Mining Incidents

Mcec #2 Coal

St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406067

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1991 · 1 incident

February 19, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALL STRIKING PINNER OPERATOR ON LOWER BACK CAUSING BRUISES TO LOWER BACK

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 3 incidents

August 22, 1989 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jamie Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

COMING IN FRONT DOOR,DOOR FLEW BACK CAUGHT FOOT,CAME DOWN ON HEEL AND KNOCKED SKIN LOOSE CAUSED SOME SWELLING.

March 16, 1989 VA · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper POWERED HAULAGE
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CAUGHT MINING LIGHT CABLE ON J-HOOK NEAR BELT DRIVE CAUSING SHOULDER TO BE JERKED-HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON LEFT ARM.

1988 · 1 incident

September 4, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL WITH ACEYTLENE TORCH- METAL SLIPPED AND IN PROCESS OF REACHING FOR IT HIT TORCH- 2ND DEGREE BURN ON LEFT HAND.

1987 · 2 incidents

March 30, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION IN3D ENTRY BEGAN WORKING. CRIBS WERE INSTALLED IN ENTRIES LEADING TO INTERSECTION AT APPROX 3 15 PM INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 30X30X6 ACTION TAKEN WAS TO PULL OUT OF AREA THIS FAL NOT RESULT IN 5NY INJURIES OR BLOCK VENTILATION OR HAULAGE.

March 9, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Millers Cove Energy Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HANDLING CA6LE ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF MINER WHELE MINER TRAMMING OUT OF RIGHT RUN.WHEN MINER TURNED TO GO TO LEFT RUN RESULTED IN CATCHING INJ BETWEEN MINERR AND RIGHT RIB.