Mining Incidents

No 1 Mine Coal

Controlled by James Little
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405648

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Mar 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

1986 · 1 incident

August 27, 1986 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast OTHER
L & L Energy Of Hurley Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TED HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE DONE IT. THE EMPLOYEE UNJURED HIS RIB AND LUNG.

1985 · 2 incidents

January 24, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE IN PROCESS OF GOING FROM DISCHARGE POINT TO MINER ON SCOOP 482 A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING VICTIM BEFORE HE COULD BRING SCOOP TO STOP CUTTING HIM OVER RT EYE LID

1984 · 1 incident

November 13, 1984 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Omega Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING SCOOP OPERATOR HAD KNEE ABOVE THE TOP OF SCOOP CATCHING LEFT KNE AGAINST THE TOP CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING TO LEFT KNEE

1983 · 1 incident

September 12, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Omega Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLT AND ROOF JACK HITTING EMPL IN BACK BENDING HIM OVER TO BOTTOM.