Mining Incidents

Misty-Bec No 1 Coal

Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Gary A Horn
Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405717

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Sep 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1987 · 4 incidents

March 26, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING TAI5 PIECE WITH SCOOP TAIL PC.HIT A BELT STARTER BOX CATCHING FOOT STARTER BOX & PINNER

February 26, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FIRE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS IN OP9RATION. TWO LEADS CAME TOGETHER AND AT SOME TIME HD HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING HD. FLUID IN AIR STARTING FIRE.

February 26, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FIRE
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MINER WAS IN OP9RATION TWO LEADS COME TOGETHER AND AT SOME TIME HD. HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING HD FLUID AND THIS STARTED THE FIRE.

1986 · 1 incident

July 19, 1986 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Misty-Bec Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING CABLE NEAR THE RIB WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF SUPPORT BOLTS STRIKING SAID MINER ON HIS BACK.

1984 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE BOLTED SECTION OF ROOF BACKED UP & WAS EATING WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS & INJURED HIM.

1983 · 1 incident

July 16, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN ROOF WHEN A ROCK BROKE AT BOLT AND FELL ON HIS LEG AND ANKLE