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Highlander Coal Corp · Underground
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404703

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Jun 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING INSIDE THE MINES ON THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP

May 3, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

COWORKER WAS USING A HAMMER TO PUT BELT BACK TOGETHER, AS EE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BELT ROLLER THAT COWORKER WAS HITTINGON, HIS HAND WAS HIT.

1993 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 25' LONG, 3' HIGH, 20' WIDE WAS FOUND ON 11-15-93 AT 10:00 AM OUTBY WORKING FACE APPROX. 550' ON BELTLINE ENTRY, SPAD #568.

June 30, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 30 FEET LONG 24 FEET WIDE 4 1/2 FT IN HEIGHT WAS FOUND ON 6-30-93 AT 430 AM ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NO. 569.

May 5, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED THAT ON 4-29-93 A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TH ETOP HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND DOUBLING HIM OVER. HE FIRST SAW THE DR ON 5-5-93 SINCE HE WAS CONTINUING TO HAVE PROBLEMS.

1992 · 5 incidents

April 24, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 70 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE, 3 FT IN HEIGHT WAS FOUND ON 4-24-92 AT 3:00 PM IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE UNDERGROUND AT SURVEY STATION 566.

March 4, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highlander Coal Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED WAS CROSSING THE CAT WALK OVER THE OUTSIDE BELT LINE, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL.

January 20, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS RIDING THE PERSONNEL CARRIER, EXITING THE MINES, WHEN HE RAISED UP TOO SOON HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF, CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO CUT HIS EYE.

January 10, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME TRAVELING TOWARDS MINER WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB AREA STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

1991 · 6 incidents

September 16, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highlander Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS ALLEGED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK AS HE GOT OFF THE MANTRIP.

July 19, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highlander Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A BUGGY TIRE ON WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT POSSIBLE REOCCURANCE PFROM 10-5-90 INJURY.

June 12, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APP 60FT LONG 32IN-48IN IN HEIGHT & APP 20FT WIDE WAS FOUND ON 06-12-91 AT 5:00AM AT #6 INTERSECTION SPAD SURVEY STA 1124 4 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA

March 25, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION IN THE MINES WHEN HIS HAT HIT THE TOP HE REACHED UP TO ADJUST HIS HAT & HIS ELBOW HIT THE TOP

March 4, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Highlander Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STATED THAT HE HAD TURNED AROUND & LOOKED AT THE MINER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

1990 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

AS I.NAME REPLACING MINER BITS IN MINER,SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL IN BETWEEN BOLTS,HITTING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

August 1, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Highlander Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 25 FEET LONG, 5 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE OCCURRED ON 8-1-90 AT 1:00 PM ON SPAD NO.988 AT #1 HEADING.

March 16, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Highlander Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

AS EMPL WAS WORKING AROUND BELT DRIVE JACKET SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRIVE PULLING HIM AGAINST DRIVE.

1989 · 7 incidents

October 31, 1989 VA · Coal carpenter ELECTRICAL
Highlander Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS ON HIS KNEES HAMMERING ON THE ROOF OF THESUPPLY TRAILER,WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH 220 VOLTAGE.

October 31, 1989 VA · Coal carpenter ELECTRICAL
Highlander Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

EMPL CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE LINES APPROX 6' ABOVE SUPPLY TRAILER ROOF.

September 19, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Highlander Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WENT INBY SUPPORTED ROOF TO MARK THE ROOF WHERE THE NEXT ROOF BOLT WOULD BE PLACED AS HE DID A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD

May 18, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck by flying object

RNA OVER ROCK WITH MOTOR ROCK HIT HIM ON THE BACK

January 24, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR BOOM ON MINER AND PULLED IT ON HIS FOOT.

January 13, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
R & H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON MINER AND WORKED FOR 7 HOURS THAT DAY. WAS BROKE DOWN FRI. TOLD BOSS MON. HIS BACK WAS HURTING. CAME BACK AND WORKED 2 HOURS MON. BROKE DOWN.

1988 · 4 incidents

March 28, 1988 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING MESCHER MOTOR BACKING AN EMPTY HAULAGE CAR THROUGH ENTRY WHEN MINING HEIGHT BECAME LOWER & EMPL CONTACTED MINING ROOF & SAFETY GUARD ON THE FRAME OF DECK OF MOTOR CAUSING IN JURY.

1987 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1987 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS RUNNING MOT2R,AND ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON BACK.

July 2, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & H Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING TIM6ERS & CUT HIS LEG IT WAS JUST A SCRATCH NO WORK LOST

1986 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & H Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING WAT9R PUMP AND CUT HIS FINGER

February 27, 1986 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
R & H Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

COUPLING PIN US9D TO COUPLE CAR AND MOTOR FELL OUT ALLOWING CAR TO STRIKE HIM IN BACK.

1985 · 1 incident

June 28, 1985 VA · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & H Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACK ON 100 L JEFFERY MINER. ASSUMING JACK WAS SET THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE JACK ROPE CAUSING THE JACK TO FALL, STRICKING HIM IN THE SIDE.

1983 · 1 incident