Mining Incidents

Greasy Creek MineCoal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Bandy, Tazewell County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406239
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2002–2006
Latest incident
Jul 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof falal occurred 70 feet to the right of SS# 4712. The fall dimenions were approximately 50' L X 20' W X 10' High.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Connecting finished steel. Pushed steel together and mashed finger on Fletcher bolter.

2005 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL, INTAKE TRAVELWAY, STOPPING 32, 7BK, PAST #5 DRIVE. ROOF FALL IN 3-WAY INTERSECTION, FELL 44.5'THICK, 18' X 18'WIDE.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL #2 HEADING LEFT RETURN. FALL 50 FT TO LEFT OF SPAD #4778, 4 TO 7' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 60' LONG

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in #8 entry off first left mains rock fall 100 ft out by spad #4937, rock fall 20 ft wide 35 ft long 6-7 ft thick.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall #1 entry left return. Fall 4' to 5' thick, 20' wide, 30' long.

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in #7 entry off first left mains 60 ft out by spad # 4945 fall 5-7 ft thick 20 ft wide 30 ft long.

2004 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in the face area of the no. 5 entry which entrapped the Gaylis 300 roof bolter approx 80' in by spad 4958 on the 001 unit. The machine will not be recovered. Fall was approx 5' high 40' long 20' wide.

Accident type, without injuries

Didn't fall on working section. Discovered on a development section 1st Right Mains during removal of mining equipment from area due to encountering adverse roof conditions in both the outby areas & immediate working face. Fall was discovered after decision to pull off this section area. Fall was 30'length-20'wide-5'high. 1st right mains between 4+5 right of spad 4917.

Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A ROCK FALL LOCATED 3 BRKS ABOVE SPAD 1987 + OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, PARTLY CRIBBED + TIMBERED. THIS AREA WHICH IS OUTBY IMMEDIATE WORK AREA 15,000' HAS HAD SOME ADVERSE CONDITIONS. 35'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10'THICK.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS RIDING A GOLFCART DOWN THE #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE DROVE OUT OF THE ROAD STRIKING A TIMBER, KNOCKING A ROCK DOWN ON HIM. THE ROCK CRUMBLED WHEN IT HIT HIM, IT WAS 18"" X 5"" X 14"". IT BRUISED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE & HIS LEFT RIBS WERE ALSO BRUISED.

Accident type, without injuries

THIS WAS A ROCK FALL 1 BRK ABOVE SPAD 4571 WHICH WAS SPAD 4572 ON THE BELT LINE OF THE NO. 5 BELT ON THE .001-002 UNIT. IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 60' WIDE 8 OR 9' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS 1000' OUTBY THE WORK AREA. THIS WAS 3-22-04 BETWEEN 6 OR 6:30 AM.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOLTING 6 RT BREAK OUT BY 6 HEADING OF THE 003 UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT ON THE LEFT RIB 3' THICK 3' WIDE AND 5' LONG. IT FELL ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, IT BROKE AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING UP EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIX A WATERLINE WHEN THE BAND IN THE TOOL BROKE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. IT TOOK 15 STITCHES TO FIX HIS ARM.

Fall from ladders

EE HAD AN ALUMINUM LADDER ON THE SIDE OF A TRUCKBED, DEICEING IT. THE LADDER HAD ICE UNDER IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HE FELL ON HIS LT. SIDE. EE BROKE HIS LT. COLLAR BONE & HAS A CONCUSSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BRAIN.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING #7 HEADING & STOVED UP HIS NECK & SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE AGAINST THE TOP. #7 HEADING IS 39"" HIGH.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STEPS ON THE 966 CAT END LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS LEFT ANKLE.