Mining Incidents

#3 Coal

J J Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Mack Stiltner
Rowe, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406497

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1989–1997
Latest incident
May 1997
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

May 25, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN ROOF FELL IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE ENTRY WAS USED FOR A NEUTRAL THE FALL WAS APPROX 30FT L, 20FT WIDE, 5FT H. 36" CONV BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WAS 18'OUTBY SURVEY 940. THIS AREA WAS APPROX 1500 FT FROM ACTIVE SECTION

March 7, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN ROOF FELL IN A BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 3 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 936. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED ON BOTH SIDES. THE BLEEDER CAN STILL BE TRAVELED GOING BOTH WAYS TO EACH END OF THE FALL. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG AND 5FT HIGH. 36 INCH CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.

March 7, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN ROOF FELL IN RETURN ENTRY. AT SURVEY STATION 944. THE FALL WAS AT SURVEY 944 AND WENT ABOUT APPROX. 50 FT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT. WIDE, 50 FT. LONG AND 5 FT. HIGH. 36 INCH CONVEN TIONAL BOLTS WAS USED IN THIS AREA.

January 15, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN ROOF FELL IN BLEEDER TRAVELWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, AND 10' HIGH. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 1 BRK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1062. THE AIR IS TRAVELING ACROSS THE FALL REAL GO OD. THIS SECTION WAS FINISHED APPRO. 1 MONTH FROM THIS DATE.

January 9, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING BELT TO PUT STRUCTURE IN. WE WAS MOVING THE BELT UP THAT DAY. HE WORKED THE NEXT DAY IN SOME PAIN. HE THRU MISSAL 2 TO 3 DAYS THEN WORKED 3 TO 4 MORE DAYS IN SOME PAIN. HIS LAST SHIFT THE FIRST TIME WAS 1-10-97. HE THEN COME BACK TO WORK ON 1-15-97 AND WORKED UNTIL 1-18-97.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL APPRXO 8'HX25'LX20'W. IT WAS IN A ENTRY DRIVER RIGH HANDLED FROM SURVEY STATION 946. THE ENTRY WAS STOP THEN BECAUSE THE TOP WASMINED APPROX 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE MINE IT FELL. TYPE OF SUPPORT WAS 4' TORGUE TENSION.

1995 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPAIRING BROKEN BELT WITH TOOL CALL A MONKEY TO PULL IT TOGETHER WHILE WORKING LEVER SERIOUS PAIN HIT LOWER BACK ACROSS HIPS

1994 · 3 incidents

October 25, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF BUGGY AND TWISTE DHIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 27, 1994 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Country Boy Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BREAKER BOX EXPLODED, BURNED FACE AND CHEST.

1993 · 2 incidents

February 2, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SITTING ON MINER BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT HIT EE ON RIGHT LEG.

January 20, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Country Boy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON FEET WALKING AROUND FEEDER, FELL, SPRAINED WRIST.

1992 · 3 incidents

June 9, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Country Boy Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

CRAWLING-BRUISED KNEE.

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL ROCK OFF BELT HEARD SOMETHING POP COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN RIGHT ARM.

February 7, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN HOLE & A T R S ON BOLTER HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK LEFT ARM & SHOULDER.

1991 · 5 incidents

October 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING BRAKE CONVEYOR BOOM WAS TURNED TO ONE SIDE ROCK GOT UNDER CONVEYOR CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.

1990 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Country Boy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER,PICKED UP ROCK & STRAINED BACK.

1989 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Country Boy Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRILLING ROOF ROCK FELL OUT AROUND PINNER STEEL CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN PINNER HEAD AND ROCK CRUSHING HAND.

June 23, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Country Boy Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HIT MINER GLANCED OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH