Mining Incidents

Dominion No 11 Mine Coal

Dominion Coal Corporation · Underground
Royal City, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4403763

MSHA record for Dominion No 11 Mine (mine ID 4403763). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1984–1989
Latest incident
Oct 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 27, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
S & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FELL UNDER ELKHORN SCOOP

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 1 incident

October 17, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND IN NO.3 ENTRY MAIN RETURN.FALL MEASURED 30'L X 20'W X 7'H. AND IS LOCATED ACROSS FROM NO.2 BELT DRIVE 3500' FROM ACTIVE FACE.FALL BLOCKED RETURN TRAVEL ONLY AND DIDNT AFFECT VE NTILATION.ROOF FELL DUE TO FAULTY ROOF IN AREA.

1988 · 1 incident

September 19, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

BACK AREAS OF THE MINE WERE BEING CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED PRIOR TO PRODUCTION BEGINNING. A PORTION OF AN OLD ROOF FALL WAS BEING CLEANED UP AND REBO/LTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF IN AN AREA THAT WAS APPRAOX. 16' HIGH AND AS HE TIGHTENED A ROOF BOLT HE HAD JUST INSTALLED, A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM AROUND THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

1986 · 1 incident

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL 0ROM TOP STRIKING VICTIM ONT HE LEG WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL.

1985 · 4 incidents

May 13, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR. BAR SLIPPED HIT RIGHT LEG AND HURT LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER AND RING FINGER.

April 5, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING DOWN ROCK OFF LOADER BOOM PIECE FELL HT CO2 TANK. BROKE NECK FO BOTTLE. BOTTLE HIT HIS RT KNEE.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SAFETY JACK FELL OUT AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT HAND

July 21, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CAUGHT FOOT IN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON FEEDER

February 1, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST

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