Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

M P & M Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hackney Frank W
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404632

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Dec 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1992 · 5 incidents

December 1, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THEY WERE MAKING A BELT SPLCE AND WHEN FINISHED WERE LETTING BELTING TENSION OFF WHEN THE HOOK ON THE BELT COME-A-LONG CAME LOOSE HITTING INJURED ON THE LEFT CHEEK CUTTING HIM ABOUT 3/4" LONG.

October 24, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WENT TO PUT MINER BREAKER IN AND IT BLEW UP ON HIM BURNING HIS HANDS.

October 19, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS DRILLING TOP WITH ROOF BOLTER AND WAS CHANGING STEEL TO DRILL HOLE DEEPER WHEN HE LET THE HEAD POWER ON HIS FOOT.

January 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK 1/2 TO 3/4 " THICK FELL FROM BOLT TO RIB 2' X 2' WIDE AND LANDED IN HIS LAP.

1991 · 7 incidents

September 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF SCALE FELL ON FOOT.

May 27, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD KNEE UNDER ROOF BOLTER HEAD WHEN HE LET IT DOWN TO PUT ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON IT HIT HIS LEG BRUISING IT

May 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BELT TOGETHER BAR SLIPPED OFF HOIST HITTING I NAME IN RIB

April 18, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SCALE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HEAD LEFT.

April 9, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS UNDER THE MINER BOOM LOADING HIS CAR WHEN A SCALE AND OR SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE ARM.

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON MINER, HIT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WORKING ON A CAT PAD.

January 21, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WENT TO PUT BREAKER IN AT OUTSIDE BELT BOX WHEN HE DID IT BLEW UP BURNING HAND

1990 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR RAISED HEAD INTO MINE ROOF HURTING RIBS.

November 15, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING GREASE BUCKET OUT OF MANTRIP CAR GOT HIT IN MOUTH WITH GREASE HOSE CHIPPING TEETH.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 21, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMING TO THE OUTSIDE ON THE SCOOP. WHEN HE WENT OT TURN AROUND IN LOW SPOT. HIS CAP LIGHT CAUGHT THE ROOF A(D FERKED HIS HEAD INTO THE CA(OPY OUNT ON THE SCCOOP. RESUTING IN A CUT AB OVE LEFT EYE. WHICH REQUIRED 8 STICHES.

October 5, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS ON WAY OUTSIDE TO GET BELT REPAIR TOOLS ON 2 MAN PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE WAS LAYING ON CART WHEN HE HIT ROUGH PLACE & BOUNCED HIM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP ELBOW.

June 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME HAD WENT TO THE SUPPLY HOLE TO GET THE GREASED AND OIL BUCKETS TO SERVICE THE MINER HE WAS LOADING THEN IN THE SCOOP BUCKET HE TWISTED AROUND TO PICK UP THE GREASE BUCKET AND EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1988 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME AND OTHER WERE REMOVING THE CABLE HOIST RED DEVILS FROM THE OUTSIDE BELT AFTER MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF OTHER HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE RELEASE LATCH CUTTING IT.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T & J Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING TOP SHI9T SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE PINNER STEEL AND WINDING UP AGAINST THE SHOULDER

July 10, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T & J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL LOOSE R2CK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1983 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Travis Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. MULLING WAS BACKING 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER OUT OF PLACE WHEN HE BACKED OVER A TIMBER CAUSING MACHINE TO LUNGE BACKWARD. MULLINS WAS ON HIS KNEES, RIGHT HAND ON TRAM LEVERS. MACHINE PULLED CAUSING HIM TO PULL MUSCLES IN BACK.

August 15, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Travis Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

STUMBLED AND FELL ONTOP OF BELT ROLLER.CUT ARM REQ SIX STITCHES.