Mining Incidents

Mine No 6 Coal

Comanche Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Blankenship Ralph
Roseann, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405568

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

September 28, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Comanche Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING WATER LINE FOR CONTINOUS MINER PIECE OF METAL FLEW & WENT INTO TOP LEFT HAND.

September 8, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Comanche Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING SCOOP BUCKET TO THE SURFACE AND HIT HOLE ON ROADWAY AND BOUNCED RAM JACK UP AND MASHED FINGER.

1988 · 3 incidents

September 28, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reco Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A GRIP HOIST, JACKING BELT LINE TOGETHER.

June 18, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Reco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF BELT STRUTURE DOWN WHEN A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT IT AND PULLED IT INTO ANOTHER ONE. IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 7 incidents

October 21, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A KETTLE BOTTOM3FELL ON HIS HAND WHEN STARTER STEEL WAS RAISED AGAINST TOP.

May 11, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED O3 OFF STANDARD BUGGY CAUSING IT TO STRIKE STANDARD BUGGY INJURING BUGGY MAN.

March 12, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOSS & PINNER M5N WERE WORKING ON LOOSE HYD. FITTING WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING PINNER MAN OUT OF WAY & CATCHING BOSS AGAINST MACHINE.

March 12, 1987 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

BOSS PINNER MAN3WERE WORKING ON LOOSE HYD FITTING WHEN ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS KNOCKING PINNER MAN OUT OF WAY & CATCHING BOSS AGAINST MACHINE

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME BELTMAN 4AS RIDING IN 484 S&S SCOOP BUCKET BEING USED AS MANTRIP. SCOOP WAS 6 BREAKD INSIDE OF MINE WHEN THE EE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN BROW & SCOOP BUCKET. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A S OFT TISSUE INJU9Y ON THE EES RIGHT HIP SECTION OF THE BODY.

January 30, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE CONTINUOUS 4INER HELPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CABLE FROM ROADWAY FOR SHUTTLE CAR HAULAGE WHEN HE APPARENTLY PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK DUE TO IMPROPER LIFTING TECNIQUES.

January 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS REPA3RING A REEL CHAIN ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN H E CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SPROKET AND CHAIN AND SUSTAINED THE INJURY.

1986 · 7 incidents

December 29, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

HANGING LINE CU9TAIN UP BUGGY HIT HIM ON FOOT CAUSING IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN LEFT HIP.HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSP.,X-RAYED.DR SAID HE POSSIBLE HAD PULL MUSCLE NOTHING SHOWED ON X-RAY.SENT HOME.NEXT DAY WENT TO HOSPIT5L AND WAS ADMITTED BY ANOTHER DR.

November 3, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE CALLED ME TH9 NEXT DAY AND SAID MINER WAS PUSHING HIS SHUTTLE CAR OFF FROM BEING STUCK UP AND SHOOK HIM UP IN HIS BACK AND WAS GOING TO DR AND BE CHECKED.THE DR. SENT HIM BACK HOME THAT DAY AND SAID HE HAD3STRAIN BACK.

October 28, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE CALL BACK IN3AT 2:00 PM THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THAT WAS A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK, CAUSED IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK. HE WENT TO HSOPITAL AND WAS SENT BACK HOME THAT DAY, BUT HAS NO T RETURN TO WOR5 YET.

October 9, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liberty Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY AREA NEA9 THE DRIFT, MOUNTAIN BREAKS & SOEAMS ALONG TOP. THIS WAS DUE TO BEING NEAR, THE SURFACE

September 16, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SAID HE WAS PU5LING PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF TAILPIECE & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN GEN HOSPITAL. DOCTOR SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANY INJURY & WAS RELEASED. PATIENT THEN WENT TO ANOTHERT DO7TOR & WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.

August 23, 1986 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liberty Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TSAILPI9CE CHAIN BROKE & SLID OVER ON I.%@*% RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BIG FINGER POSSIBLY BROKE & MASHED MORE FINGERS NEVER BROKE SKIN NOR BLEEDED.

July 1, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

SAID EMP SITTIN1 ON DECL OF 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR SAID EMP SAID PIECES OF ROCK SLID OFF BOOM INTO DART OF 2U SC SHUTTLE CAR HITTING SAID EMP PYEE ON LEFT LEG

1985 · 1 incident

1984 · 7 incidents

October 15, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP OUT BETWEEN PIN & JACK AND FELL ON LEFT HAND MASHING 4TH & 5TH FINGERS

October 8, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP BARRELL OF OIL TO SET ON END TO PUT OIL IN MINER PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 14, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING STARTING BOX UP IN BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

June 18, 1984 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING KERSEY TRACTOR, RAN OVER CRIB BLOCK THROWN UP AND HIT TOP

June 14, 1984 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HUNG MINER CABLE TO ROOF THEN GOT BACK ON TRA C TOR AND BACK WASS HURTING

1983 · 6 incidents

September 12, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING UP CINDER BLOCKS TWISTED BACK.

January 19, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lynn Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAIR OF GLOVES IN OFFICE AND TWISTED BACK