Mining Incidents

V M Reclamation Project #2 Coal

Virginia Minerals Ltd · Underground
Controlled by Tom Deskins
Harman, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4403922

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1986–1998
Latest incident
Aug 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

August 17, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TAIL ROLLER FELL OFF TAIL PIECE AND PINCHED FINGER IN BETWEEN ROLLER AND MINE BOTTOM.

April 22, 1998 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

THE MEN WERE DRIVING A BEARING ON A BELT ROLLER SHAFT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF GOING INTO EE'S EYE WHO WAS STANDING 2' TO 4' AWAY.

March 25, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HELPER WAS MOVING CABLE WHEN HE LAID HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CABLE SECURE CLAMP AND HIS ELBOW GOT AGAINST THE TOP RESULTING IN A BROKE WRIST.

1997 · 1 incident

December 18, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF PLASTIC OFF A BACK-UP BEEPER BROKE & WENT INTO HIS EYE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL DEC 22, 1997.

1996 · 1 incident

1993 · 1 incident

May 5, 1993 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STARTED TO TIE UP TRAILING CABLE, STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 9, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

68935 WORKING ON BELT DRIVE PICKED UP A GEAR ANBD STRAINED BACK.

June 4, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS CHECKING BELTS AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CROSS OVER BELT HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT HE STATED IT LOCKED.

May 7, 1992 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONNECTING BATTERYS TO MOTOR, MOVED IN A WAY TO CAUSE HIS BACK TO HURT.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED ON BELT CUTTER HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1990 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOTOR OPERATOR WAS CONNECTING BATTERIES TO MOTOR AND MOVED IN A WAY THAT CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT.

1989 · 1 incident

August 18, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bald Eagle Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MINER WENT OVER HUMP CAUSING MINER TO THROW OPERATOR AGAINST TOP.

1987 · 4 incidents

January 26, 1987 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANT9IP IT RAN OVER TIMBER IN ROAD & THREW HIM AGAINST TOP.

January 3, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPER, BOLT MACH3CAUGHT LEFT ARM BETWEEN TOP ON BOLTER.

1986 · 6 incidents

August 16, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS COUPLIN1 A CAR TO SCOOP AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND N RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER)

June 26, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ONE BUGGY HIT T2E OTHER BUGGY IN THE SIDE WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING

June 9, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APR2X 9 IN THICK HAD FALLEN IN THE H 3 AND #4 INTERSECTION OF OLD MAIN SECTION AT CHECK SPAD #1405 AND 1401 FALLS APPROX 20 X 20 ON BOTH

May 14, 1986 VA · Coal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP SUSTAINED E5ECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING PANEL BOARD ON WILCOX MINER

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SETTING 5 TIMBER AND IT FELL ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS NECK

March 10, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Hustler Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS RIDING IN A3BUGGY AND WENT UNDER WIRE AND CUT LEFT EYELID