Mining Incidents

Mine #2 Coal

Fleetwood Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Steve Findley
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406470

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1989–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1996 · 4 incidents

July 25, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BELT PIN WITH CHAIN HAMMER. PIECE METAL CUT LEFT RING FINGER.

March 2, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING SUPPLY CAR WITH PLASTER. RODMAN WAS IN FRONT OF CAR STANDING, WEIGHT OF PLASTER SET FRONT END OF CAR DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 21, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING CUTTER CHAIN WITH 3/4 RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED STRIKING EE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING A CUT AT HIS EYEBROW.

1995 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAID HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE A SIDE PAIN.

August 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HARD PINNER OUT OF HELD HIS CABLE ANY FROM BACK MAINTENACE HE LET HIS ELBOW GET INTO PUTY PRESSURE ON HIS HAND AND STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

August 1, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING OFF SIDE #1 BELT NEAR END TOWARD TAIL SECTION WHEN SOME WAY HE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN BELT ROLLER.

March 20, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON 175 MICHIGAN LOADER. PUTTING IN READ CRADLE ASSY IN LOADER. WALDO FORK TRST WAS HOLDING ASSY IN PLACE. WENT TO MOVE FORK LONG & A 6" X 6" X 30" CRIB BLOCK HOLDING READ T IRE IN PLACE MOVER CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT RINGFINGER & CUT IT.

January 4, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING CUTTER CHAIN PIN IN AUGUR CHAIN PIN BROKE CUTTING FINGERS INDEX FINGER

1994 · 1 incident

October 29, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Fleetwood Energy Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSED .(ACUTE MI)

1993 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Navajo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GUIDING FIRST PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHILE DRILLING, THE DRILL STEEL SHATTERED. LACERATION OF PALM OF LEFT HAND.

1991 · 6 incidents

September 11, 1991 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navajo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BELT AND TWISTED BACK.

September 9, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Navajo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING BOLTS UP TO PINNER AND TWISTED BACK.

July 18, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Navajo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN TWO BOLTS CATCHING MINER OPEN ON HEAD & BACK.

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Navajo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP COMING BY PERSONNEL CAR CATCHING END OF CARTHROWING IT ON MAN

January 8, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Navajo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM FACE AND PULLED ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS ONTO MAN.

1989 · 1 incident

July 10, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Navajo Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINED OUT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS HAD A 3" COAL RIDER SEAM ABOVE MAIN TOP. IT HAD RAINED A LOT BEFORE FALL HAPPENED AND HE HAD WATER COMING THROUGH TOP. FALL OCCURED WITH IN 60' OF OUTSIDE.