Mining Incidents

Mine #4 Coal

Betty B Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Thyssen Schachtbau Gmbh
Herald, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4402136

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Aug 1986

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 24, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WAS RIDING SCOOP, HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW PIECE OF COAL AND FELL OFF SCOOP AND WAS RUN OVER BY SCOOP, FRACTURED SKULL RESULTED IN DEATH

Reportable incidents

42 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 5 incidents

August 13, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SA4ING A TIMBER WITH ARCHIE POPE WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED CUTTING EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

June 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING THE SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS BEHIND THE MINER LOADING COAL WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF AND COVERED THE EMPLOYEE UP WITH COAL AND ROCK.

June 11, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO HOLD A TIMBER UP WITH ONE HAND WHILE MAKING A POWER MOVE WHEN THE TIMBER ROLLED CATCHING HIS HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE SCOOP.

February 25, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING TI4BERS AND ANOTHER EMPL TOSSED ANOTHER TIMBER DOWN TO BE CUT-TIMBER BOUNCED STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT THUMB.

February 6, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD THE BUGG2 PARKED AGAINST MINER, HE GOT OFF BUGGY TO GO TELL MINER MAN THAT HE HAD BENT FLIGHT IN THE CONVERYOR CHAIN, TO GET THE MINER MANS ATTENTION HE STEPPED UP ON THE BUMPER OF MINO R. THE MINER M5N MOVED THE MINER A LITTLE AND HE CAUGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER IN BETWEEN THE BUGGY AND THE MINER PINNING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE TWO.

1985 · 11 incidents

December 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS MARKING3THE PLACE OFF TO BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT

November 25, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SCALING3THE TOP OF ROOF WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLT AND RIB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS FOOT

November 21, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE INTERSECTION #4 ENTRTY THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'L X 15'W X 4'H. NO INJURIES OR LOSS OF EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED IN THE ROOF FALL

October 30, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY, THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60\ IN LENGTH 18\ WIDE AND 7-8\ HEIGHT. NO INJURIES OR LOSS OF EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED IN THE ROOF FALL.

September 3, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS THE ROOF BOLTER TO PICK UP THE HEADER A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD

August 28, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FLAT ON THE CHARLIEMOTOR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT STRIKING VICTIMS RT HAND WITH LOCK RING

August 12, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK OUT OF THE TAILPIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT DRIVE STRIKING THE SLATE BAR BEING USED SPRAINING HIS RT WRIST

July 29, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN JULY 26-29 1985 TIME UNKNOWN THE FALL WAS APPROX. 3400 INBY THE 2 BELT DRIVE NEAR SPADE 58 MEASURMENTS OF THE FALL WERE 16\ WIDE 30\ LONG AND 5 TO 6 IN HEIGHT.

March 19, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE DRIFT MOUTH WITH HIS HEAD LAID OVER IN LOW TOP & CAUGHT HIS EAR ON THE TROLLEY ANCHOR.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLECAR MISSED THE TURN AND REALIZED HE WAS GOING TO HIT RIB AND AS A REFLEX STUCK RT FOOT OUT AND CAUGHT RT FOOT AGAINST RIB FRACTURED RT FOOT

1984 · 13 incidents

July 24, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING HOSE ON MINER SLATE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON MINER, LACERATION OVER LEFT EYE

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STANDING NEXT TO MINER TALKING TO MINER OPERATOR SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS WHERE A CUT HAD JUST BEEN MADE HIT IN BACK OF HEAD WITH FALLING ROCK

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

POWER WAS TURNED OFF THEN TURNED ON TO START DC RECTIFIER, EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO CLOSE BREAKER, LEFT ARE CAME IN CONTACT WITH VOLT METER - SHOCKED ARM - PULLED ARM CACK AND CUT ARM ON CORNER OF RECTIFIER DOOR, LACERATION OF LEFT ARM

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON THE ROAD TO #4 GATE ENTRY 2 VICHILES WERE COMING AROUND THE CORNER WHEN THEY SAW EACH OTHER BOTH PUT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND BOTH SLID ON LOOSE GRAVEL SLID INTO EACH OTHER HIT HAND ON ST STEERING WHEEL BROKEN LEFT HAND

June 6, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON BELT DRIVE CHAIN SLIPPED AND LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT AGAINST GEARS AND CUT TIP OF FINGER

June 1, 1984 VA · Coal brattice man/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING XXX ON A LEDGE OF COAL OVER MORTAR BOX LEDGE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE BRUISED LEFT RIBS

June 1, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK STRAINED BACK

May 10, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANING ROCKS OFF THE INER AND ONE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT LACERATION AND FRACTURE OS DISTAL LEFT BIG TOE DISLOCATION OF NAIL OF SECOND TOE

April 18, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RIDING MANTRIP INTO THE MINES, SAT IN WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE WATER UNTIL HE FELT A BURNING ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND FOUND A HOLE IN HIS PANTS, SAT IN BATTERY ACID FROM A LEAKING CAP LIGHT.

January 30, 1984 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE AND BACKED INTO THE BOOM ON THE MINER CONTUSION OF COCCYX

January 4, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER MINER CANOPY MASHED RIGHT ARM INTO THE RIB FRACTUIR E RIGHT ARM

January 3, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTING TO DRILL HOLE TO BOLT TOP AND ROCK FELL,HIT SHOULDER SLID DOWN AND SCRAPED LEFT LEG AND FRACTURED LEFT FOOT.

1983 · 13 incidents

December 22, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING UP WHERE PART OF BRATTICE HAD FALLEN WALKING BACK THROUGH AND THE REST OF THE BRATTICE FELL IN ON HIM

August 10, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO REPAIR LEE NORSE 265 MINER LIFTED END CAP AND STRAINED LOWER BACK

June 13, 1983 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TAKING SCOTCH FROM UNDER TIRE,TOLD ROOFBOLTER OPERATOR TO GO BACKWARD AND INSTEAD OPERATOR MOVED FORWARD,RUNNING OVER EMPL LEFT HAND.

May 19, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING MOTOR-BENT OVER FROM WAIST,EMPL BATTERT LIGHT POUCH ON HIP CAUGHT ROOFBOLT IN TOP.KNOCKING HIM TOWARD BACK OF MOTOR.

April 4, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING MINER AND LID FELL ON LEFT HAND.

March 24, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATRIMMING BELT AND HIS KNIFT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 7, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING OIL BARREL AND HURT LEFT INGUINAL AREA.

January 25, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING OUT ROOFBOLT & THE BOLT SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.