Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Triple M Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Horn Bill E
Swords Creek, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4404104

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Aug 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

August 18, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H & H Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A ROOF BOLT IN THE HOLE BY USING THE PINNER WRENCH TO PUSLE ON THE BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST PINNER PINNER GAZLAS 300 INGREOLA RELAN.

July 11, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H9LPING TO MOVE THE BELT AND STRAINED HIS ARM

January 12, 1987 VA · Coal FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRIB BLOCKS MEA8URING 6"X6"X24" WERE USED TO BLOCK UP 245 MINER WHILE MAINTANECHE BEING PERFORMED. BLOCK GAVE WAY CRUSHED, ALOWING MINER TO FALL AND CATCH VICTIMS R THUMB AGAINST ANOTHER BLOCK AND CRUSH IT 3

1986 · 2 incidents

November 26, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 6ELT OUTSIDE THE MINE AND HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H & H Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS PLASTERI3G BRATTICE AND CEMENT RAN DOWN HIS GLOVES CAUSING HIS HANDS TO BLISTER

1985 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

I,NAME WAS WATCHING SCOOP DUMP AT TAILPIECE-HE REACH OUT TO GET ROCK & ROCK SLID DOWN & HIT HIM ON HAND.

October 4, 1985 VA · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H & H Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN DRILL COAL WHEN THE OTHER MAN FINISH DRILLING HOLE. HE DROP THE DRILL IN SCOOP BUCKET THE OTHER END OF THE AUGER BARREL FLEW UP AND HIT SAID PERSON IN MOUTH.

1983 · 1 incident

March 25, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
J & J Boyd Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRANCEL LESTER WAS RIDING SCOOP BUCKET HE RAISED UP AND CAUGHT HAT ON CABLE THAT WAS TIED UP ACROSS HAULAGEWAY. THE CAP WAS PULLED OFF AND HE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK.