Mining Incidents

Upper Mason No 2 Coal

St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4401873

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1986–1998
Latest incident
May 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
1
inspections on record
3
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 3 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

May 18, 1998 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SUING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL, WHEN A PIECE OF RUST POPPED FROM METAL AND STRUCK LEFT EYE, BEHIND GLASSES. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED--EXAMINATION OF EYE ALSO REVEALED EE HAD A ND EYE INFECTION UNRELATED TO INJURY.

May 1, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 4'H X UP TO 35'W X 90FT L FOUND IN #5 ENTRY (RETURN) APPROX 500' INBYPORTAL. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF. DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF MEN OR VENTILAT ION-MINE IS NOT PRODUCING

1995 · 1 incident

January 12, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FACE CUT INTO OLD WORKS FALL STARTED IN THE #1 HEADING & STOPPED BETWEEN #2 & #3 HEADING

1994 · 4 incidents

July 29, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE HE RAISED HIS FOOT TO RAISE A FLY & PUSHED IT AGAINST THE TOP & TWISTED HIS KNEE

March 23, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER HE WAS LOADED HE WAS CHANGIN SEATS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 18, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
A & A Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE BELT ENTRY AND RAISED UP HITTING HIS FOREHEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

January 4, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A & A Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING AND A BLOCK FELL OVER AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 23, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
A & A Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BACK TO THE FACK AREA AFTER HELPING MAKE A BELT SPLICE. SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK & BOUNCED EMPLOYEE BRUSING HIS BACK.

September 10, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A & A Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING REOPENING INSPECTION DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN INTAKE #2 A.C. 1 X-CUT INLAY 747. FALL APPROX 60' TO 80' IN LENGTH 20' WIND & 7' TO 8' THICK. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED & CRIBBED OFF.

April 19, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
S C M Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL CAUSING PAIN.

April 16, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S C M Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE HITTING A TIMBER WITH A HAMMER PAIN OCCURRED IN RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

April 8, 1993 VA · Coal OTHER
S C M Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT HIS INJURY TO ANY COMPANY OFFICALS. FUTHERMORE THE DATE OF HIS INJURY DOES NOT CORESPOND WITH THE TIME OF HIS EMPLOYMENT.

1992 · 3 incidents

May 14, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FROM DECK TRAMMING OVER A ROLL IN THE MINE FLOOR AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE FLOOR.

May 4, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
N O W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING IN A CROUCHED POSITION AND BRUSHED A ROOF BOLT HEAD WITH THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

April 10, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEL TOGETHER AND PUSHED WRONG HYDRAULIC LEVER AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF DRILL STEEEL.

1990 · 4 incidents

October 25, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING RESIN ROOF BOLT & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TOP & MACHINE WHILE PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE.

October 15, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
N O W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN INTERSECTION WITH HIS BACK TO SHUTTEL CAR & THE BLIND SIDE OF SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT.

April 13, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
N O W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRIVING 4 WHEEL CARRIER WHEN THE WHEELS DROPPED INTO HOLE IN ROADWAY KICKING AND CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER.

March 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
N O W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CAP COAL WAS HANGING FROM THE ROOF. WHILE WALKING THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT INJURING HIM IN THE BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

November 6, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS SPRAYING3THE SIDES OF A NEW SHAFT INTO A MINE & FELL OUT OF THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET ABOUT 18' INTO ABOUT 3' OF WATER.