Mining Incidents

Mine #13 Coal

Betty B Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Thyssen Schachtbau Gmbh
Blackwood, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404204

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
108
Years on record
1986–1996
Latest incident
Apr 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

108 on file

1996 · 5 incidents

April 12, 1996 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM ROLL OF BELT ON BACK OF A LOADED TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE FELL OFF BACK OF TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

March 7, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW & CHAIN BROKE STRIKING KNUCKLES OF RIGHT HAND.

February 13, 1996 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ROCK SALT IN TRAILER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SIDE OF THE TRAILER.

January 8, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HEARING LOSS CAUSED BY WELDING AND MINING EQUIPMENT.

1995 · 11 incidents

December 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A BENT ROOF PLATE WHEN WRENCH CAME OFF BOLT HEAD STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS.

December 4, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND ON THIS DATE. FALL WAS APPROX. 30' WIDE, 30' LONG, AND 14' HIGH IN NEUTRAL #3 ENTRY AT STATION SPAD NO. 3986. THIS SOFT AND FAULTY ROOF WAS BOLTED WITH 5' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. N O PERSONS WERE INVOLVED, VENTILATION NOT DISTURBED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVEWD. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL PLOTTED ON MINE MAP.

October 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HAD JUST ADVANCEDBOLTER UP AND WAS MARKING BOLTS OFF WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND THE ATRS STRUCK HIM IN THE HELMET, PINNING HIS LEFT LEG U NDERNEATH THE ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX 4'L,2'W TAPERING OFF TO A POINT.

October 8, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD ROOF, AREA HAS SLIPS AND SOFT ROOF, ALSO FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #1 ENTRY, APPROX 140FT OUTBY WORKING FACE. ONE BREAK INBY STATION SPAD # 62. APPROX 12 FT TO 15 FT HIGH, AND 17 TO 18 FT WIDE AND 30 FT LONG.

May 16, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CUT 4 LEFT THROUGH INTO 3 HEADING, TOP HAD TWO SLIPS. STARTED WORKING AND FELL. WILL HAVE TO MOVE BELT ENTRY UP ONE HEADING TO KEEP FROM CLEANING UP FALL.

April 6, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER ACROSS SECTION PULLED MINER CABLE & FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 28, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OWL CREW WAS PILLERING, HAD CUT LEFT CUT AND WAS CUTTING RIGHT CUT WHEN TOP STARTED WORKING AND FELL ON MINER BEFORE THEY COULD GET IT BACKED UP INCLEAR. GOT MINER 10 FOOT BACK FROM COAL.

February 28, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MINER ON THE PILLAR SECTION, TOP STARTED TO FALL IN, EE LEFT MINER AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING THE INJURY.

February 13, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON ACTIVE SECTION INBY SPAD 3868, 6 TO 8 FOOT HIGH, 18 FOOT WIDE, 20 FOOT LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION WAS EFFECTED.

January 25, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING POWER, HANGING POWER LINE, WHEN HE RAISED HIS ARMS, HE FELT SOMETHING TEAR IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 23, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT DRIVE. SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN DRIVE, THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST RIB OF THE MINE. EMPLOYEE HIT HEAD AND BACK AND SHOVEL CAME BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE GROIN AREA. GLASSES WERE BROKEN.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 21, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOFFALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 3:30 PM ON ACTIVE SECTION IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT IN THE HEADING AT SPAD STATION #12. APPROX. 8' TO 10' HIGH, 20' LONG AND 20' WIDE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL AFFE CTED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

December 12, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE (12 INCHES BY 3" THICK) FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

December 9, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOFFALL WAS FOUND BY EE AT 12:30PM AT #6 HEADING AT LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ONE BREAK INBY STATIONSPAD 3794 APPROX 20FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 10FT HIGH NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT LOSS & NO DISTURBA NCE TO VENTILATION

December 9, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOFFALL WAS FOUND AT #6 HEADING AT STATION SPAD 3794 AT8:30PM 20FT WIDE BY 20FT LONG BY 10 TO 12 FOOT THICK AT PEAK NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT LOSS & NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION

November 21, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING KEEPER OFF CAP PAD UNDER MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR. DID NOT THINK THERE WAS A PROBLEM SINCE HE GOT SLAG OUT UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHEN HE BLEW HIS NOSE AND AIR CAME OUT HIS EAR AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO DR HE HAS MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, 12-1-94 AND 12-2-94.

October 16, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY I.NAME ON A PRE-SHIFT VISIT. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE HEADING BETWEEN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AND THE FIRST ONE OUTBY ON 2 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 LEFT MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX . 8-10' THICK, 20' WIDE AND 50' LONG. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT LOSS AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 24, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IS ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1042. NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTED; NO INJURIES; NO EQUIPMENT EFFECTED. FALL IS APPROX. 8' X 16' X 30'.

November 10, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT BY STRIKING AN ALLEN WRENCH WITH A HAMMER. ALLEN WRENCH FLEW LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE.

July 28, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LAYING THE MIENR CABLE AGAINS THE RIB. A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. THE ROCK BRUISED HIS BACK, HEAD AND HURT HIS LEFT ARM.

July 6, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT. HIS FOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER HEAD. HE LET THE HEAD DOWN ON HIS FOOT. DISLOCATED ANKLE AND BROKE BONE IN FOOT.

February 18, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HELPING HIS CREW MAKE A BELT MOVE HE WAS USING A SET OF COME-A-LONGS TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER. HE APPARENTLY SPRAINED OR STRAIN-ED HIS LOWER BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Wolverine Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MAKE A BELT SPLICE ON THE #2 BELT HE HAD INSTALL BELT CLAMPS & HAD CUT THE BELT INTO, THE BELT STARTED & MOVED ABOUT 80 FT. THE CLAMP CUT HIS RIGHT FOOT OFF BETWEEN THE CLAMP & A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTOR.

1991 · 6 incidents

November 27, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ACROSS SECTION HIT ROOF BOLT HANGING FROM TOP.

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOTER, WHEN THE STEERING ARM CUAGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.

March 22, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT ONTO THE BELT CAR AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND MID FINGERS BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

March 20, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 300 PM ON 3-20-91 ON THE 2 BELTLINE 80 FT OUTBY PSAD 113. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15 FT HIGH 18FT WIDE AND 40 FT LONG THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION NO INJURIES AN D NO EQUIPMENT LOST.

February 3, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-3-91 AT 9:30 PM ON 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS 35' FROM SPAD NUMBER 2493. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 10' HIGH. THERE WAS NO INJURIES, NO EQU IPMENT LOST AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION. THE AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT ALL APPROACHES WILL BE CRIBBED.

January 2, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-2-91 AT 3:30 AM. THE MINE HAD BEEN IDLE DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE FALL WAS ON THE #2 BELT LINE ABOUT 60 TO 70 FEET OUTBY SPAD #113. THE FALL MEASURED 4 0-50' LONG, 12-15' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THERE WAS NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION, NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOST.

1990 · 19 incidents

October 26, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 230 PM ON 10-26-90 THE FALL WAS IN THE 2 HEADING APPROX. 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2380 ON THE 002 SECTION, I LEFT OFF 2 RIGHT MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APROX. 6-7 FT HIGH AND WAS APPROX. 75-80 IN LENGTH THE FALL CAUSED NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION NO INJURIES AND NO LOSS OF EQUIPMENT.

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON KNEES ON 10/2 HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/22 AT WHICH TIME PAIN BECAME SO SEVERE THAT HE COULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK & HAD TO LEAVE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIO N.

September 27, 1990 VA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT AHND BETWEEN THE BELT CLAMP WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING THE BELT.

September 4, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 31, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE PLATES AND THE ROOFBOLTER.

August 30, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 9/7/90 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND STATED THAT ON 8/30/90 HE LIFTED A PUMP FROM THE GATOR AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK WITHOUT REPORTING THE ACCIDENT BUT THEN HE BEGAN TO FEEL WORSE AND HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ON 9/6/90.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GETTING ROCK OFF MINER,ROCK HIT HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM AND CUT IT.

August 22, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK 18"X 18" FELL ON HEAD,SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 20, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MANTRIP STOPPED TO GET SUPPLIES OTHER ONE COME OUT HIT MANTRIP JOLTED BACK L SHOULDER

August 6, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES THAT ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS BACK AND NECK. THE INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT HAD TO GO TO THE DR 8-14-90 BECAUSE OF PAIN. EE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPTIAL MANAGEMENT WAS IN FORMED OF THE ACCIDENT ON 8-14-90.

July 25, 1990 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH STEEL AND HE WAS BRINING THE HEAD DOWN WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GET THE DRILL STEEL THE HEAD CAME DOWN THIS SCARED HIM AND HE LET THE HEAD FALL ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND LEG.

June 7, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 9, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A TIRE TO CHANGE A FLAT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STRAINEWD HIS BACK

March 6, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A BRATTICE BEHIND THE CURTAIN AND THE SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WENT THRU THE CURTAIN KNOCKING THE BRATTICE DOWN AND A CINDER BLOCK HIT HIM ON THE CALF OF HIS R IGHT LEG.

February 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE MANTRIP WAS STOPPED & THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET & WHILE HE WAS GETTING TOOLS AT THE UNDERGROUND SHOP T HE MANTRIP BEGAN TO MOVE & HE JUMPED INTO THE DECK OF THE MANT RIP TO PUSH THE BRAKE & HE STRAINED HIS RT ARM &HOULDER

February 8, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING INTO THE SCOOP ON 020890 & HE BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON CANOPY OF THE SCOOP EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK & FLUID BEGAN TO BUILD UPON HIS KNEE SO ON 021690 HE REPO RTED THE ACCIDENT & WENT TO SEE THE DOC & HIS FIRST DAY OFF FROM WORK WAS ON 021990

January 24, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING ROLLER INTO BELT DRIVE ON STACKER BELT -EMPL CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN ROLLER & GEAR

1989 · 16 incidents

December 27, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE EVENING SHIFT AND WHEN WE RETURNED TO WORK FROM CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE FALL IS 90 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND APPROX. 4 FEET HIGH. THE FALL WAS LOACTED IN THE SE CTION APPROX 20 INBY #1849. THERE IS NO INJURIES, NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION AND NO EQUIPMENT LOST RESUTLING FROM THE FALL.

November 15, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE ROLLER ON THE TAILPIECE WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE TAILPIECE OF THE BELT LINE.

October 27, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TAKING THE BAND OFF OF THE BELT STRUCTURE AND THE STRUCTURE BROKE APART FALLING ON HIS R FOOT

October 24, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING PARTS OUT OF THE TOOL BOX AND HE HAD HIS UPPER BODY BENT OVER INTO THE TOOL BOX WHEN THE LID FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD.

October 18, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHILE MINER WAS LOADING COAL INTO CAR WHEN A ROCK APPROX 4LBS CAME OFF THE END OF THE BOOM OF THE MIER & STRUCK HIM IN HIS UPPER LEFT SIDE OF CHEST

October 6, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING ONE PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF PLACE AND THE OTHER PIECE OF STEEL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS L HAND

September 27, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BUILDING CRIBS AND COLLARS IN THE ROCK FALL AREA WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 27, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP THE ROCK FALL WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 25, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AT 5 AM RF FALL OCC 40-50 FT L 18FT W AND 10 FT H ON MAIN BELT LINE 3000 FT FORM PORTAL NO DISTURBANCE TO VENT. CLEAN UP ON WAY

August 3, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT A TIMBER FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM.

July 31, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 70 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE, 8 FEET HIGHFELL AT SPAD #503 IN THE #1 ENTRY ON THE RERUN SIDE OF 002 SECTION. VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURIES OR NO EQUIPMENT LOST. PA RT OF FALL WAS CLEANED UP, THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND TIMBERS HAVE BEEN SET.

July 25, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8-10' HIGH OCCURRED ON THE ROADWAY APPROX. 3,240 FEET FROM THE MINE PORTAL ON 7/25/89 AT 11:00 PM. VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIP MENT INVOLVED. CLEAN UP IS IN PROGRESS AND WILL TAKE FIVE SHIFTS TO REMOVE.

May 26, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 18" WIDE AND 1" THICK FELL FORM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK

May 16, 1989 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

April 18, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATED THAT PINNER CABLE WAS HUNG UP AT #3 ENTRY & CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK KNOCKING HIM O GROUND.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

COAL WAS BEING PRODUCED IN THE #3 HEADING ON SECTION 002 WHEN WE CUT INTO OLD ABANDONED WORKS THAT WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP TO BE WITHIN 300 FEET. FLOODING OCCURRED AND A LOSS OF ALL POWER. VE NTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO ACCIDENT.

1988 · 10 incidents

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG 16' WIDE AND 7-8' IN HEIGHT OCCURRED AT 7TO 7:30AM ON 10-11-88.NO INJURIES,NO DISTURBANCE TTO VENTILATION AND NO LOSS OF EQUIPMENT WERE ENCOUNTERED.CRIBBIN HAS BEEN PERFROMED AROUND THE FALL AND PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR CLEAN UP.

August 23, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR A GROUND IN THE BUGGY CABLE HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE CABLE WHEN THE CABLE STARTED TO REWIND ON THE REEL THE CABLE CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST THE REEL ON THE BUGG Y

August 14, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROXIMATELY 25' LONG 20' WIDE AND 12-15'HIGH WAS FOUND ON 08-14-88AT 8:30PM ON 002 SECTION IN THE #3 HEADING 140'OUTBY THE FACE.THEFEEDER AND TAILPIECE WAS CAUGHT IN THE FALL,NO INJURIES AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION.

June 24, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 27, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FLL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION IN THE #3 HEADING AT THE LAST CROSS CUT AT SPAD # 994. THE FALL IS APPROX 20' WIDE AND 15' HIGH AND AT THIS TIME WE CANT DETERMMINE THE EXACT LENGHT BUT I T MAYBE APPROX. 50' ONG. THE FALL OCCURED N A NON PRODUCTION SHIFT. NO INJ., DISTURBANCE WAS CREATED TO THE VENTILATION. PLANS ARE IN PROCESS FOR CLEAN UP.

May 22, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION AT AN INTERSECTION AT THE #2 HEADING TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE FACE APPROXIMATELY 20' OUTBY SPAD#995 THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 40' LONG 30' WIDE AN D 12-15' HIGH THERE WAS NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT LOSS AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION AS A RESULT OF THE FALL NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP THE AREA WILL BE TIMBERED AROUND

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE VISTED A DOCTOR WHO PUT HIS ARM IN A SLING.

March 2, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HIT HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST A BELT ROLLER AND CUT HIS ARM.EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 03/02/88 BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 03/08/88.AT THAT TIME HIS ARM WAS I NFECTED AND HE RECEIVED MEDICATION FOR THIS.

February 22, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING SOME BELT STRUCTURE BY HAND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE DOCTOR TO LIMIT HIS ACTIVITY.

February 10, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE DEVELOPED A PAIN IN HIS BACK,BUT THE EMPLOYEE KEPT ON WORKING THE REST OF THE SHIFT,AND THE REST OF THE WEEK.RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 02/ 13/88AND WAS GIVEN TYLENOL #3 AND EQUAGESIC #40 AND BEDREST.

1987 · 19 incidents

December 21, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RED ON 002 SECTUION 10 FT OUTBY SPAD 744, THE FALL WAS APPROX. 60 FT LONG 18-20 FT HIGH, AND 18 FT WIDE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BUT CRIBBED AROUND. NO EQUIPMENT, NO AC CCIDENTS AND NO3DISTRUBANCE TO VENTILATION OCCURED BECAUSE OF THE FALL.

December 14, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OX. 18 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 10 FT HIGH OCCURED ON 002 SECTION IN THE 3 HEADING. CRIBBING WILL BE CONDUCTED AROUND THE FALL AND NO ACCIDENTS NO EQUIPMENT WAS LOST AND NO DIST RUBANCE TO VENT3LATION RESULTED FROM THE FALL.

November 10, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE SHUTTEL CAR WHEN AROCK FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.

November 10, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN AROCK SLIPPED OFF THE BOOM OF THE MINER INTO THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 15, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPRO3 16X 18 WIDE 20-25 HIGH AND 30-40 LONG OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION INBY SPAD 648 IN #4 HEADING LAST CROSSCUT. NO DISTRUBASNCE TO VENT NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED AND NO LOSS OF EQUIP

September 25, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OX. 30' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 8-10' HIGH OCCURRED ON 9-25-87 50' INBY SPAD NO.556 AT THE #5 HEADING IN THE INTAKE AIR ON 002 SECTION. NO INJURIES AND NO DISTURBANCE TO VENTILATION . THE FALL WILL3BE CLEANED UP, THE AREA WILL BE CRIBBED AND AN APRON BUILT.

August 27, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING ROCK DUST AT THE 5 HEADING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 21, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPRO3 40X15X18 OVVURRED AT SPAD 539 IN THE #3 HEADING ON 002 SECTION ON 8 21 87 AT 11 30 PM AREA WILL BE CLEANED UP AND CRIBBING HAS BEEN DONE NO INJURIES INVOLVED

August 8, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OX 40 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 10-12 FT THICK WAS FOUND ON 8-8-87 AROUND 12 NOON THE FALL WAS ON THE RETURN IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 002 SECTION AT SPAD #324 VENTILATION WAS NOT INT ERRUPTED NO PLA3S TO CLEAN UP THE AREA WILL BE CRIBBED OFF NO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED

July 16, 1987 VA · Coal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE SCOOP TO BOUNCE AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 11, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED ON JULY 11,1987.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG,20' WIDE AND 6-7' THICK.THE FALL WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY, LAST CROSSCUT OF 1 RIGHT (002).NO INJURIES.THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF. 3

June 30, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OXIMATELY 60' LONG,20' WIDE AND 10-12' THICK WAS FOUND ON 6/30/87 ON THE RETURN SIDE AT SPAD #181 IN THE #1 ENTRY.NO INJURIES.FALL TIMBERED OFF.

June 29, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OXIMATELY 100' LONG,20' WIDE AND 4'-10' THICK WAS FOUND ON 06/29/87.THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #274 ON THE INTAKE SIDE.NO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED.NO PLANS TO C LEAN UP,FALL WA8 TIMBERED ARTOUND.

May 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON A 3 INCH PIPE AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS TRUNK AREA.

May 19, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP9OX. 60 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT HIGH WAS FOUND IN THE ENTRY 44 BRATTICE, SPADE 180 ON THE RETURN. NO INJURIES NO INTERUPTION TO VENTILATION NO PLANS TO CLEAN IT UP, FALL WA TIMBERED OFF. 3

April 14, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL EATING DIN3ER WHEN ROCK 3'' THICK X 15'' SQRE FELL FROM RIB STRIKING HIM ON HEAD AND RIGHT LEG.

March 25, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN EXTENSION OF3A PREVIOUS ROOF FALL F ROM THE SIDE OF THE RIB EXTENSING TO THE ROOF, THE FALL WAS APPROX 3' THICK AND 15' WIDE. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS APPROX 700' INBY THE #2 BELT DRIVE ON THE #2 BELT 3

1986 · 8 incidents

November 18, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE STRIKING HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND

November 4, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N RAISED ON THE DRILL HEAD OF ROOFBOLTER TO REACH THE HIGH TOP.WHEN HE WAS BEING BROUGHT DOWN HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE ARM OF THE ROOFBOLTER.

October 27, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING THE MANTRIP,THE ROADWAY WAS ROUGH,THE MANTRIP WAS BOUNCING CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HURT HIS BACK.

September 23, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTING AN AIR PUMP AND PULLING CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 16, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PI3NING LOW TOP WHEN HE REACHED BACK WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND HAD A SUDDEN SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LEFT FLANK.

July 17, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER REPLACING BOLTS THAT HELD THE HEAD JACK. THAT EMPLOYEE KNOCKED THE JACK THAT WAS HOLDING THE BOLTER HEAD UP ALLOWING THE HEAD TO DROP ON HIMSELF AND CA7CHING HIS ARM IN THE ARMS OF THE BOLTER HEAD.

July 14, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO SHOOT ROCK OUT WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT WRIST

July 14, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Betty B Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL PREPARING 7O SHOOT ROCK OUT WHEN ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK.