Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Grundy, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4404634

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Jul 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

July 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRILLING3A HOLE FOR THE ROOF BOLT. HE HAD THE HOLE ABOUT 1/2 WAY DRILLED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 20" X 16" X 2" FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIM ONT HE RIGHT FOOT. IT HIT HIS FOOT JUST BEHI ND THE LITTLE T2 BREAKING ONE OF THE SMALL BONES IN HIS FOOT.

1985 · 2 incidents

December 9, 1985 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRACTOR OPERATO9 HOLDING 4' BAR BEING HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.HAD FOOT AGAINST BAR TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM BOUNCING BACK FROM PIN.THE MAN USING HAMMER MISSED END OF BAR AND HIT I.NAME FOOT ON FI RIGHT FOOT.BA9 BEING USED TO KNOCK PIN OUT OF OFF SIDE RIPPER TRUCK.

1984 · 4 incidents

August 17, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE 3 OR 4 KETTLE BOTTOM AND A FAULT OR SLIP IN THE AFFECTED AREA, PARTIALLY COVERED MINER, SIZE OF FALL IS 20\L X 68\W X 4\ H

June 12, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING ON THE ROOF BOLTER & WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING AN EXTRA ROOF JACK WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN 2 OF THE ROOF JACKS ALREADY SET. CATCHING HIM & THE ROOF BOLTER OPER ER OPERATOR. BRUISING HIS BACK & CHEST

June 12, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST ROOF BOLT IN NO # HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF JACKS & FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK, BRUISING HIS BACK & CHEST

April 2, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING HIS LAST ROOF BOLT IN NO#6 HEADING A PC OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OUT AT LAST SUPPORT JACK & FELL HITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK

1983 · 3 incidents

December 14, 1983 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST IN SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGAHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

April 15, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Boot Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN CROSS BREAK BETWEEN MO 3 & 4 HEADING AT SURVEY STATION 414 40FTX20FTX3FT FALL OCCURRED 360FT OUTBY FACE AREA ON THE RETURN SIDE