Mining Incidents

Bull Hill #1 Coal

Controlled by Moore Vernoy
Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405763

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1984–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

March 4, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SETTING STIFF JACK TO PULL BRIDGE CONVEYOR THE JACK PULLED LOOSE WHILE VICTIM WAS TRYING TO HOLD IT CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN JACK AND BRIDGE CONVEYOR FRAME THIS INJURING HIS HAND

February 1, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS PULL3NG FREE TRAVEL UP ON BRIDGE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIS FOREARM BETWEEN A TIMBER AND THE BRIDGE.

January 4, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS SETT3NG STIFF JACK TO PULL BRIDGE. JACK FLEW OUT HITTING TIMBER, WHICH HIT VICTIM ACROSS THE BACK.

January 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS LOAD3NG BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER OFLEFT HAND BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND SCOOP BUCKET, THIS CUTTING AND BUSTING OPEN HIS FINGER.

1987 · 11 incidents

December 8, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS OPER5TING ROOF BOLTER, WHEN SMALL SLAB OF ROCK FELL ON THE BACK OF THE MACHINE, CAUSING THE VICTIM TO JUMP AND TWIST HIS LEG UNDER HIMSELF.

June 10, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLAB OF ROCK 126 THICK X58" WIDE FELL OUT OF FRESH 4' WILCOX CUT,CATCHING VICTIM WHO WAS SETTING SAFETY POSTS AND SHOVELING COAL.

June 8, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS USIN1 5 TON LIFTING JACK TO HOLD CONVEYOR UP .WHILE TAKING THE JACK OUT VICTIM WAS HIT BY THE JACK BAR UNDER THE CHIN.

May 26, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS BOLT3NG ROOF AND HAD HIS HAND ON TORQUE WRENCH TIGHTENING ROOF BOLT WHEN SLAB OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT MASHING HIS HAND AGAINST THE PINNER HEAD.

March 30, 1987 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM CAUGHT H3MSELF BETWEEN SCOOP'S OPERATOR'S DECK AND THE ROOF-AS HE MOVED TO LOWER HIMSELF IN THE SCOOP DECK, HE TWISTED HIS BACK & NECK.

February 2, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS RIDI3G IN SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT LEFT FOREARM AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE

1986 · 13 incidents

November 5, 1986 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM CLAIMS H3S BACK WAS HURT WHEN HE WAS BOUNCED IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHILE T RAVELING TO SURFACE (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )

October 25, 1986 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A3CONVEYOR BELT BACK TOGETHER A COME-A-LONG PREMAT URELY RELEASED STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE ARM WITH THE HANDLE

September 15, 1986 VA · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLUG OF ROCK FE5L FROM TOP STRIKING VICTIM ON THE FACE & CHEST AREA HE WAS TIMBERING THE TOP UP WHEN IT OCCURRED (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )

September 15, 1986 VA · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING C2AL WITH WILCOX MINER, ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM TOP. MAJORITY OF ROCK WAS CAUGHT BY SAFTEY PROPS BACK TO BOLTED INTERSECTION. VICTIM WAS HIT WITH THIN SLAB OF ROCK, WHERE ROCK BR OKE OFF AT ROOF3BOLTS.

July 30, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRAVELING3FROM THE FACE AREA IN A MANTGRIP CAR A PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON THE FACE AREA (THIS REPORT DUE TO AN AUDIT )

June 6, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS CRAW5ING ON BELT LINE & BUMPED HIS KNEE INTO A PIECE OF BELT STRUCT URE (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A3HYD-JACK ONTO A SCOOP FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE SURFACE VICTIM STRAINED HIS ARM (THIS REPORT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN AUDIT )

April 6, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO CRAWLING3EVERYDAY, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED MINERS KNEE AND HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT.

March 26, 1986 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE BACKED3A 1/2 TON TRACTOR INTO A TIMBER ROW ON HAULWAY. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN METAL FRAME OF THE TRACTOR AND A 4"X4" OAK TIMBER, THUS FRACTURING HIS SKULL.

1985 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLATE ROOF HAD COAL SEAM 2\\ THICK 32\\ UP IN SLATE ROOF.THIS TURNED 32\\ OF PRIMARY ROOF STRATA LOOSE IN BELT INTERSECTION.BEING ON WILCOX SECTION ONLY SUPPORT WAS TIMBERS.THE FALL WAS 50\ X 20\ X 30\\ THICK.

January 28, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A PIECE OF RIB ROCK 6X1X1 FELL OFF RIB CATCHING BOLTER OPERATOR BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE BOLTER VICTIM HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO HIS LWER BACK

1984 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF BROKE ABOVE 4\ BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT ALLOWING ENTRY TO FALL 10\ HIGH FOR A LENGTH OF 90\-100\. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN WERE IN THIS ENTRY AT THE TIME OF THE FALL.

July 19, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bullion Hollow Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HORSEBACK SHAPED ROCK FELL ON INTERSECTION ROCK WAS BOLTED WITH 4 BOLT BUT WAS 9 THICK IN THE CENTER ROCK WAS ALSO TIMBER ROCK FELL AND CAUGHT TWO MINE CONVEYOR WITH WIRE LEFT UNDER FALL.