Mining Incidents

No 6 Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by USG Corporation
Washington County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4401927

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 21, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HEADACHE BALL ATTACHED TO THE WIRE ROPE OF A SURFACE CRANE,BECAME LODGED ON THE BROW OF A LEVEL STATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE BALL,THE BALL SNAPPED FREE AND STRUCK THE PRY BAR HE WAS USOING.THE PRY BAR IN TURN STRUCKTHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE JAW.

1985 · 1 incident

July 29, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNSCREWING PIPE-6"- WITH PIPE WRENCH STRAINED DI%'**%'%*' SIDE.