Mining Incidents

Imboden Tipple Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405045

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1984–1991
Latest incident
May 1991
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
4
inspections on record
14
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 14 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1991 · 1 incident

1989 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1989 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Westmoreland Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BRAKE WHEEL, EXPERIENCED PAIN IN R SHOULDER. FIRST DAY OFF, 1-7-90.

August 25, 1989 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Westmoreland Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS DROPPING THREE LOADED RAILROAD CARS WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD AND THE CARS RAN AWAY EMPL STATED THAT HE JUMPED OFF THE TRIP AND HIT THE GROUND ON HIS KNEES SHOULDE R AND BACK

1988 · 1 incident

1987 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DROPPING RA3L CAR WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED BRAKE WHEEL TURNED QUICKLY CATCHING BOTH HANDS IN WHEEL HURTING BOTH HANDS AND SHOULDER (RT)

March 27, 1987 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING O0F A COAL CAR, HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS R SHOULDER

1986 · 1 incident

May 6, 1986 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F A EMPTY COAL CAR, I.NAMES SAFETY BELT HOOKED ON THE AIR HOSE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE INJURED HIS BACK IN THE FALL

1985 · 1 incident

November 14, 1985 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A3500 GALLON TANK THE OPERATOR HOOKED A CHAIN TO A STEEL SLAT. THE CHAIN BROKE LOOSE FROM THE STEEL HITTING THE OPERATOR IN THE FACE.

1984 · 3 incidents

September 19, 1984 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE THE CAR DROPPER WAS CONNECTING 2 CARS UP, THE CARS ABOVE HIM GOT LOOSE AND KNOCKED ONE CAR OVER THE MAN.

September 12, 1984 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER ON A RAIL CAR, I,NAME SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER.

March 29, 1984 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coalbarb Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FAILED TO MAKE SURE THE FEED BOX WAS SECURED TO THE LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRANE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS MOVED THIS CAUSED THE HOOK TO SLIP OFF KNOCKING BOTH MEN TO THE GROUND