Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF DETERIORATION CAUSED INTERSECTION TO COLLAPSE.
#1 Mine Coal
Right Fork Coal Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Yates Palmer
Clintwood,
Dickenson County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406397
MSHA record for #1 Mine (mine ID 4406397). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1989–1993
- Latest incident
- Mar 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1993 · 1 incident
1992 · 5 incidents
December 16, 1992
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
INJURED WAS HOLDING PUNCH IN LEFT HAND AND STRIKING PUNCH WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF SLYING METAL IMBEDDED IN THE LEFT WRIST CAUSING PAIN ON MOVEMENT OF WRIST. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR IMPAIR MENT.
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED PLACED LEFT HAND ON RAIL THAT DOLLY WHEELS ROLL ON WHEEL CAUGHT BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER INDEX CUTTING THE FLESH & BREAKING THE THUMB & FINGER THE FINGER WAS AMUPUATED BY A DOCTOR
August 1, 1992
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
25530OVER AND PICKED UP ELECTRICAL CABLES STRAINING UPPER BACK.
March 18, 1992
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SHOVELING COAL ONTO BELTLINE AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT 3-27-92 AND SAW A DOCTOR 3-31-92.
February 24, 1992
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object
INJURED WAS IN AN AREA OF LIMITED CLEARANCE WHEN MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED AND MOVED MACHINE. INJURED RECEIVED BRUISED HIPS AND THIGHS AND POSSIBLE BONE CRACK.
1991 · 1 incident
March 6, 1991
VA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COVERS BACK ON MINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
1990 · 2 incidents
June 7, 1990
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE,EMPL PLACED FOOT BWE BETWEEN STAB JACK AND FRAME OF MACHINE RESULTING IN BROKEN 4TH TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
BAD ROOF NO DAMAGE
1989 · 1 incident
June 9, 1989
VA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Right Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPL LIFTING TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR WAS DROPPED ON LEFT BIG TOE.HAD ON TENNIS SHOES AT THE TIME.
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