Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

N O W Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by West James G
St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405913

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

60 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

October 1, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SOUTH MAINS LEFT CROSSCUT OFF 3 ENTRY 1 CROSSBUT INBY SURVEY STATION 2455 MEASURED 12 L X 18 W X 6H. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MINE IS CLASSIFED AS ACTIVE NOT PRODUCTING MEN WORKIN G STATUS EXAMINATION OF MINE IS ONLY ACTIVITY BYEMPLOYEES.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 2,200 FEET OUTBY FACES OF IDLE SECTION (MINE CLASSIFIED NOT PRODUCING, MEN WORKING). FALL APPROX. 100'L X 20' W X 5.5' H; ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

1990 · 8 incidents

September 6, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS KNEE WHILE REPAIRING A SCOOP THE INJURY SET UP INFECTION

September 4, 1990 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR RIPPER VEYOR CHAIN WHEN IN STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLATE BAR THE PIN CHIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING IT TO EMBEDDED.

July 16, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A ROOF BOLT

April 24, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLT,HIT REVERSE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT AND CAUSED FX TO WRIST.

1989 · 5 incidents

September 19, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT STRUTURE OUT OF THE MUD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CAME THROUGH A CURTAIN AND STUMBLED ON THE MINER CABLE AND FELL AND CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE R-KNEE.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN MINER CABLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

January 12, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL CARRYING A BOX OF BITS & STRAINED HIS BACK HOWEVER HE WORKED TILL 011789 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOC.

1988 · 10 incidents

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR ON A MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS BOLTING WHEN A SALL PC.OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND THE AUGER STEEL HITTING HIS LEFT ARM.

May 24, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE MINER BOOM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEK NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 12, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NEWLY DEVELOPED LEFT BREAK OF NO 3 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD STATION 2251 FELL CATCHING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS RETRIEVED AT 700PM THE SAME DAY

April 7, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK ON 4--7-88 BUT IT WASNT REPORTED TIL 5-6-88 HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR THE MINER

March 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DIGGER ARM FROM A 14-5 JOY MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1987 · 8 incidents

January 14, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WA S PUTTIN1 UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFFF THE PLATE AND WENT INTO HIS EYE

1986 · 9 incidents

September 22, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MASHED32 ND FINGER R-HAND BETWEEN FLAT CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.

February 6, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT UNDER IT

February 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BROKE 5ITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BY GETTING IT CAUGHT IN GLOVE ON DRILL STEEL

1985 · 10 incidents

August 27, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

4 BRESHES INBY PORTAL AT SPAD 707,20\ WIDE 5\HIGH 100\ TONG.NO ESCAPEWAY,TIMBERED & LEFT. 1 ROOF BOLTER MACHINE UNDER FALL WILL NOT RECOVER MACHINE WAS SPARE.

August 26, 1985 VA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING TIMBER ON A PILLAR LINE WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, SHOOTING A PIECE OF IT INTO THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES EAR.

1984 · 4 incidents

July 26, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BLOCKER PUTTING PRESSURE ON OUR MINE FROM MINE ABOVE FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 778 IN 3 NEUTRAL ENTRY WILL BE TIMBER OFF AND NOT CLEANED UP DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR TRANSPORTATION O F MINE 5 CONVENTIONAL BOLT.

1983 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING A BELT IDLER WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE BELT CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFTR INDES FINGER 7 STITCHES