Mining Incidents

Poplar Gap Surface #1 Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Prater, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406263

MSHA record for Poplar Gap Surface #1 (mine ID 4406263). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1986–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 24, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Motivation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ALLEGED INJURY WAS SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN MAN WALKED TO THE SIDE OF A LOADED 773 CAT HAULER TO REFUEL THE TRUCK AND TWO ROCKS FELL FROM THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK-ONE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT S HOULDER,KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF,AND THE OTHER HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

1988 · 2 incidents

January 11, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Motivation Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED WHEN MAN FELL ON SNOW COVERED TANK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT WATER IN STEAM JENNY.

1987 · 3 incidents

April 27, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS UNRO5LING A ROLL OF FILTER FABRIC DOWN A SIDE DRAIN OF THE HOLLOW FILL,WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF SLIP & HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

April 27, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REPL5CING ROCK GAURDS ON A DM45 DRILL WHEN THE ROCK GAVED SLIPPED OFF THE SUPPORT HE HAD UNDER IT AND LAND ON HIS FINGER.

January 7, 1987 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WERE 2AMMERING A TRACK PIN IN A DOZER TRACK, WHEN A SMALL CHIP FLEW OFF THE PIN OR HAMMER AND HIT HOWINGTON IN THE RIGHT EYE.

1986 · 1 incident

May 19, 1986 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Benchmark Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PRESHIFT FUELIN1 AND GREASING WER BEING DONE BY INJ EMP EARLY MORNING RAINS HAD MADE SURFACES SLICK IN AROUND AND ON EQUIP WHILE GREASING THE LOSDER BOOM ON 922B LOADER EMP WAS CROSSING FROM ONE SIDE OF BOO4 TO OTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE BOOM ARMS AND LOADER BUCKET

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