Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Hiope Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ronald Combs
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405748

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1985–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

September 17, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALLS STARTING 1 BRK INBY THROUGH SPAD #22 UP TO SEALS. ROOF FALLS STARTING AT 2 BRK OUTBY #18 GOING THROUGH SPADE #24 POSSIBLY TO SEAL. FALLS 1 BRK INBY SPAD #20. FALLS STARTING AT SPAD #20 RIGHT BRREAK & UP THROUGH BREAKS.

March 1, 1990 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAIGHTENING OUT ROOF BOLT TO PUT INTO HOLE IN TOP.BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST LOWER BACK AND HIP.

1989 · 5 incidents

July 3, 1989 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT DID NOT KNOW HE HURT IT UNTIL LATER REPORTED ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT ON 071789

June 8, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Hiope Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE BLEEDING OF STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE IN BACK OF POWER CENTER OF A PREVIOUS ENERGIZED POWER CENTER INJURED CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PHASE THAT HAD NOT YET BEEN BLEED

May 5, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DITCHING WATER AT DRIFT, ROCKS SLIDE OFF EMBANKMENT STRIKING HIM IN HEAD AND FACE.

February 27, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

RIDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET GOT HIM UP AGAINST THE TOP.

January 31, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME AND ANOTHER LIFTING 16 GAL BARREL OF OIL ON TOP OF PINNER WHEN OTHER MAN LOST HIS GRIP AND DROPPED HIS END OF BARREL.PUTTING ALL WEIGHT ON VICTIM INJURING HIS BACK.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 17, 1988 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTIG TO UNLODGE 1 1/2 STEEL CABLE FROM FROZE GROUND BY WRAPPING AROUND SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP PULLED OUT UNLODGING FROM GROUND THE INJURED PERSON WAS STRUCK BY CABLE KNOCKING HER DOWN AND CATCHING INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND CABLE.

December 15, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING PILLARS FINAL PUSH ON B WING ROCK FELL CATCHING MINER AND SECTION FORMAN RIDING HIM TO GROUND FACE FIRST.

November 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hiope Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUBJECT WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOTER WHILE CHANGING PLACES WITH ROOF BOLTER SUBJECT TRIPPED OVER ROOF BOLTER CABLE INJ HIS KNEE

August 27, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON MINER AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN MY R EYE

August 18, 1988 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BUGGY REEL FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

March 9, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERTING SHUTTLE CAR IN FACE AREA, DEVELOPED SHARP PAIN INLOWER BACK AND HIP

January 16, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING BATTERY LIDS FROM BATTERIES WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

1987 · 5 incidents

December 29, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING,INJ CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND TOP.

August 26, 1987 VA · Coal belt cleaner, picker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hiope Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT HE TURNED AROUND IN A LOW SPOT TO PUT HIS SHOVELED COAL ON BELT HE TGWISTED LOWER BACK & SPRANG NECK

June 1, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO HELP CHANGE BATTERIES ON SCOOP. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRIGHTEN JACK ON BATTERIES AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND BATTERIES.

February 5, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS LETTING HEAD OF PINNER DOWN WHEN THE HEAD CAUGHT HIS KNEE, INJURING LEFT KNEE.

January 15, 1987 VA · Coal DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hiope Mining Inc · Contact with cold

INDIVIDUAL HAD 0ROSTBITE ON FEET BUT DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS HIS PROBLEM. THAT WAS THE REASON ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT FILLED OUT IN TIME.

1986 · 4 incidents

June 12, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING JACKS BACK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS.

June 11, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hiope Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EITHER3BLACKED OUT OR TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET FALLING FROM BUILDING TO GROUND ON SURFACE.

May 28, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CAUGHT 0INGER IN A WIRE FENCE THAT WAS GUARD FOR BELT DRIVE

April 1, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS PUL5ING LOOSE ROCK FROM TOP AGAINST RIB WHEN A ROCK FALL BEHIND HIM STRIKING AND PINNING HIM UNDER IT.

1985 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUBJECT WAS RID3NG IN SCOOP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR, CAUSING EJECTOR BLADE TO BOUNCE UPWARD AND SUBJECT HAND TO SLIDE UNDER IT CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND CUTTING IT OFF AT NA IL. 3

October 27, 1985 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman ELECTRICAL
Hiope Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

SUBJECT WAS PUT7ING POWER IN ON FAN WHEN SWITCH BOX BLEW OUT, BURNING HIS HANDS AND FACE.

August 13, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hiope Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS CRA4LING ALONG BELT LINE AND STUCK A NAIL IN HIS KNEE FROM A OLD PIECE OF BELT THAT WAS USED TO GUARD BELT DRIVE.