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Rock Branch Coal Corp #1 Coal

Rock Branch Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Looney Jerry
Vansant, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405144

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 3, 1989 VA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Rock Branch Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

END LOADER ENGINE STALLED ON HILL ROLLING BACKWARDS AND ROLLING OVER ON SIDE. INJURED RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES, HURT LOWER BACK, CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES.

1988 · 4 incidents

June 24, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Rock Branch Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJ. WAS REPLACING A BATTERY CELL IN SCOOP BATTERY WHEN ONE OF THE CELLS BLEW UP, FILING HIS EYES WITH ACID.

June 23, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Rock Branch Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK OR DUST PARTCLE IN EYE.

June 13, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Branch Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS MELTING TAR TO PUT ON BATTERIES WHEN THE TAR SPLATTERED OUT OF CONTAINER ONTO RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 11 incidents

December 5, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Northern Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP WHEN A ROCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL FELL, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT. INJURED'S LEFT FOOT WAS CUT OPEN AT THE HEEL BY THE ROCK.

November 23, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJ ADVANCING T9PORAY ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING 3000 LBS FELL ON HIM.INJURED NECK,HEAD,RIGHT KNEE.

September 19, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED HIT HIS3RT.KNEE AGAINST A ROCK A BRUISE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS

June 18, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS UNL2ADING BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF SCOOP DIPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT SHOULDER.

April 3, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP CAME THRO6GH FLY HIGHTS ON INJURY PERSON WAS BENT OVER OFF SIDE OF SCOOP TO GET A PIECE OF CURTAIN AND OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE INJURY PERSON.

January 16, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED APPROX 550 FT FROM DRIFT MOUTH ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 70 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND RANGED FROM 2 FT TO 4 1/2 FT THICK

1986 · 1 incident

July 17, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Northern Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED #2 ENTRY SURVEY STAT #33 ROOF FALL 45FT LONG 20FT WIDE 2FT TO 4FT THICK FOUND DURING PRESHIFT EXAMINATION

1984 · 2 incidents

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Red Ash Smokeless Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP WAS LEAVING THE TAILPIECE GOING BACK TOWARD FACE 2 EMPLOYEES GOT IN BUCKET OF SCOOP A DIP WAS PRESENT IN THE BOTTOM INBY THE TAILPIECE AND WHEN THE SCOOP WENT THROUGH THE DIP THE SCOOP BUCKET WENT AGAINST THE TOP CATCHING ONE EMP INJURING HIM

June 7, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Ash Smokeless Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PARTY WAS IN PROCESS OF BOLTING #6 CROSSCUT WHEN A SLUG OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND ROOF JACKE STRIKING WORKMEN ON LOWER BACK.

1983 · 1 incident