May 26, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
WAS TAKING A PIECE OF ROCK DOWN FELL ON FINGER.
No 2 Coal
Bear Branch Fuel Corp
· Underground
Controlled by
Coleman Dennis S & Shannon
Dante,
Russell County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406113
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1984–1985
- Latest incident
- May 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file1985 · 6 incidents
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries
THE ROOF FELL BETWEEN 2 CRIBS. MUD SEAMS AND CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FALL.
May 10, 1985
VA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO A BELT JACK WHEN THE CABLE WE HAD HOOKED TOT H E BELT CAUSED THE BELT JACK TO SLIP OUT & LET THE BELT SWING OVER & HIT THE VICTIM. WHEN THE BELT H IT HIM IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN & HURT HIS KNEE.
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries
MUD SEAMS AND MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS CAUSEDROOF TO FALL.
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries
THIS WAS A NOW CONTROLABLE ROOF FALL. THERE WAS A SLIP THAT RUN UP THE RIB SIDE THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN UNITL ROOF FALL OCCURRED.
March 6, 1985
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
EE STARTED TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT LOOSE ROCK FELL STRIKING THUMB.
1984 · 3 incidents
December 10, 1984
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
PIECE OF ROCKFALL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS.
September 21, 1984
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPL TRYING TO LIFT BOOM ON COALDRILL WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
September 21, 1984
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
MACHINERY
Bear Branch Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object
WHILE PULLING ON HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH BOOM OF COAL DRILL THE HOSE BROKE AND RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE JACK THAT HELD BOOM UP AND HIS LEG SLID UNDER THE BOOM AND WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS RELE ASED THE BOOM FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG ACROSS HIS KNEE.