Mining Incidents

Black Watch #2 Prep Plant Coal

Rapoca Energy Company · Facility
Controlled by United Company
Grundy, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4401863

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Dec 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1996 · 3 incidents

December 28, 1996 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WHEN DONW AND GOT EE TO HELP MOVE SAME SHORT PIECE OF PIPE OUT OF TIPPLE. EE SAID THE MOVED A FEW PIECE TO TYPE DOOR AND TOOK A BREAK AFTER THE BREAK EE SAID THAT THAT EE SAID HE WAS GOING TO NEXT FLOOR AND START KNOWING SOME METAL. AFTER EE FINISHED ON 7TH FLOOR AND WHEN TO TELL LOOK THE EE. EE WHERE TO 4TH FLOOR CONTROL RM. AND FOUND EE. THAT WHEN EE TOLD OTHER HAD HURT HIS NE

December 16, 1996 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING DOWN ON BELTS. ANOTHER EMP WAS PULLING UP ON BOTTOM PULLEY. OTHER EMP WAS PULLING ON BELTS AND ANOTHER WAS PUSHING ON TOP PULLEY. WHEN THE BELT WENT ON THE PULLEY, INJURED EMP SAID, "OH MY BACK".

April 19, 1996 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON VIB. HOLDING A METAL STRAP WITH HIS FINGERS. ANOTHER TOOK IMPACT WRENCH AND PLACED IT ON NUT OF THE STRAP. WHEN HE DID THIS IT PUSHED STRAP AWAY FROM C CLAMP. WHEN HE STARTED I MPACT WRENCH, STRAP SPUN AROUND & HIT INJURED'S LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIM.

1995 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF LOOSENING PIPE FITTING BOTTOM SIDE OF DOZER, RIGHT FOOT ON ONE WRENCH, BOTH HANDS ON OTHER WRENCH, COULDN'T LOOSEN. GOT HELP TO LOOSEN.

October 12, 1995 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SAID HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM BELT STRUCTURE LEFT FOOT TRIP ON PULL CORD AND FELL INTO BRACE.

1992 · 1 incident

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE DON'T THINK THAT THERE WAS ANY INJURY BECAUSE EMPLOYEE TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT STORIES BUT FINALLY SAID HE WAS CUTTING A 6 INCH FLANGE OFF A LAERAL.IN CHECKING WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES INJURED D IDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ANYBODY ABOUT BEING INJURED ON THE JOB.INJURED WAS CUTTING A 6 INCH FLANGE OFF A LATERAL THAT MEASURED 18"X18" FROM FLANGE TO FLANGE INJURED ONLY CUT FLANGE OFF.FLANGE W

1990 · 2 incidents

January 29, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO LIFT TO MUCH WEIGHT AND LIFTING WITH BACK INSTEAD OF LEGS.

January 25, 1990 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CHAIN FALL HOOKED ONTO PIPE & HOOK BROKE THAT IT WAS HOOKED ONTO PIP JUMPED OVER & CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN FLANGE & PIECE OF SMALL IRON. CUT & BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

February 2, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by flying object

EMP CLEANING MOTOR AT DUSTER TABLE USING BRUSH AND PARTICLE OF CAOL DUST GOT INTO R. EYE.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 25, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAID EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A BIG PUMP IN PREP PLANT WHEN PIECE METAL SLIPPED CATCHING SAID EMPLOYEE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT AHND CUTTING SAID FINGER OFF AT NAIL OF SAID FINGER.

October 19, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall from machine

SAID EMPLOYEE JUMP OFF RAMP SPRING LEFT ANKLE.

September 28, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAID EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BEARING OFF SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE ABE HITTING SPAD IMPLAYED IN LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE REST.

January 8, 1988 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by falling object

SAID EMPLOYEE W5S HELPING SET A VILERATOR IS TIPPLE WHEN CHAIN FELL OFF OF DECK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1987 VA · Coal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck against stationary object

SAID EMLOYEE WA8 SHOVELING COAL AND CLEANING UP IN PREP PLANT RAISED UP CATCHING BACK ON REPT CUTTING HIS BACK ON LEFT SIDE OF SHOULDER

April 21, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN CUTTIN1 METAL AND PARTICLES GOT INTO LEFT EYE.SAID EMPLOYEE HAD ON SAFETY GLASSES.

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 1 incident

November 2, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rapoca Energy Company · Flash burns (electric)

SAID EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING WIRE THROUGH PIPE INTO BOX WIRE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HOT WIRE ARCING AND BURNING THE EYES

1984 · 7 incidents

October 25, 1984 VA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING ON TIPPLE AND PAINT SPRAIER GOT STOPPED UP. WHILE TRING TO CLEAN OUT SPRAIER THINNER JUMPED OUT OF END AND GOT IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

August 7, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL DRAGGING VIBRATOR DECK ACROSS FLOOR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 18, 1984 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROLLING A BIG ROCK INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET

January 13, 1984 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR CLOSED ON THUMB.

1983 · 7 incidents

August 29, 1983 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rapoca Energy Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING A PIECE OF METAL & SLAG IN THE EYE.

August 2, 1983 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED BACK

July 6, 1983 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rapoca Energy Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AND HIT RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.

March 18, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 7, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rapoca Energy Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FOOT IN BELTLINE.