Mining Incidents

Mine #2 Coal

Big Butt Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Crouse Larry
Shortt Gap, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4402701

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1987–1994
Latest incident
Sep 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

September 5, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE SUBJECT STATED HE HAD CUT HIS FINGER WHILE WORKING AT HOME 2 WEEKS PRIOR. HE WAS WORKING UNLOADING TIMBERS OUT OF COAL CAR WHEN INADVERTENTLY BUMPED HIS FINGER CAUSING TOGETHER PAIN. THIS SUBJECT NOTIFED MC ON WED. HE HAD BEEN TO SEE DRAT THE HOSPTIAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED FOR INFECTION AND POTENTIAL BLOOD POSIONING.

February 19, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE APPLIED FORCE TOLOOSEN THE BOLT HIS RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE MINE ROOF.

January 11, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A ROPE HOIST TO PULL THE TAKEUP ROLELR ONTHE #1 BETL COVNEYOR, AS HE RATCHED THE ROPE HOIST THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ONTHE KNEE.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRAVELING FROM THE SURFACE TO THE SECTION THE PERSONNEL CARRIER THE SUBJECT WAS RIDING BOUNCED DUE TO A ROUGH PLACE IN THE HALLWAY. UPON THE IMPACT OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER SUBJECT STAT ED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 21, 1993 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LEANING ACROSS A BATTERY TRACTOR TO PUT THE BREAKER IN, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

February 5, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS ALEDGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2-5-93 THE INJURED ADVISED ME ON 3-2-93 THAT HE INJURED HISBACK WHILE OPERATING A 482 S & S SCOOP. I INTER-VIEWED THE 2 WORKERS AND THE FOREMAN THAT ACCOM PANIED THE INJURED ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE THEY STATED THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ACCID- ENT.

1992 · 5 incidents

October 15, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. HE STATED AS HE WAS POSITIONING THE BELT CLAMP HE FELT PAIN TO HIS SIDES AND CHEST AREA.

June 4, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF THE 3 BELC TAILPIECE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS KNUCKLE.

April 24, 1992 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS COMPOUNDING BATTERIES,SPLASHED ACID IN FACE & EYES.

March 23, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING SPLICE HAULING BELT ON PER CARRIER TRAVELED ALONG SIDE OF CONVEYOR THE PC OF BELT CAUGHT THE RIB CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PEDAL EXTENDING FOOT

February 10, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET ROCKDUSTING THE MINES. THE SCOOP RAN OVER SOME ROUGH BOTTOM CAUSING THE INJURED FOOT TO SLIP, CATCHING THE TOE OF HIS BOOT BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE MINE FLOO R.

1991 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Butt Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING PRODUCTION ON 6-28-91 FALLING BACK TO THE LAST LINE OF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF OUTBY THE INTERSECTION, HOWEVER DURING THE WEEKEND THE INTERESE CTION FELL INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE FALL TO APPROX. 20' X 15' X 3'.

January 7, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME PULLING PIECE OF ROCK OFF BELT,ACCIDENTLY PULLED IT OFF ONTO HIS FOOT.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COMPOUNDING SET OF BATTERIES ACID SPLASHED IN EYE

July 26, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPL WAS SERVICING MINER HE HAD RAISED LID THAT COVERS DRIVE LINE HE FAILED TO BLOCK LID SECURELY IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON FINGER.

February 28, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS WATCHING THE #2 BELT DRIVE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4" X 6" X 3" BOUNCED OFF THE #1 BELT TAILPIECE STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1989 · 9 incidents

October 31, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Butt Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN THE #1 HEADING (INBY 90'SS397) DRILLING THE 4TH HOLE IN THE 3RD ROW OF BOLTS WHEN THE BOLT ON THE OPERATOR SIDE HOLDING DRILL POT CAME LOOSE LETTING THE DRILL HEAD.TWIST CATCHING THUMB BETW EEN THE LEVELING ROD AND THE FRAME OF THE DRILL POT.

September 26, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Big Butt Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CONVEY IN OPER THE GUARD HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TIME WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS INJ TO R ARM. ACC OCC DURING THE REOPENING INSPECTION.

March 29, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR. TIRE CAUGHT MINER CABLE HANGINGAGAINST TOP PULLING HIM OUT OF DECK BRUSING CHEST.

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PUTTING STEEL IN HOLE & IT FELL BACK OUT STRIKING HIM ON INDEX FI GER.

March 14, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS RIDING MANTRIP ON HIS KNEES BENT OVER & CAUGHT BACK AGAINST TOP.

January 27, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ELECTRICAL
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING LID BACK ON PANEL BOARD AND OVERLOAD GROUNDED OUT. FLASHING BURNING FACE.

1988 · 7 incidents

October 27, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTLE CAR WAS TRAMMING TOWARD FACE WHEN CABLE PULLED APART WHILE THERE WAS CROSSING IT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE HIM ON ANKLE WHERE IT PULLED APART.

October 14, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS THROWING TIMBERS & HURT HIS HAND.

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS TRAMMING MINER TO ANOTHER PLACE FRONT OF MINER DROPPED DOWN THROWING HIM INTO TOP.

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLOVES GOT CAUGHT IN PINNER STEEL AND TWISTED HAND.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS PUTTING RUB RAIL BACK ON MINER FELL OFF AND LANDED ON RING FINGER BADLY BRUISEING.

April 20, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Lucky J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELT MAN REMOVING ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND GAILED TO TURN BELT OFF.THEREFORE BELT KICKED ROCK AGAINST TOP PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND TOP.RESULTS WERE INJURIES TO LEFT HAND.

1987 · 3 incidents

August 17, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REM2VING SPEED REDUCER OFF CONT MINER WHEN THE REDUCER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS LETTING THE REDUCER CATCH HIS RT TWO MIDDLE FINGERS CUTTING AND BREAKING BOTH FINGERS

July 29, 1987 VA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING DISC GOING TO CONT.MINER TO PLACE SEAL IN IT DROPPING IT CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER UNDER IT T EARING NAIL ALL WAY OFF OF IFINGER

June 5, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Adkins Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS INSTALL3NG RIPPER JACK ON CONT MINER DROPPING JACK ON LEFT THUMB