Mining Incidents

Winifrede No 7 Mine: 15 reportable incidents Coal

Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608042

MSHA record for Winifrede No 7 Mine (mine ID 4608042). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Aug 1994
Ownership history
  1. Banner Coal & Land Company 1991 to 1992
  2. Banner Coal & Land Company 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Winifrede No 7 Mine sits in Boone County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 10.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Boone County, West Virginia · Population 21,312
10.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,152
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1994 · 4 incidents

August 18, 1994 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR HE STRUCK THE ANCHOR WITH A HAMMER & PROSECTIVE STRUCK HIM IN HIS EYE

July 28, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADVANCING LINE CURTAIN TO 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN #3 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 8FTX5FTX6IN BROKE LOOSE & FELL BEYOND ROOF SUPPORT THE ROCK RODEBACK UNDER SUPPORTS & UNDER ON EE LEGS

March 31, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING COAL AROUND 4 BELT HEAD.

February 26, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF CABLE.

1993 · 4 incidents

December 13, 1993 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF A CAR ON GROUND. HE WAS PICKING UP CRIB BLOCKS. HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A CRIB BLOCK THROWN BY OTHER EMPLOYEE.

1992 · 6 incidents

October 3, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AWAY FROM MINER & FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 18, 1992 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CALIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SETTING TIMBERS.

April 18, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Banner Coal & Land Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 18' X 25' X 6' ON 1ST RIGHT OF E. MAINS SECTION. 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS BEING USED. DEVELOPED APPROX. 4-7-92. #2 ENTRY AT SPAD #2826.

March 18, 1992 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Banner Coal & Land Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WENT TO SUB STATION TO KNOCK BREAKER ON FEEDER THAT WAS BEING TAKEN UNDERGROUND. HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

1991 · 1 incident