Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Double M Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Clyde A Mullins
Roda, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403265

MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 4403265). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME WAS PULLING HIGH LINE DISCONNECT FUSE WITH A HOT STICK. HE PULLED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WELDING CUTTING & GRINDING HE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

1989 · 4 incidents

September 12, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP HITTING HIM.

June 15, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING WORK ON THE MINER AND A ROCK HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 1, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF MACHINE & STRUCK HIM.

1988 · 6 incidents

November 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS BOLTING AND GOT A PIECE OF ROCK IN HIS EYE.

October 14, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WASS PULLING MINER CABLE & HURT HIS BACK.

April 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WELDED ALL DAY OFF & ON RESULTING IN FLASH BURN.PERCOCET FOR PAIN.

April 9, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS WELDING ON FEEDER & A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ARCED OFF HITTING HIS COVERALLS CATCHING THEM ON FIRE.

February 23, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING BRAKE CHAMBER ON TRUCK & BOTTOM FLEW OFF & HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG.

1987 · 4 incidents

August 28, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS3GETTING IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF NEXT TO THE RIB HITTING HIM ON THE FOOT.

February 23, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A BUGGY TIRE ONTO A FLAT CAR THUSTING HIS BACK.

1986 · 3 incidents

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Double M Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS GETT3NG READY TO CROSS THE IDLE BELT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL HITTING HIS CHEST ON A ROLLER HE HAD A ROLL OIOF TAPE IN H IS SHIRT POCKET

August 15, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS HELP3NG I.NAME LOAD STEEL. INCAPICITY STARTED 2-24-87.

1985 · 2 incidents

November 25, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS MOVI3G SUPPLIES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER, HE WAS PICKING UP A T IRE TO PUT IN THE SCOOP, THE TIRE SLID OVER CATCHING HIS LEG AGAINST THE SCOOP BUCKET

January 15, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCISSORS JACK HAD A CUTTER HEAD JACK ATTACHED TO IT WHEN I.NAME PUT THE JACK DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER

1984 · 6 incidents

August 27, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TAKING HIS STEEL OUT AFTER DRILLING THE HOLE THE HEAD RAISED SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & STEEL

August 8, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS GOING UP A STEEP HILL THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SLIDE SIDEWAYS CATCHING I.NAMES ARM BETWEEN THE DECK AND THE RIB

July 30, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME CARTER WAS HELPING UNLOAD TIMBERS FROM THE SCOOP I NAME DROPPED HIS END OF TIMBERS.

May 22, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS BOLTING THE TOP AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CANOPY.

May 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE TAIL PIECE AND THE BAR FLEW OUT OF THE JACK HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD. HE SUFFERED LACERATION TO THE LEFT TEMPLE & A BRAIN CONCUSSION

February 2, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Double M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS DRIVING THE LOADED CAR UP THE RUN WAY, HE HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN, HE HIT THE EDGE OF THE SEAT

1983 · 1 incident

January 17, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Double M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR KEITH WAS STRAIGHTENING A BOLT AND THE HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE CAUGHT HIM ON THE RT HAND RT HAND HAS CONTUSIONS & ABRASION MID FINGER LACERATION & CONTUSION RING FINGER S EVERE CONTUSED LACERATION WITH SEVERANCE OF DIGITIAL NERVE ON RT SIDE

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