Grace Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY RETURN SMALL ROLL.NO ONE INJURED.FALL MEASURED 12\LONG X 20\WIDE X 18-36\\ THICK.ALL ENTRIES TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF.
Mine No 1 Coal
Grace Coal Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Edwards Danie G
Big Rock,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405284
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Apr 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 4 incidents
August 14, 1984
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
VICTIM WAS SIFTING ROOF JACK ONTO PINNER WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
Grace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PINNER CREW WENT INTO #6 HEADING AND VISUALLY CHECKED AND SOUNDED TO IT LOOKED AND SOUNDED O.K. PINNER HELPER PROCEDED TO SET SAFETY JACKS HAD STARTED TO FIRST JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FEL L KNOCKING HELPER DOWN AND PINNER OPER. ALSO. ROCK MEASURED 82"X72"X3\-31/2".
May 25, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Grace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
PINNER CREW WENT INTO HEADING TO PIN IT THEY CHECKED TOP VISUALLY AND SOUNDED TI THE TOP APPEARED OK PINNER HELPED PROCESSED TO SET SAFETY JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL KNOCKING HIM DOWN A AND RIDING PINNER OPERATOR DOWN
February 13, 1984
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Grace Coal Corp · Struck by falling object
VICTIM STATED I WAS GETTING OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR TO GO TO POWER CENTER TO PUT MY BREAKER IN WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND BEFORE I COULD MOVE, BIGGER PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT ME ON HEAD AN D RIGHT SHOULDER
1983 · 2 incidents
August 2, 1983
VA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Grace Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
THE CREW WAS RETURNING TO OUTSIDE AT END OF THEIR SHIFT ON MAN TRIP SCOOP WHEN SCOOP HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED VICTIM INTO ROOF AND HURT HIS BACK B VICTIM DIDNT GO TO DR IMMEDIATELY BUT WAITED UN TIL THAT NIGHT
March 8, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
AT ABOUT 1030AM BILLY E BOYD WAS GETTING ROCK OFF TAIL PIECE AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK THE LONGER HE WORKED THE WORSE IT HURT HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT AND PART OF SHIFT ON 030983