Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Bodie Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Kiser Henry L
St. Paul, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4400294

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Nov 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

1991 · 7 incidents

November 10, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED (9) MINE BREAKS INBY NO 3 DRIVE F ALL IS APPROX 20X20(FT) ROOF FALL ALSO OCCURRED IN A PART OF MINE THAT WAS MINE IN THE 70S ARM OF THE FALL HAS BEEN EXAMINE EVERY WORKIN MO RNING BEFORE 1ST SHIFT THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINE WAS IDLE FOR WEEKEND & VETERANS DAY

July 29, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CARRYING CHAIN BLOCKS TO THE BELT WHEN SLIPPING AND FALL ON HANDLE OF CHAIN BLOCKS AND MINING HAND.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, FALLING TO THE GROUND.

March 23, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON BELT ENTRY ABOUT 1200 FEET INBY NO. 4 BELT DRIVE. FALL MEASURED ABOUT 20' X 40' X 5' AND WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER ON 3-25-91.

February 27, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING BALL PIN HAMMER & CHIESEL BEATING ON BROKEN BAR CHIP OFF CHIESEL FLEW IN LEFT EYE. UNKNOWN AMOUNT DAMAGE.

February 20, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAD LIFITING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE & DROPPED IT ON FOOT.

1990 · 7 incidents

October 24, 1990 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING NO1 HEADING.STARTING DRILL HOLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 50 LBS FELL HITTING LEFT HAND.

October 16, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION OF NEXT TO LAST X-CUT AND NO. 3 ENTRY. THIS WAS IN A FAULT AREA AND HAPPENED ON AN IDLE SHIFT WITH NO ONE IN THE MINE.

April 17, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING PIECE OF COAL FROM HEADLIGHT ON MINER WHEN ROCK FELL LOOSE FROM TOP STRIKING LEFT FOREARM.

April 12, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL, MINOR INJURY.

January 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FALL FROM TOP HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

January 24, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP METAL LOCKOUT BOX.

1989 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALIE TOP-LOOSE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPL IN FACE.

September 6, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON INJURY WAS LOADING MINING TIMBER ON TO FALT CAR TO BE TAKEN UNDERGROUND, WHEN HE INJURED HE ,LOWER BACK LIFTING A TIMBER ONTO CAR.

June 22, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HELPING TIMBER WITH TWO OTHERS THEY HAD FINISHED SETTING LAST TIMBER, WHEN INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 7, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AIR IMPACT WRENCH MASHED RIGHT HAND AGAINST DIESEL SCOOP WHILE REPAIRING SAME.

March 27, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING MINER CABLE WITH MINER THE ROPE BROKE AND INJURED RIGHT EYE.

March 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING BOLT HOLE, EMPLOYEE OVER PRESSURED DRILL STEEL, BREAKING IT OFF IN HEAD STEEL SPRAY BACK STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

March 13, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT RAM CAR JACK SLID SLIPPED AND FELL INJURED LEFT TESTICLE.

1988 · 6 incidents

November 30, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS SITTING ON TOP OF BOLTER EATING LUNCH PROTION OF TOP FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS, LANDIGG ACROSS RIGHT LEG AND KNEE.

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FJORM ROOF OF MINE AS OPER WA> JPOSITIONING TRS ON BOLTER. STRUCK HIMI N FACE AND R. FT.

November 4, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED LEFT KNEE O MINER CBLE STRAIN CLAMP.

November 3, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLJTING WHEN PC OF TOP JOVER CANOPY OF DRILL BROKE LOOSE FORM TOP FEL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

October 13, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LT SIDE OPR SET UP DRILLING HOKE FOR RIB BOLT PORTION TO TOP STARTED TO FALL OPR JUMP BACK INTO RIB STRIKING HIS BACK ON HIS BATTERY LIGHTS AND SELF RESCUER.

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Bodie Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1987 · 1 incident

October 12, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia City Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINE IS IDLE AN8 FALL OCCURRED AT THE WEAKEST POINT IN A MINE. FALL OCCURRED TWO BREAKS INBY THE DRIFT MOUTH IN THE #3 HEAD ING ON THE BELTWAY. FELL ABOVE THE 6 FT. BOLT ANCHORAGE. THE FALL WAS 6 FT. THICK2 18 FT. WIDE AND 35 FT. LONG.

1986 · 1 incident

August 5, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia City Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL AREA IS L2CATED ON MAIN LINE OF 002 AND 004 SECTIONS INBY 3 BREAKS TO #2 BELT HEADING FALL IS APPROX 8X18X60 TRAPPED BELT ENTRY 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA THIC THICKNESS OF FA5L WAS ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE FALL PROPOSES NO VENTILATION CHANGES OR HAZARDS NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR CLEANUP

1985 · 1 incident

April 15, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Virginia City Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL LOCATED 4 BRKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE MAIN LINE IN #1 ENTRY AND 5 BRKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE IN #2 ENTRY.FALL IN #1 IS 20\WIDE X 4\THICK X 120\LONG CONNECTED TO FALL IN #2 IN 2ND X-CUT INBY.#2 F ALL IS 18\WID E X 4\THICK X 60\LONG.

1983 · 15 incidents

March 29, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A B PUMP ON THE MINER, HE WAS HOLDING THE PUMP WITH HIS FINGERS INSERTED IN A THREADED HOLE IN THE PUMP WHEN THE BOLTS WERE TAKEN LOOSE F ROM THE PUMP IT FELL & IN SO DOING CUT HIS FINGER WITH THE THREADED HOLE.

March 18, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING THE BOLT MACHINE FROM #2 HEADING TO THE #1 HEADINGT HE WAS GOING TO LEFT SIDE OF BOLTER TO CHECK THE CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT

March 14, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK ON SHUTTLE CAR AND EMPL WAS BEATING IT WITH HAMMER WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON HAND.

March 3, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Eastover Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER OUT OF THE #3 ENTRY, HE WAS KNOCKING MUD OUT OF MINER WITH HIS FOOT WHEN THE TRAMMING LEVER GOT STUCK AND FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRAMMING LEVER AND THE MINER.

February 24, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING COAL OVER ROUGH BOTTOM CASUING HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO BOUNCE THUS HURTING HIS BACK.

February 16, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastover Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD A SCOOP BATTERY CELL SITTING ON TOP OF THE SCOOP THE CELL FELL OVER ON HIS HAND BUSTING HISTHUMB

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX FOUR BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL IN THE TRACK ENTRY AT 007 SECTION THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 10 FT IN LENGTH 12 FT IN WIDTH AND 3 FT IN THICKNESS THE PERMANENT SUPPORT IN THIS AE RA HAD BEEN COLLARS AND CRIBS

February 4, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROOF FALL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON AND IT WAS 8 TO 10 FEET IN 2 RT AND IT FELL OVER TO #3 CROSSCUT THE FALL WAS APPROX 40 FT X 5020 FT X 7 1/2 FT

January 25, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20\ X 10\ X 6\ TAPERING TO NOTHING FALL APPEARED TO BE LARGE HORSEBACK OR SLIP THAT CRUMBLED BETWEEN BOLTS.USING 72\\ GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.LOCATED ON 007 SECTION.

January 20, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastover Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS ARM

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastover Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP THE MINER CABLE AND WATER LINET O LAY IT OVER THE RIPPED HEAD HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE GOT THE CABLE UP TO LAY OVER THE RIPPER HEAD

January 17, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS EATING DINNER AND THE RAM CAR CAME BY LOADED RAN OVER A ROCK AND THE TIRE KNOCKED IT OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FACE

January 14, 1983 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastover Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIM AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING BARS TO DISLODGE AN OLD MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR BROKE LOOSE THE BAR HE WAS USING STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EAR HE WAS KNOCKED OUT AND FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 3 1/2FT STRIKING THEMOTOR WITH HIS BACK AND SIDE

January 5, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastover Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX 20\ X 20\ X 6\ IN SIZE WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT 80\ OUTBY SPAD #278 IN THE #5 HEADING ON THE MAINLINE. THE IMMEDIATE ROOF STRATA WAS GREY SLATE SHALE & THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH FULLY GROUTED 48" RESIN BOLTS. NO INJURIES & THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OIFF.