Mining Incidents

Moss No 3a2 Coal

Clinchfield Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Duty, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4401642

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1989 · 2 incidents

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL GOT INTO SECURITY VEHICLE & SNAKE THAT WAS IN VEHICLE BIT HIM.

1987 · 4 incidents

May 28, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

HAD ROOF FALL I3 5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION 4 BREAK HOM MAIN LINE THIS AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED IT WAS DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO FALL. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

March 9, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLD & STEEL HUNG THEN RELEASED & FELL TO DRILL HEAD END OF STILL FELL OVER AGAINST OPERATORS RT EAR

1986 · 5 incidents

May 15, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE A3D DISLODGED ROCK AND IT HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

January 29, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

CREW WAS LOADIN1 LAST LIFT IN B WING ANDHAD A PILLAR FALL WHICH COME ALL ACROSS PILLAR LINE. THE HEAD OF THE MINER WAS CAUGHT.

1985 · 4 incidents

June 11, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENED A BOLT WITH A WRENCH & THE SRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK ONE OF HIS TEET THE TOOTH BROKE OUT LATER.

February 2, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SPOTTING SUPPLIES WITH A TRAM MOTOR WHEN HIS POLE CAME OFF THE WIRE HE TREIED TO PUSH POLE DOWN TO PREVENT IT FROM HITTING A CURTAIN BOARD THE POLE CAUGHT AND BROKE PUSHING HIS HAND I INTO THE TOP

1984 · 8 incidents

December 12, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATING THE MINER THE CANOPY WAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY DOWN THE CANOPY CAUGHT AN ON ROOF BOLT PLATE ON HE BACKED THE MINER. HE PUSHED THE CONTROL LEVER TO LET THE CANOPY DOWN THE BOTL BR OKE AND THE CANOPY CAME DOWN FAST AND STRUCK HIM IN BACK OF HEAD HE WAS ALREADY BENT OVER TO THE HEIGHT AND CANOPY BEING ALMOST DOWN.

October 18, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY MINER BOOM THE BOOM WAS SWUNG TO THE RIGHT THE MINER OPR BEGAN TRAMMING THE MINER FORWARD & BOOM MASHED EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB

August 28, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE HAD PUT OIL IN ROOF BOLTER AND REACHED OBER TO PICK UP CARREL LID. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE MACHINE.

April 25, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS TAKING SECOND LEFT OFF FAR LEFT PILLAR WHEN ENTRY FELL IN. MINER WAS CAUGHT AND END OF SHUTTLE CAR WAS CAUGHT. 16\ WIDE X 40+\

April 10, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HOLDING A TIMBER TO HE WEDGED AND A SMALL SCALE FELL STRIKING HIS LEG CUTTING HIM THE HEIGHT WAS OVER 7 FEET

March 1, 1984 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND A SMALL SHARP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL SPINNING DOWN DRILL STEEL IT BROKE LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN

February 9, 1984 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RAIL BROKE CAUSING MOTOR IN WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING INJURED INTO GUARD ON MOTOR, NO LOST TIME