Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Freda Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Perkins Lincous F
Council, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405529

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1985–1994
Latest incident
Nov 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

1994 · 6 incidents

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STARTED TO DRILL HOLE AND WAS HOLDING STEEL WITH LEFT HAND AND ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIM.

August 30, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A HEAD LIGHT IN HIS SCOOP AND ANOTHER SCOOP CAME ALONG AND HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW DOCTOR ON 9-6-94.

July 26, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 2-4-94. HE IS OFF WORK AGAIN CONCERNING THIS SAME ACCIDENT. HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 7-26-94 AND HIS RETURN TO WORK IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

June 3, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLUG FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK.

March 18, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PINNING TOP DRILLING A HOLE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 4, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE RAN OVER A ROCK INHALLWAY AND IT BOUNCED HIM INTO THE TOP,EMPLOYEE FIRST SAW A DOCTOR ON 06-03-94 AND DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 06-03-94.

1993 · 8 incidents

December 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT UP AND HE TOOK HIS HANDS TO STRAIGHTEN THE BOLT AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK AND HE HAD A LOT OF PAIN THAT NEVER QUIT.

September 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE PINNER AND STARTED HURTING AND HE DIDN'T FEEL ANY PULL OR ANYTHING AND THE PAIN STARTED GETTING WORSE . ON 9-21-93 THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD A VIRUS, AND HE DIDN'T TAKE ANY X-RAYS, BUT EE SAID HE STILL HAD A LOT OF PAIN AND HE WENT BACK TO THE DR 9-22-93 AND THE DR TOOK X-RAYS AND HE SA

July 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER LINE ON MINER AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 20, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OUTSIDE CLEANING UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH THE SCOOP & GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUMPER & THE DECK ON THE SCOOP

April 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG THEN LANDED ON HIS FOOT

March 25, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING IN MINE ON THE MAN TRIP BUS. THEY WERE GOING THROUGH A BELT FLY AND EMPLOYEE GOT DRUG BACK OVER TOP OF THE MAN TRIP BUS.

January 29, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATED THAT HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP ON THE MANTRIP IN A LOW PLACE AND HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND HE WAS DRUG OUT OF THE MANTRIP BUS.

January 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, SHOULDER, ARM, WRIST AND ANKLE.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 16, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A LARGE HORSEBACK SHAPED SLICKEN SIDE SLIP FELL ON THE NO. 1 MAINS BELT LINE. THE CHANGING WEATHER AND THE SLIP SETTING FOR A LONE PERIOD OF TIME CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAUSE OF THE FALL.

November 2, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GRINDING METAL AND A PIECE OF SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

July 2, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS BEHIND MNER AND AN OBJECT FLEW FROM THE CONVEYOR AND HIT LEFT EYE AND CUT IT.

April 9, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING ON BELT DRIVE AND HE FELT HIS BACK GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND WHEN HE GOT HOME HE COULD NOT HARDLY MOVE EE FIRST SEEN THE DR.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 13, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL ON #1 BELT INBY SURVEY STATION 329 ABOUT 3000FT FROM WORKING FACE 20 FT 15 FT W 3 1/2 THICK

August 8, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN STACKING BLOCKS PRIOR TO GETTING ON END LOADER. WHEN HE STARTED STEPPING UP ON THE LOADER HE BECAME NUMB ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND HAD A BAD HEADACHE.

March 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL ON RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

March 1, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHERE SLIPS ARE ENCOUNTERED PLACE WILL BE NARROWED DOWN TO 18 FT. IF TEST HOLES SHOW CRACKS AT 5 FEET, 6 FOOT RESIN RODS WILL BE USED. CRIBS AND TIMBERS WILL BE INSTALLED AS NEEDED.

1990 · 2 incidents

January 8, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND HIT A ROCK WHICH KNOCKED HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND CAUGHT INJURED'S LEFT LEG.

1989 · 7 incidents

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF ATRS SYSTEM HIT EMP ON R FOOT

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING DOWN HALLWAY TO CHANGE BATTERIES AND HIT A RF BOLT THE RF BOLT FLEW UP AND THE EMP RAISED HIS L ARM TO PROTECT HIS FACE AND THE RF BOLT HIT HIS L ARM NEAR ELBOW.

September 5, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL, HIT EMP ON NECK

August 11, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Freda Coal Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN AND HOW HE WAS HURT.ON FRIDAY AUG 11 1989 EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HIS KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND HURTING,AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD A M INERS KNEE.

August 7, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Freda Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE MINER AND HE WENT OVER A HUMP AND IT THREW HIM INTO THE TOP CATCHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE MINER AND TOP.

May 23, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freda Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THROWING JACKS OFF PINNER JACK HIT INJ R KNEE

1986 · 1 incident

March 8, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & J Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PLASTERI3G STOPPINGS WITH CEMENT. HE GOT CEMENT ON HIS ARM WHICH CAUSED A RASH.

1985 · 11 incidents

November 14, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & J Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF ROCK FROM TAILPIECE AND ROCK FOULED FINGER AGAINST MINE ROOF.

September 19, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING UN5OAD OXYGEN BOTTLE OUT OF SUPPLY CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 16, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & J Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN NO3 ENTRY BELT ENTRY 30X16X5 SURVEY STATION NO 86 2/ CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE

September 10, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING 6UGGY.AS MINER WAS LOADING BUGGY PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF BOOM AND HIT HIS BACK.

August 19, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & J Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING MA5E BELT SPLICE LIFTED BELT CLAMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 24, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
J & J Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CRAWLING I3 LOW COAL AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.

June 6, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SPLITTING 7AP WEDGE WITH KNIFE AND CUT THUMB.

May 15, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

April 23, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS & A PIECE OF RICK RODE 2 OF THE SAFETY JACKS OUT & HIT HIM IN THE BACK. K.

April 11, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD RODE TO THE FACE AREA ON THE MANTRIP HE SAT DOWN ON THE ROOF BOLTER DECK AND POURED HIMSELF A CUP OF COFFEE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK. THE ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED OUTBY THE FACE AREDA IN THE LOCK.

March 23, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J & J Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HIT KNEE W3TH PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WHILE UNLOAD IT FROM SCOOP.