Dowcoal Inc · Flash burns (electric)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CATHEAD FOR A SCOOP IT GROUNDED OUT BURNING HIS HAND
Mine No 1 Coal
Tar Hill Coal Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Richardson Dowell
Mavisdale,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403919
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Sep 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1983 · 5 incidents
Dowcoal Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER A ROCK FELL AND SLABBED BACK STRIKING HIM ON BACK
March 15, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
March 14, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON MINE CABLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
March 9, 1983
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dowcoal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY LID OUT OF MUD AND TWISTED HIS BACK.