Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Double O Coal Mining Corp · Underground
Grundy, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4405889

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1985–1987
Latest incident
Feb 1987

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 13, 1985 VA · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Krest Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

ACCIDENTLY GOT IN A FEEDER CRUSHER

Reportable incidents

14 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 1 incident

February 22, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lescox Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WALKING BETWEEN DRIVE AND MINE OFFICE SLIPPED ON ICE.

1986 · 3 incidents

June 3, 1986 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heather-Krest Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING BELT MOV9 MEN WERE RAISING BELT WITH BAR SLIDING STRUCTURE IN UNDER BELT WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

1985 · 10 incidents

June 20, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Krest Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ACROSSING THE B9LT HIS FEET SLIP

June 10, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Krest Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON A PI9CE OF EQUIPMENT-LUMP OF COAL HIT HIS RIGHT EYE

May 6, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Krest Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON BELT3LINE SHOVELING CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON THE HOOK THAT HOLDS THE BELT

April 1, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Krest Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING OUT OF 4INES AND HIT ROOF BOLT ON LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK