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Virginia Pocahontas 4 Coal

Island Creek Coal Company · Underground

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc

Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 4402134

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1983–1997
Latest incident: Jun 1997

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1997 · 1 incident

June 2, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Island Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN ANGLE BRACE AND IT SPRANG LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

1988 · 1 incident

May 17, 1988 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Island Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

THREE MEN WERE ON THE RIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN AT VP 5 MINE LOADING METAL (APPROX. 6' X 12') INTO A TANDEM DUMP TRUCK. WHILE PLACING THE LAST PIECE INTO THE TRUCK, THE METAL TURNED OVER KNOCKING HIM OFF THE TRUCK AND ONTO THE GROUND APPROX. 5 1/2' BELOW.

1983 · 1 incident

February 1, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Island Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL IN INTERSECTION 300 FT. OUTBY FACE OF #2 UNIT 2 NORTH IN THE #3LDG DIMENSIONS OF FALL 22\ LONG X 22\ WIDE X 5 1/2\ HIGH ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORGE ZONE OF ROOF BOLTS BEING USED. 60" REBAR BOLT W/RESIN ANCHORAGE.