Mining Incidents

No 6 Coal

Norma A Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Jimmy R Rose
Haysi, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405747

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1984–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

March 14, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Norma A Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

MAN NOTICED FEEDER ABOUT TO SPILL COAL & ATTEMPT TO RUSH TOWARD ON/OFF SWITCH TO SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF CAUSING CONCUSSION.

January 24, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Norma A Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNING THE TOP AND A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF SHOULDER CAUSING CONTUSIONS OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

1984 · 1 incident

January 23, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Norma A Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY CONDITIONS IN ROOF. FALL STARTED IN #2 CROSSCUT THAT WAS NOT BOLTED AND CONTINUED INTO #3 ENTRY. BOLTS WERE LOADED TO 300 FT LBS. ANDMORE OUTBY THE FACE AREA IN #2 AND #3.