Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Controlled by Wesley D. Burke
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405769

MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 4405769). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Oct 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1987 · 3 incidents

1986 · 4 incidents

August 7, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK FR2M THE MINE TOP FELL STRIKING EMP ON L SHOULDER THEN FALLING ONTO EMP FOOT

May 8, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HIGH ROOF LOOSE3ROCK SINGLE ROCK FALL VIBRATION OF DRILL CAUSED ROCK TO BREAK OUT

1985 · 3 incidents

1984 · 4 incidents

October 23, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER ON SCOOP WHEN GRINDING DISC EXPLODED BECOMING A MISSLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG.

August 1, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE DRAW ROCK FELL WHEN EMPLOYEE STARTED TO DRILL ROOF BOLT HOLE

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