Mining Incidents

No 2 Strip Coal

Little Six Corp · Surface
Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405496

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Sep 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1985 · 1 incident

September 27, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REAR OF DRILL. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED ON 9-27-85 WAS NOT OFF UNTILL 10-3-85 AND 10-4-85, RETURNED TO WORK ON 10-7 10-7-85. LAST DAY WORKED WAS 10-14-85.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 24, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Six Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO A BULLDOZER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 26, 1983 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Little Six Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL WHILE HE WAS MOWING WEEDS FROM AROUNG THE CAP HOUSES.

August 23, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Little Six Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING A SHOT BEING PUT OFF WHEN FLY ROCK FROM THE SHOT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT JAW EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD IT STITCHED AND CAME BACK TO WORK IMMEDIATELY