Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

K A P Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ervin Stiltner
Maxie, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406288

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1987–1989
Latest incident
May 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1989 · 4 incidents

May 4, 1989 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K A P Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MINE FOREMAN WAS IN PROCESS OF EXAMINING ROOF IN THE NO.3 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3' FEET LONG, 3' FEET WIDE AND 6" INCHES THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM O N LEFT HIP.

April 29, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K A P Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN ENTRIES 5 AND 6 APPROX. 3 CROSSCUTS FROM FACE APPROX. 16' WIDE X 20' LENGTH 4' FEET THICK.

March 31, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K A P Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED NO 4 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT INBYU SECTION LOSING POINT FEEDER NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

1988 · 4 incidents

November 4, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K A P Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE RAISING A CATWALK UP OVER AN I-BEAM FOR INSTALLATION OF THE CATWALK AROUND THE SURFACE BELT DRIVE, THE CATWALK SLIPPED FORWARD AND CAUGHT THE VICTIMS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN THE CATWALK AN D AN I-BEAM.

October 28, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
K A P Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING TOP HE WALKED ARUND ROOF BOLTER TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS BIG RT TOE

August 1, 1988 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wahtahshi Land & Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR BAR SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ACROSS THE CHEST INJURED FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO DOCTOR'S OFFICE THE NEXT DAY XRAYS SHOWED NOTHING HE WAS GIVEN A PRESC RIPTION AND RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLOOWING DAY

February 16, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wahtahshi Land & Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE RAN INTO A PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN FROM THE ROOF INJURING HIS RIGHT EYE

1987 · 1 incident