Mining Incidents

#9 Coal

D O & W Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hay Walker W
Duty, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406055

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1984–1990
Latest incident
Nov 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1990 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING COAL DRILL BIT. A CHIP OF METAL FROM BIT BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

October 30, 1990 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1989 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL WAS WORKING ON UNDERGROUND PHONE LINE ON SURFACE WHEN HE WAS ATTACKED BY WASPS HE JUMPED OFF AN ELEVATION AND INJURED HIS BACK

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN A SHOT WAS FIRED IN THE FACE THE CONCUSSION CAUSED A MAN DOOR TO JAR AND HE JERKED HIS HEAD AROUND INJURING HIS NECK.

1988 · 8 incidents

September 1, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EJECTOR BLADE ON THE SCOOP WAS BENT AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CRIB BLOCK AS A SUPPORT TO TRY TO STRIGHTEN THE BLADE. CRIB BLOCK DISLODGED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT S IDE OD FACE.

July 15, 1988 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING COAL AND HANDLE FROM COAL DRILL IRRITATED LET KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL AND COLLECT FLUID.

April 26, 1988 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS DRILLING COAL AND SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK WHEN PULLING AUGER BACK OUT OF COAL.

March 31, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

March 23, 1988 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WE HAVE LARGE MIDDLE MAN IN COAL AND WHEN SCOOPS REMOVE COAL FROM FACE SOME OF THEROCK FALLS OFF IN ROADWAY.EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING BUCKET OF DRILL SCOOP AND OPERATOR RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK WHICH B OUNCED EMPLOYEE.

March 7, 1988 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CONDITIONS HAVE NO BEARING ON INJURY EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING A CASE OF POWDER EMPLOYEE DID NOT STATE HOW HE WAS LIFTING.

February 29, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSE ROCKS ON FLOOR OF WORKING PLACES & OPERATOR STRRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON ONE WHILE BOLTING TOP

1987 · 12 incidents

September 29, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3HIS KNEES BOLTING TOP WHEN LOOSE COAL AND ROCK FELL OFF THE FACE STRIKING HIM FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKING HIM INTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE EMPLOYEE HAD A CUT ABOVE HIS EYE

August 19, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE ACROSS SECTION WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN THE DECK EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN

May 6, 1987 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING COAL WITH HAND HELD DRILL WHEN BACK STARTED HURTING.

March 24, 1987 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING SCOOP BU7KET WHEN SCOOP RUN OVER ROCK BOUNCING HIM IN TOP.

February 27, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO ROLL SPOOL OF STEEL ROPE OUT OF SUPPLY CAR SPOOL ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT.

1986 · 6 incidents

October 25, 1986 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUN OVER ROCK I3 HALLWAY WITH SCOOP BOUNCING I NAME UP AND INJURING BACK.

June 10, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING CONTROL3LEVERS CAUGHT FINGER IN CONTROLS ANDTWISTED IT.

June 4, 1986 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN RE7URN AIRCOURSE.26 BREAKS OUTBY WORKING SECTION.FALL AROUND IN AREA KNOWN TO BE BAD .TIMBER AND CRIBS ALREADY SET.

February 6, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS DRIL5ING HOLES IN THE BOTTOM WHEN HE STARTED TO CLEAN AROUND HOLE WITH HIS HAND HE ACCIDENTLY HIT TRIGGER WITH HIS KNEE AUGER BAREL CAUGHT HIS FINGERS

January 13, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER STARTED 8OWN INCLINE INTO #7 HEADING PINNER FREE WHEELED OPERATOR JUMPED OFF BACK FRAME OF PINNER CAUGHT HIS FOOT

1985 · 3 incidents

July 22, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM ESD TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE WENT OVER A HIGH PLACE IN THE BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AGINST TOP. HE SAID IT HURT HIS BACK & LEG.

June 21, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP TURNED QUICKLY TO GET BOLT OFF OF BOLTER HIGTING HIS RT ELBOW AGAINST THE BOLTER

1984 · 1 incident

February 23, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
D O & W Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE EXTENDABLE HEAD OVER TO BETTER ALIGN CHUCK WITH PINNER STEEL WHICH HE HAD STUCK IN ROOF HE WAS HOLDING THE STEEL WITH HIS R HAND AS HE MOVED THE HEAD INWARD THE CANOPY PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST STEEL IN ROOF