Mining Incidents

Roaring Fork Mine Coal

Westmoreland Coal Company · Underground
Dunbar, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405081

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1985–1988
Latest incident
May 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

January 14, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS SETTING3TIMBERS WHEN HE FELL OVER MINER CABLE BRUISING LEFT KNEE.

January 13, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WIRE WITH KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. WOUND REQUIRED STITCHES.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 24, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN CAR STALLED CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IN EMPLOYEES HAND RESULTING IN STRAINED LIGAMENTS

October 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

DRILL STEEL FEL5 OUT OF HOLE CATCHING BOLT MACHINE OPER THUMB BETWEEN STEEL AND HEAD OF DRILL.

1986 · 7 incidents

October 9, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING TO9CH ON MINER WHEN HAND WAS BURNED BY TORCH.

September 29, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG REPAIR WORK ON MINER DRIVE LINE WHEN HIS RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 14, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING CONCRETE BLOCK ONTO SUPPLY CAR WHENA BLOCK FELL FROM THE STACK HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE. RIGHT ANKLE IS SKINNED AND BRUISED.

June 12, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT HA3D WITH PUNCH WHILE WORKING ON SCOOP ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FOREMAN 6-16-869

June 10, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE EXPERI9NCED PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE WHILE GETTING GREASE GUN OUT OF A SHUTTLECAR

April 3, 1986 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 OFF LOADER MISSED STEP ON LOADER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

1985 · 6 incidents

April 22, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING VOLTAGE ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WITH VOLT METER AND METER BLEW UP WHERE CABLE CONNECTS TO METER. BURING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.

March 28, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN PROCESS OF MINING FIRST RUN OFF B WING WHEN TOP SET DOWN ON MINER

January 4, 1985 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Lee-Man Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ON ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE ON THE DRILL CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.