, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION ADVANCED UNDER A HOLLOW AND THE ROOF WAS NOT AS STABLE IN THE AREA. THE SECTION HAS ADVANCED POST THIS AREA AND SHOULD BE BACK UNDER STABLE ROOF. 6" ROOF BOLTS ARE BEING USED AND A LL INTERSECTIONS IN THE AREA ARE BEING POSTED OFF.

1996 · 4 incidents

December 9, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION IS ADVANCING UNDER A HOLLOW & CREEK, SNAP TOP HAS BEEN APPARENT WHILE ADVANCING THE SECTION. THEREFORE #2 ENTRY WILL BE STOPPED, 3-4-5 ENTRY UNDER SOUND ROOF WILL BE CUT INTO THE O LD WORKS, AND THE SECTION WILL BE PILLARED BACK.

October 17, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE SECTION IS ADVANCING UNDER A HOLLOW AND THE ROOF IS NOT AS STABLE. THEREFORE, 4 WAY INTERSECTIONS WILL NOT BE CREATED IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE CROSSCUTS WILL BE OFFSET AND ONLY 60 DEGREE ANGLE S WILL BE DRIVEN TO UTILIZE SMALLER AREA INTERSECTIONS ADN 6' BOLTS WILL BE USED WHEN NEEDED.

October 7, 1996 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scorpio Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE INTERSECTION IS LOCATED 7 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE IN #1 ENTRY RETURN. FALL OCCURRED WHERE BLOCKS WERE SPLIT IN THE OLD WILLIAMS WORKS.

August 25, 1996 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Scorpio Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TENSIONS ON BELT AND FINGER ROLLED BETWEEN BELT AND SHEVE.

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