Mining Incidents

Roda Tipple Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4400297

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1989–1993
Latest incident
Jun 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1993 · 1 incident

June 14, 1993 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED ON JUNE 21 STATED THAT EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS DEGENERATIVE DISC DIEASE AT L2-3 DISC LEVEL IS NOTED.

1990 · 1 incident

December 18, 1990 VA · Coal hoistman, hoist operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Westmoreland Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED TO DR THAT HE HAD SUDDEN SHARP SEVERE STABBING PAIN IN & ABOUT AREA OF LEFT SI JOINT THAT RADIATED DOWN LEFT LEG. HE CALLED FOR HELP COWORKERS CABLE TO AID & HELPED HIM BACK TO NEU TRAL AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & FINISHED SHIFTWENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AROUND 1800.

1989 · 1 incident

June 21, 1989 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CARS AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.