Mining Incidents

Mine #6 Coal

Bruce Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Turner Darlene Harrison
Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404953

MSHA record for Mine #6 (mine ID 4404953). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Jan 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1994 · 1 incident

January 6, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINT ENTIONAL FALL WAS FLOUND IN OLD WORKS AT SPAD 771 OF 1LEFT OFF SOUTH EAST MAINS NO INJURIES INVOLVED ALL EXCESS AREAS WEST BREAKERED & DANGERED OFF

1993 · 7 incidents

November 17, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON BELTS HE WAS PULLING ON A CHAIN RACHET CAUSING PAIN IN UPPER NECK AREA AND RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

July 28, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TIGHTENING ON THE BELTS THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIS RIGHT ARM.

May 13, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING THE BUGGIE. FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ANOTHER BUGGIE.

May 12, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AN ELECTRICAL SURGE TRAVELED THRU THE GROUND CIRCUIT CAUSING ELECTRIAL SURGE ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE IS UNKNOWN CAUSE WAS LIGHTENING FROM A STORM OU TSIDE

March 1, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL WAS FOUND 40' INBY SPAD #660. TO 20' OUT 674. APP. 100' LONG 6' TO 8' HIGH FROM 8' TO 16' WIDE ALL EXCESS WERE TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.

February 5, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WHILE GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE CHAIN ON THE CONVEYOR IT MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A CUT ON THE FINGER.

January 9, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, AND THE HAMMER HE WAS USING, A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE HAMMER AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE BOLTS HE SAYS HE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HURT IT.HE STATED THAT HE WOULD BE BACK TO WORK IN ABOUT A WEEK.HE ALSO HAD STATED HE HAD ARTHRITIS IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 17, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HIS NECK HURTS WHEN OPERATING THE SCOOP. WHILE OPERATING THE SCOOP HE CLAIMS IT HURST HIS NECK TO LOOK UP OR BEND HIS NECK. HE CAME OFF THE JOB ON FEB.13,1992 AND WORKED 7 HRS AND CAME BACK OFF THE JOB AGAIN AND HAS NOT RETURNED.

1991 · 6 incidents

October 15, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE WORKING ON A LIGHT HE WAS ON A LADDER AND THE LADDER FELL WITH HIM ON IT. CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND RISK.

July 1, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE BRIDGE SYSTEM WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF HEAD AND NECK.

June 20, 1991 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LINING BOTTOM ROLLER ON BELT HE SAID HE MISSED THE ROLLER WITH THE HAMMER & HIT THE SIDE OF HIS RT KNEE WITH THE HAMMER

May 13, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BY THE TAIL PIECE A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & HIT HIS LEFT FOOT

February 25, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER HE TURNED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

1990 · 5 incidents

July 18, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PULLING A ROCK OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER THE BACK OF THE ROCK REARED UP AND PINNED FINGER AGAINST TOP.

June 13, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WEDGED KNEE & FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP DECK & TOP

March 30, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAVELING FROM FACE TO OUTSIDE TO GET PARTS ON MANTRIP FENDER CAUGHT ROOF BOLT THROWING MANTRIP SIDEWAYS INTO RIB.

February 14, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING ROOF BOLTER A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHT ARM BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.SIZE OF ROCK WAS ABOUT 12" SQUARE AND 1" THICK.

January 16, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DILODGING ROCK IN 94L BOOM ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN CHAIN & HT LEFT HAND.

1989 · 7 incidents

December 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BLOCK TO BUILD BRATTICE & GOT SHARP PAIN IN CHEST.

May 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUST WENT IN LEFT EYE WHILE RUNNING PINNER.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING THE GRINDER AND VERY SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT IN EYE.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLTS WITH LAODER THE STRAPS AROUND BOLTS BROKE WHILE HE WAS STABLIZING TO LOAD IN SCOOP BUCKET. IT MASHED HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER.

February 22, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES, HE LEANED DOWN TO PUSH SOME PLATES IN SCOOP BUCKET AND STRINED BACK.

February 20, 1989 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING TAIL PIACE IN PLACE WITH SCOOP HE LET RIGHT KNEE WEDGE AGAINST TOP AND SCOOP DECK.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LOCATION OF FALL IS SPAD 288 5 BREAKS FORM OUTSIDE IN 3 BELT ENTRY, FALL IS APPROX 70' X 20' AND 36" T, THE FALL IS BEING TIMBERED ON 4" CUTTERS.

March 26, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

482 SS SCOOP PULLING 74 SS SCOOP I NAME RUNNING 74 S S TO RIB FIELDS PULLED HIMSELF INSIDE DECK CAUSING HIS KNEES TO RAISE AGAINST TOP THE TOP OF THE DECK CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAISNT THE TOP.

1986 · 1 incident

March 14, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bruce Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

MAN WAS RIDING 2N BACK OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS COVERALLS CAUGHT TOP AND DRUG HIM OFF.

1983 · 1 incident

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