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Nbl Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Noah B Lambert
Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405654

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

July 30, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nbl Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE FAN MONITON ALARM CAME ON VICTIM AND OWNER OF MINE OPENED OUTSIDE POWER CENTER DOOR TO CHECK AND RESET BREAKER. BREAKER WAS RESET AT THAT POINT EXPLODED.

July 26, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nbl Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHAINGING BITS ON MINER. STARTED TO WALK AWAY STEPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

1991 · 4 incidents

July 24, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CABLE THAT WAS HUNG OVERHEAD WHILE HE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

March 14, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE S&S TRACTOR IN THE HAULWAY & RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE TOP

February 14, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS THUMB WITH THE CANOPY JACK ON THE FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER.

1990 · 4 incidents

December 26, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK TO PUSH ON THE TAIL SHAFT WHILE REPAIRING THE MINER WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE THE CRIB BLOCK WAS ABOUT TO FALL HE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY

September 7, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO US ON 10-19-90 THAT HE HAD BUMPED HIS HEAD WHILE RIDING OUTSIDE ON THE MANTRIP ON EITHER 9-7-90 OR 9-8-90. THE HOSPITAL HAD CALLED US CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE ON 10-1 5-90 BUT WE COULD NOT TALK TO INJURED EMPLOYEE UNTIL 10-19-90. WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRING AND WORKERS COMP. IS DENYING THIS CLAIM.

March 22, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FRONT END LOADER TO LOAD SLATE INTO HIS TRUCK. A PIECE OF SLATE CAME OFF THE DISCHANGE CHUTE, BOUNCED OFF THE HIGHWALL & WENT THROUGH THE LOAD WINDSHIELD.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 7, 1989 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A WATER PUMP OUT OF THE WAY.

January 17, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A LIGHTING ARRESTOR WHEN HE GOT INTO A WIRE WITH POWER ON IT.

1988 · 2 incidents

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE #2 HEADING. THE SCOOP DECK HIT THE RIB CORNER CAUSING PART OF THE RIB CORNER TO FALL ONTO THE OPERATOR'S DECK.

1987 · 1 incident

January 5, 1987 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A PIECE OF METAL ONTO THE MANTRIP CAR & STRAINED HIS BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

June 20, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A KNIFE TOMAKE A CABLE SPLICE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS HAND.

1985 · 1 incident

1983 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lambert Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS SETTING MINER BITS AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW APPROX 10\ AND STRUCK EMP IN THE EYE