Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Good Times Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Mack Stiltner
Mavisdale, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406282

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

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1986 · 7 incidents

September 8, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING 5 GAL3PAILS OF OIL FROM SUPPLY TRUCK ONTO PLATFORM WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED 2 HRS OF NEXT SHIFT 9-9-86 BEFORE GOING TO DR.

August 13, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

VICTIM WAS PLAS7ERING STOPPING FROM APPROX. 4:00 PM UNITL APPROX. 9:00 PM WHEN THE CEMENT HE WAS USING CAUSED AN IRRTATION TO HIS SKIN ALONG THE LOWER PART OF BOTH ARMS.

August 12, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCOOP WHILE ROU3DING A CURVE STRUCK THE RIB ON THE OFF SIDE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO A HEADLIGHT MOUNTED IN THE DECK CAUSING A BLOW TO HIS MOUTH AN D TEETH. THE VI7TIM VISTED A DENTIST THE FOLLOWING DAY.

July 24, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TRA4MING LOADED SCOOP FROM MINER TOWARD LOADING POINT IN #5 HEADING APPX 140' OUTBY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF R OCK FELL CAUSING A GLANCING BLOW TO HIS HEAD. COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE & NE CK PAINS BUT CH2SE TO FINISH HIS SHIFT.

July 7, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO HANG TRAILING CABLE TO ROOF BOLT PLATE. WHEN A PHASE TO PHASE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED. THE RESULTING FLASH AND BURNING OF CABLE CAUSED INJURED TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRI CAL SHOCK 3

July 2, 1986 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Low Vein Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SEA7ED IN DECK OF SCOOP CHANGING BATTERIES WHEN SCOOP FELL FROM BLOCKING DROPPING THE MACHINE APPROX 6"-8". THE RESULTING JAR CAUSED INJURED TO COMPLAIN OF LOWER BACK PAIN