Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Brent Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Horn Bill E
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406395

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 11, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Brent Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CIRCUIT OF 480 VOLTS AC TRAILING CABLE ON STEEL BUGGY.

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 3 incidents

September 29, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROCK HAD FALLEN IN HALLWAY & PERSONNAL BUGGY RAN OVER ROCK & CAUGHT HEAD HURTING HIS NECK

February 26, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING ROCK FROM TOP WITH ROOF BOLT, IT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND RF BOLT CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER

1991 · 2 incidents

February 21, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING VICTIM ON HEAD.

1990 · 10 incidents

December 14, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WHILE REMOVING COAL FROM BELT TAILPIECE SLIPPED ON RUNNING BELT HITTING LEFT KNEE ON METAL ON TAILPIECE.

October 24, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER HELPER WAS RELIEVING OUT OPERATOR DURING DINNER BREAK. WAS PULLING UP BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ATRS OPERATING LEVERS AND DISENGAGED ATRS AND COLLAPSED IT ON OPERATORS BACK BRUISING AND STRAINING IT.

September 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS OPENING ANDOOR AT FAN HINGES BROKE FORCE OF AIR PULLED DOOR CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN DOOR & FAN HOUSING.

August 4, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brent Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGE OUT BELT ON SURFACE BELT WAS LYING ON GROUND EE WENT TO JUMP OVER THE BELT BELT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A BACKLASH TURN HIS TURN HIM 39% TURN IN THE AIR LANDING.

July 24, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS PULLING LID OUT OF MUD ONTO SCOOP REPLACING BATTERY LID.

May 11, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LINING UP JOINT SCOP CAUGHT L INDX FINGER

February 5, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME BROKE 2 MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. HE WAS BEATING ROCK WHEN HAMMER CAME OFF OF THE HANDLE. HE BROKE FINGERS WHEN STRUCK ROCK.

January 11, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brent Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

PULLING STEEL ROPE WITH EXCEDSS AMOUNT OF STRESSROPE BECOME FOULED & HE KEPT JERKING ROPE IT CAME FREE & HIT HIS KNEE ON STEEL ROOF JACK

January 5, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brent Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRAIN PIPE AND HURT LOWER BACK.

1989 · 9 incidents

October 2, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brent Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND BOUNCE IN SCOOP DIPPER AND LANDED ON LUMP OF COAL.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF BUGGY LETTING HAND HOLD OR STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING AN INCISION BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

July 24, 1989 VA · Coal OTHER
Old Oak Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN ON 073189 I NAME WENT TO GET I NAME TO COME OUT TO WORK I NAME SAID I NAME WAS DRINKING (ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE) & SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 07-24

June 28, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Oak Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING COAL HAD FOOT ON LOOSE ROCK. ROCK SLIPPED CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.

May 9, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine helper, undercutter operator helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK WHILE PULLING ROPE OFF OFF CUTTER. ROPE GOT STRUCK HE PULLED HARD STRAINING BACK.

March 21, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Old Oak Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME STRAINED LOWER PART OF BACK, WHILE DRILLING COAL. HE WAS USING A SCHROADER HAND DRILL. HE STATED THAT HE LIFTED A RILL A FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1989 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPPLY BUGGY STUCK ON HIGH POINT AND OPERATOR DROVE INTO RIB INJURING NECK AND BACK.

January 21, 1989 VA · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

MNA WAS CUTTING COAL HIT BY FLYING ROCK IN EYE.

1988 · 4 incidents

June 27, 1988 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

SCOOP WAS DUMPING COAL ON CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FLIPPED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.

April 12, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT RIB WHILE RUNNING SCOOP BROKE NOSE AND CUT NOSE ON HEAD LIGHT ON SCOOP.

March 4, 1988 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON BELT OUTSIDE TIGHTEN HOIST AND BAR SLIPPED AND BROKE CHEEK BONES AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 16, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING BELT AND CAUGHT SHOVEL AGAINST BELT AND KICKED BACK SHOVEL AND HIT MANS ARM

1987 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1987 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

TYING UP CABLE 5ND DRAW ROCK FELL DOWN LEFT ARM AND HAND BREAKING ARM AND SCRAPING HAND. DRAW ROCK WAS 18" WIDE 12' LONG 2" THICK.

November 2, 1987 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Oak Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON BELT DRIVE OUTSIDE AND STEPPED ON TOP OF SCOOP AND TWISTED ANKLE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.