Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Controlled by Francisco Bonnie
Clinchfield, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405251

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1990 · 10 incidents

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE MINES AND SLIPPED AND FELL,INJURING HIS BACK AND HIP.

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WENT TO THROW BREAKER ON SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT THE CORNER OF CAR WITH HIS KNEE.

June 12, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TORN MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOOT.

May 25, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LEAVING WITH CHEST AGAINST MINER WHILE PULLING CABLE THROUGH PANEL AND BRUISED RIBS.

April 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I NAME WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON HIS HIP

April 23, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A HOLE AND HIS BACK STRUCK THE TOP OF SEAT.

March 5, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING AT DRIVE ROCK FELL ON HAND AND BROKE FINGER

1989 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINNER STEEL HAD STOPPED UP. EE WAS STRIKING HIS STEEL WITH HIS BOLT WRENCH. THE BOLT WRENCH BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 4, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FLEX BOARD GUARD ON MINER BOOM HAD BROKE.THE INJURED REPAIRED IT.HE WAS STANDING ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BOOM AND TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO SWING THE BOOM.WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE BOOM THE INJUREDS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE BOOM STOP ON THE BACK OF THE MINER.

1988 · 5 incidents

July 14, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

UNDETECTED DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF BOTTOM BOLTS,STRIKING HIM IN BACK.

February 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLECAR AND DUST FELL THROUGH HOLE IN CANOPY INTO HIS EYES

1987 · 4 incidents

October 13, 1987 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE SAID HE WAS 8HOVELING BELT AND HURT HIS BACK BUT HE DID NOT SEE A DR UNTIL 11-5-87.

September 16, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED CARTLIAG9 IN KNEE WHILE PINNING

February 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL HIT HIM U3DER THE CHIN, CUTTING TONGUE, BROKE FRONT TOOTH AND KNOCKED SOME TEETH LOOSE

1986 · 5 incidents

November 12, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING3SCOOP, AIR BLEW IN OVER TOP OF COAL, BLOWING DIRT AND DUST IN EYES

October 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL FOULED IN3COAL AND THEN CAME LOSE WITH HANDLE HITTING KNEE

February 7, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TUR3ING ROOF BOLTER AROUND AND THE CANOPY HIT RIB, CAUSING CANOPY TO HIT THIS HEAD.

1985 · 5 incidents

October 17, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skeens Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LBS BOX POWDER OUT OF POWDER STORAGE CONTAINER HE SAID HE FELT HIS BACK HURT.

1984 · 1 incident

1983 · 2 incidents