Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Lebo Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Delbert R Sturgill
Guest River, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406101

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1985–1993
Latest incident
Mar 1993

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 28, 1986 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM PASSED I3BY INSTALLED PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND WAS FATALLY INJURED BY A FALL OF THE MINE ROOF THE DISTANCE INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS WAS ONLY 18-24 INCHES

Reportable incidents

23 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 1 incident

March 12, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING A LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIKM ON RIGHT FORELEG JUST ABOVE KNEE CAUSING BRUISE AND LACERATION.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 29, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE INJURED BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF & SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

November 9, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8 INCHES X 4 INCHES X 3 INCHES FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 14, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

95149ED WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATE ON BOLTING MACHINE AND TWO BUNDLES OF PLATES WEIGHTING APPROX. 50 LBX SLID OFF THE MACHINE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT ANKLE.

May 8, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SAWING TIMBERS WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 2' WIDE X 4' LONG X 2" THICK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST.

April 27, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X 5'THICK IN NO.1 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT MAINS 30'INBY SURVEY STATION NO.273 4000'OUTBY FACE.

March 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebo Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB BRUISING LEFT SHOULDER.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SITTING NEXT TO RIB EATING LUNCH WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

April 4, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING FEEDER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 1, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 10 IN. WIDE X 12 IN. LONG X 2 IN. THICK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT RIGHT FINGER.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 1, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 8 FT X 4 FT X 8 IN. FELL ON BOTH FEET AND ANKLES OF INJURED.

June 27, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN ROOF BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF DRILL STEEL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF LEFT HAND.

June 13, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS INSTALLING RESIN TYPE ROOF BOLTS WHEN A RESIN TUBE RUPTURED AND SOME OF THE RESIN CHEMICAL MIXTURE WENT INTO BOTH EYES.

April 9, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING ON ROOF DRILL PUMP COUPLING AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND WHILE STRIKING WITH A HAMMER

April 6, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK APPROX 1 INCH X 8 INCHES SQUARE FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

1988 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN IN BOLT MACHINE AND MASHED HIS FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECT.POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT ROCK RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER THE JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING TOUCHED PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UPON US INJUR ING BOTH OF US.I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS 3RD DEGREE BURNS I.NAME BURNED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE BURN

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT SECTION POWER CENTER I.NAME & I.NAME WERE CHECKING GROUND FAULTS AT EACH RECEPTACLE ON POWER CENTER JUMPER WIRE WE WERE USING HIT PHASE TO PHASE & BLEW UP ON US INJURING BOTH OF US I.NAME INJURED BOTH HANDS & ARMS 3RD DEGREE I.NAME INJURED LEFT HAND 3RD DEGREE

1986 · 2 incidents

December 9, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOOKED3A TURNBUCKLE TO THE BUMPER OF A SHUTTLECAR THE TURNBUCKLE SLIPPED OFF THE BUMPER AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES HAND BREAKING A FINGER ON RT HAND

October 29, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Roberts Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN SLIPPED O3 BELT CLAMP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1985 · 2 incidents

June 29, 1985 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lawson Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRAMMING FEEDER3BACK TO SET ON BELT, LINK BROKE CAUSING CHAIN TO HIT I.NAME ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE