Coal Mine Safety and Health Amended Report of Investigation: Underground Coal Mine. Fatal Powered-Haulage Accident, April 7, 2006, Candice 2, Mystic LLC, Wharton, Boone County, West Virginia, ID No. 46-08429

摘要

The Candice 2 underground mine is located near Wharton, in Boone County, West Virginia. 137 people are employed at the mine, 131 work underground and 6 work on the surface of the mine. The mine has three operating mining units which utilize continuous haulage bridge systems. The room and pillar method of mining is utilized at this mine. The mine is operated in the Winifrede bituminous coal seam which is accessed by drift portals. The mining height is approximately 4 1/2 feet. The mine produces approximately 3,000 clean tons per day.