Mining Incidents

#13 Coal

D O & W Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hay Walker W
Clinchco, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405395

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1984–1998
Latest incident
Mar 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 30, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

BOTTOM DAMP,ROOF SMOOTH RIB LOOSE CAUSED INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

27 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1998 · 2 incidents

March 30, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PLACED HAND ON ROOF BOLTER ARM TO RAISE UP, DRAWSLATE STRUCK LEFT HAND.

March 11, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 LEFT 80FT INBY 55# 5330 AT INNERSECTION FELL ON BACK END OF CUTTING MACHINE. FALL WAS APP. 7 FT THICK BY 14 FT WIDE AND 24 FT LONG. FALL WAS AT A MOUNTAIN SEAM.

1997 · 1 incident

October 21, 1997 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTER OPERATOR WAS BRINGING LOOSE COAL. ROCK FROM RIGHT SIDE OF RIB IN #4 HEADING WHEN MATERIAL DOWN & SLATE BAR WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

1996 · 1 incident

March 13, 1996 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP, TRAVELED THRU CHECK CURTAIN MADE OF BELT STRIPS. BELT STRIP DRUG ACROSS HEAD AND SPRAINED NECK.

1995 · 7 incidents

December 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING 1,400FT OUTBY WORKING SECTION FALL WAS 50 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, 6 FT THICK, AND LOCATED AT SS#7769.

October 11, 1995 VA · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND DODGE COUPLING AND GUARD KICKED OFF. FRACTURE LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST, CUT SMALL PLACE ON LEFT LEG.

September 18, 1995 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOX CLAY AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT HIP.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # R788 WAS APP 24FT LONG 15 FT WIDE 2-7 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING (MAINS) AT SPAD # W246 WAS APP. 16 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE 0-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #4 HEADING 15 FT OUT BY SPAD # R803WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 14 FT WIDE, 0-8 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #1 HEADING (MAINS) 80 FT INBY SPAD #624 WAS APP. 30 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE 2-6 FT THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A REOPENING INSPECTION ON 3-29-95 BY MSHA AND OPERATOR.

1994 · 1 incident

May 6, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING WHEEL UNIT ON 21SC MUST HAVE STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS

1993 · 5 incidents

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT WAS PULLING BELT TO LOAD ON CAR FOR REMOVAL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING, FALLING BACKWARDS STRIKING A BELT HANGER ON SIDE OF HEAD; RECEIVED A CUT ABOVE AND TO EAR. REQUIRED STICHES. HE RE TURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SHIFT. NO LOST TIME.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOAD DUST IN SCOOP BUCKET BY HAND.

1992 · 3 incidents

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING PINNER AND GOT IT ON HIS FOOT.

January 21, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamb Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS MOVING & UNLOADING A 5HP PUMP TO RESET IT IN ANOTHER LOCATION

1991 · 3 incidents

September 30, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DAMP BOTTOM SMOOTH TOP LOOSE RIB CAUSED INJURIES.

August 30, 1991 VA · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Jamb Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON THE ARM.

July 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Jamb Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CABLE REEL FOULED UP, AND HE STARTED MOVING CABLE TO MOVE BUGGY OUT OF WAY. THE BUGGY WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER IN MUD, AND THE BUGGY BUMPED INTO HIM.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 23, 1985 VA · Coal FIRE
Apache Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE EVENING CRE4 DISCOVERED A FIRE AT THE 001 SECTION DUMPING POINT. THE FIRE BURNED APPROX. 295 HOURS. THE FIRE OCCURRED WHEN A TAIL ROLLER BEARING OVERHEATED IGINITED SOME FINE COAL AROUND THE TAIL ROLLE9.

July 15, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apache Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WE HAD A ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY THAT WAS BELT ENTRY 7 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL WAS ABOUT 7 FT THICK 18 FT WIDE 40 TO 50 FT LONG.

April 8, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Apache Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BOLTING THE TOP WHEN A PC OF DRILL STEEL FELL ON HIS LEVER & THE MACHINE CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE RIB

1984 · 1 incident

August 30, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Apache Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WERE TWO MOUNTAIN CRACKS RUNNING AT AN ANGLE IN A INTERSECTION WHEN THE BREAK WAS CUT INTO INTERSECTION THE CRACKS RAN TOGETHER COULD NOT GET IT SUPPORTED SO THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT THE ROC K WAS ABOUT 6\W X 10\L X 3 TO4\W