Mining Incidents

Derby No 4 Parsons Coal

Westmoreland Coal Company · Underground
Derby, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404110

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
May 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CO.IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS CO.THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR NATURE OF ALLE GED DIAGNOSIS CO.OPERATES IT SMINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMENT

February 5, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

USING A WOODEN HEADER TO DRIVE THE PLUG IN A BATTERY RECEPTACLE AND WHEN HE DREW BACK TO HIT THE PLUG HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON EDGE OF THE SCOOP BATTERY MASHING IT AND MULLING FINGERNAIL LOOSE

1987 · 12 incidents

December 31, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 WAS THROWING TIMBERS THAT HAD BEEN SAWED TO THE PLACE THEY WERE TO BE SET. PAIN STARTED IMMEDIATLEY AFTER HE THREW A TIMBER.

November 30, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT CO-WORKER WAS USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN HOSE EXPLODED AND HE INHALED THE CHEMICALS.

September 22, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 LOADING 4160 CABLE ONTO THE CSCOOP,IN THE MUD AND WATER,RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN CABLE TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS PUTTING METAL WATERLINE ONTO BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN IN RT HIP AND LEG

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF WOOD BENEATH THE FEEDER. THE FEEDER WAS TRAMMED FORWARD CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 11, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS BOLTING HIGH TOP AND BOLT BENT AND HEADER FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK

May 19, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE PULLING WATER LINE FOR COAL DRILL

1986 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1986 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS IN PROC9S OF JACKING THE TRACK ROCK DUSTER BACK ON THE RAIL AND HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE COUPLER ON THE DUSTER TO SHOVE DUSTER OVER, AND WHEN IT MOVED IT C AUSED THE JACK TO SLIDE OVER AND THE JACK CA6GHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE COUPLER CAUSING THE LACERATION OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER

July 26, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS USING A3HAMMER TO HIT THE LONG BAR THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER TO THE DRIVE FRAME WHEN HIS HAND HIT THE SPOCKET ON THE SPEED REDUCER CUTTING HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON HI S RIGHT BAND, S6TURES

1985 · 2 incidents

1984 · 6 incidents

May 30, 1984 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING A BLET CLAMP OFF THE BELT WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

March 14, 1984 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE LID THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LID AND RIB BRUISING AND CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND.

March 5, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BLOCK WHEN HE TURNED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

January 17, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Westmoreland Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

INJ STATED HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURTING HIM ALL NIGHT AND AFTER HE HAD EATEN HIS LUNCH HE COULD NOT GET UP

1983 · 5 incidents

December 8, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN WHERE HE HAD HAD A PREVIOUS OPERATION.

November 22, 1983 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Westmoreland Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

IT IS APPARENT THAT INJURED WAS TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE MINER WHEN A LINE STARTER BLEW UP BURNING HIS EYES.

September 28, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Westmoreland Coal Company · Struck by falling object

FROM INFORMATION RECEIVED, IT IS APPARENT THAT INJURED WAS STARTING THE STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE TOP STRIKING INJURED ON RIGHT KNEE.

April 7, 1983 VA · Coal trackman, track worker, track gang OTHER
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY 062382 RETURN 010383 LOST TIME AGAIN 040783 TO 090683