Mining Incidents

Load Out No 1Coal

Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405162
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM THE RAIL SIDE OF THE MAIN TRACK. IN THE PROCESS OF SHOVELING HE REPORTED GETTING A CATCH IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T MISS TIME OR RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, HE CALLED AND SAID HE WAS CONTINUING TO HAVE PAIN FROM THE INJURY. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THAT DAY.