Mining Incidents

#3 Mine Coal

Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hugh M Caperton
Harman, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406348

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
57
Years on record
1987–1995
Latest incident
Sep 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

57 on file

1995 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A HAULER TIRE ONTO A FLATCAR WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR. A LIFT OF ABOUT 3'. HAULER TIRE WAS LAYING AT THE END OF THE TRACK INSIDE OF MINE.

1994 · 8 incidents

August 4, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY AND PULLED HIS BACK.

May 25, 1994 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF ROAD AND BACKED INTO ROCK IN THE COAL THAT WAS HANGING OVER.

February 8, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK WENT BACK ON BOOM INTO CAR AND SLIPPED OFF ON OPERATORS SIDE HITTING EE'S FOOT.

January 23, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING HIS TOOLS AND FELL WITH HIS TOOL BOX IN HIS HANDS AND HIT A CRIB BLOCK WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 12, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHECKING TAILPIECE IN 3 ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS KNEE ON A BOLT STICKING OUT ON A JACK STAND.

January 3, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROCK STUCK IN REEL ON BOLTER HAD CABLE FOULED & HE WAS TRYING TO PULL CABLE OFF OF REEL

1993 · 5 incidents

July 20, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT IN BETWEEN BOLTS & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON HIS RT SIDE ABOVE LOWER BACK & ANKLE & FOOT

April 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON CURTAIN THAT WAS ENTANGLED IN THE MINER CABLE.

March 13, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING TOP OPERATOR WAS BRINING STEEL OUT OF TOP REACHED TO GET STEEL AND STEEL BROKE. Y

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN IT WAS REPORTED TO AN ELECTRICIAN AND IT WAS OVER HEAD BY A SECURITY GUARD WHO REPORTED IT ON 2-10-93 THEN INJURED EE TOLD ME THAT HE TURNED AND PU T A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT AND PUT A BOX OF LIFT RESIN ON HIS BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE GOT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THAT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 TO 1/2 W

1992 · 4 incidents

October 13, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL AND EMPLOYE EWAS SITTING AGINST RIB WHEN A PIECE OF RIB COAL FELL OFF AND HIT HIM.

March 12, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK HAS BEEN HURTING FROM THE TIME THAT HE WAS HELPING PUT UP 4 FT BENDABLE RESIN BOLTS AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK BENDING THOSE BOLTS.

1991 · 14 incidents

November 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS REANCHORING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AS HE WAS BENT OVER A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD

November 4, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPINGT LIFT A RIPPER JACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

September 20, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON LEFT RIB WATCHING MINER AND JUMPED TO GET OUT OF WAY OF CAR AND PULLED LEG SOMETHING FELT LIKE A BEE STING IN LEFT KNEE.

August 5, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF WAY OF EQUIPMENT & AS HE DROPPED CABLE PAIN OCCURRED.

July 9, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BETWEEN THE SECTION MANTRIP AND THE RIB WHEN A BROW AND RIB FELL OFF AND KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MANTRIP. THE ROLL MEASURED 3 1/2 FT LONG 40 INCHS HIGH AND 18" INCHES THICK TA PERING TO 0 INCHES ON EACH END.

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PUSHING A UNIHAULER WHEEL ONTO A MINE FLAT RAIL CAR-DTRAINED BACK WHILE PUSHING ON THE WHEEL.

April 10, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED THE INJURED MAN GETTING HIM DOWN ON HIS BACK & SIDE & IN TRYING TO GET PUT FROM UNDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THE INJUR Y OCCURED

February 22, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND WHILE HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 8, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME IN L0W COAL AND TURNED TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL TWISTED KNEE.

October 29, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Top Gun Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SITTING ON BELT MAKING A SPLICE WHEN THE BELT PULLED FROM THE CLAMPS HOLDING THE BELT THEREFORC CAUSING A SLINGSHOT REACTION FROM THE BELT TAKING THE EE UNDER AND OVER THE BELT ROLLERS.

March 28, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

AFTER INFORMED OF LAY OFF, SAID HIT HEAD ON MINE TOP WHILE OPER SHUTTLE CAR STOVED SELF

1989 · 9 incidents

November 20, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

October 26, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE WHEN HE STUCK HIS FOOT OUT OVER THE BELT LINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 22, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A CHUG HOLE, JARRING HIM CONSIDERABLY. HE FELT PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS GROIN AREA.

August 7, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR UNDER THE MINER CABLE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE MINE ROOF AND HE TRIED TO GOT UNDER PART OF THE CABLE WHICH HAD DROOPED AND CAUGHT HIS NECK IN THE CABLE JERKIN G HIM BACKWARDS OFF HIS MACHINE

April 10, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED ON BELT,SLICK BECAUSE DAMP AND TWISTED LEFT LEG.HAD STRONG PAIN BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY.AFTER SEVERAL MOS PAIN NOT STOPPED,EMPL BEEN ADVISED HAS TORN CARTILAGE IN LEFT KNEE WHICH WILL BE REPAIRED THROUGHT SURGERY.EMPL DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT TO EMPLOYER BUT WE DONT DOUBT THAT ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

1988 · 7 incidents

October 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD PJLACED R. HAND ON T BAR OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE AT SAME TIME HIS HELPER WA> REMOVING SLAB OF LOSE ROCK OVER MAHCINE ROCK HIT T BAR AND CAUSED IT TO HIT TOP OF MINE WITH EMP HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN.

October 4, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING INTO LOOSR ROCK WHEN A PICE OF ROCK ABOUT 2" THICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HAND.

August 22, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING ROOF AND PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.

July 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1988 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

TRY TO HOOK UP BREAKER, WHEN ENERGIZED CABLE FIRED.

June 16, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE MANTRIP BYGGY WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE IN THE FALL.

1987 · 3 incidents

April 29, 1987 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES WERE 4OVING SOME STEEL RAILS IN AN OLD ENTRY WHEN ONE ROLLED OFF THE PILE AND LANDED ON VICTIMS HAND

April 29, 1987 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liberty Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CHAIN TO PULL A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE FRACTURING HIS CHEEK BONE