Mining Incidents

Darby #1 Coal

Controlled by Progress Energy Inc
St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406505

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
59
Years on record
1991–1997
Latest incident
Oct 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
10
inspections on record
77
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 77 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
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
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

59 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL FOUND DURING WEEKLY EXAM. MEASURED APPROX 30'LX20'WX5' H. MINE IN NONPRODUCTIVE STATUS. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, DID NOT BLOCK PASSAGE OF PERSONS. VENTILATION NOT INTERRUPTED. REPOR TED BY PHONE 12/4/97. #5 ENTRY-2SWMAIN, 70'OUTBYSURVEY STATION 225.

1996 · 5 incidents

June 5, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN MANTRIP VECHILE, EE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT, CAUSING NECK STRAIN.

May 30, 1996 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP FLAT CAR TO LOCOMOTIVE. WHEN HE LIFTED TONGUE, HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-3-96. HE HAS BEEN SENT FOR PHYSCIAL THERAPY TREATMENTS

April 24, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

E WAS WELDING AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

February 23, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF& STRUCK HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER.

1995 · 12 incidents

September 7, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 1SST SW MAIN INACTIVE PANEL APPROXIMATELY 5000+FEET OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 20FTWX50FTLX6FTH LOCATED 1 CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION 894 VENTILATION NOT DIST URBED DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF PERSONS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED

August 14, 1995 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT CHAIN BROKE RELEASING BELT CLAMP CLAMP STRUCK LEFT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIREING SUTURES

July 31, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED AS HE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF RIGHT CROSSCUT OFF BELT(#4) ENTRY FRACTURED RIGHT FEMUR & RIGHT PELVIS & SEVERED URETHRA

July 13, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND 3 OTHERS WERE REPLACIGN TRAM MOTOR ON CONTIUOUS MINER, USING SCOOP TO MOVE MOTOR. INJURED HAD HAND ON RUB RAIL ON MINER, SCOOP STRUCK RUB RAIL, PINCHING 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON RIG HT AND BETWEEN RUB RAIL AND FRAME OF MINER.

May 9, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER. LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

April 14, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM UNDER ROOF BOLTER. OPERATOR MOVED MACHINE AND CAUGHT INJURED'S HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND ROCK. REQUIRED SUTURES.

April 10, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ALLEGED THAT HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A TAILPIECE. NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-11-95.

March 13, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING PULL A CONVEYOR HEAD ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND AN ANCHOR PIN. LACERATION AND FRACTURES.

1994 · 13 incidents

November 8, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM (UPPER _NEAR ELBOW) AND RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.

October 31, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object

HE WAS REPAIRING TRACK AT #7 DRIVE WHEN A PARKED RAIL RUNNER DRIFTED BACK ABOUT 20' STRIKING VICTIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLED UPON HIM, PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH RAIL RUNNER.

October 25, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Brett Enterprises Inc · Contact with electrical current

SHUTTLE CAR DRIVER WAS PULLING CABLE OFF OF CABLE RAIL IN ONE HAND - HAD OTHER HAND [LEFT HAND] ON CAR - HE WAS SHOCKED.

August 26, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brett Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND SCOOP. SCOOP OEPRATOR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING SCOOP WHEN SCOOP STARTED IT STARTED AT HIG POINT AND EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN.

May 3, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE PINNING TOP ROCKS FELL AND SLID AGAINST HIM. FRACTURE OF LEFT FIBULA.

April 4, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE LIFTING RUB RAIL, HAD PAIN IN LEFT GROIN ADN LOWER BACK ON 4/1. ON 4/4, EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE, RECURRENCE OF PAIN.

March 8, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP. A ROCK FELL OFF A RIB AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

January 28, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ROOF WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA FROM BLACK SHELL TO LAMINATED SAND STONE. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD#271, APPROX 3200 FT FROM THE FACE. LENGTH 90 FT WIDTH 18FT X 5 1/2 -8FT THICK.

January 17, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN BELT WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

January 12, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINING CABLE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1993 · 15 incidents

November 10, 1993 VA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A WELD OFF OF A BOLT WEN SLAG FELL AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 26, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING BELT HANGER WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE PINS, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.

October 12, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OFF ON HIM. GENERAL PIECE OF ROCK AND COAL LANDED ON HIM. THE ROCK AND COAL MEASURED 6-8 INCH IN LENGTH WIDTH AND THICKNESS.

October 7, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS SHOULDER.

September 29, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HYDRAULIC HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER, WHILE PLACING METAL LIDS ON THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

September 23, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF IS 50 FT SLATE, BOLTED WITH 5 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL IS ABOUT 5 FT THICK 18' WIDEX 60' LONG. FALL IS ABOUT 38 BRKS OUTBY FACE AREA IN #1 RETURN 60 FT INBY SURVERY STATION #256 #2 R ETURN IS OPEN FOR TRAVEL.

September 21, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #5A BELT, HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD & COAL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 8, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO SCOOP FROM FOOR BOLTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. ROCK MEASURED 3 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG AND 10 INCHES THICK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE O F BACK.

August 25, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK 4' X 4', 6 TO 8" IN WIDTH FELL ON ATRS & PINS AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S ARMS ON PINNER.

August 23, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON MANTRIP BUS GOING OUTSIDE 27 BRAKES FROM WORKING FACE, #4 TRACK BELT ENTRY. HE HAD APAIR OF PLIERS ON HIS SIDE, THE PLIERS FELL DOWN THROUGH THE DECK OF THE BUS, HE GRABBED T HE PLIERS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, THE PLIERS FELL THROUGHT HE DRAIN OPENING AND HE CUT 4 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 18, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF OF MINER WHEN ROCK SLID DOWN OFF OF MINER BREAKING IS INDEX FINGER ROCK WAS 4FT WIDE 6FT LONG & 8 INCHES THICK

January 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 16INX13JINX61IN FELL FROM THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT LEG

January 7, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK 1"X18"X24" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS. STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF HIS LOWER LEFT LEG.

1992 · 1 incident

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Brett Enterprises Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 4 FT LONG X3 FT WIDE X2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLYS STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

1991 · 10 incidents

October 31, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ag Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

GOT HIT IN LEFT EYE WITH SMALL PIECE RUST WHILE REPLACING CONVEYOR LINK ON MINER. INJURED WAS WATCHING WHEN SMALL PIECE RUST FLEW BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

October 14, 1991 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ag Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INJURED WAS GETTING OFF BACKHOE HIS FOOT SLIPPED RESULTING IN INJURED STRIKING FOREHEAD AGAINST BACKHOE BRUISING HIS FOREHEAD.

October 3, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Ag Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF CONEYOR AND FELL IN DECK THIS ROCK HIT INJURY ON LEFT WRIST.

September 5, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ag Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BUSTING ROCK WITH HAMMER A PIECE GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE ON LEFT CHEECK.

September 5, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ag Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAMMERING CAP WEDGE OVER BLOCKS ON BRATTICE EE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

August 20, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Ag Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING LOOSE SUPPLIES IN MINE YARD WHILE PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS. WAS BITTEN ON LEFT HAND BY A SNAKE.

August 13, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ag Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HEAD ON ROOF STRAP, SCRATCHED AND BRUISED BACK OF NECK.

February 25, 1991 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Denco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THE NEXT DAY THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT IT THE DAY BEFORE UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE SCOOP.

February 11, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denco Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ABOUT 4" BEHIND WRIST, CUTTING HIS ARM ABOUT 3" LONG. (REQUIRED 7 STITCHES)

January 24, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Denco Inc · Struck by falling object

RF BOLTING, SM PC OF ROCK DISLODGED STRUCK TOP OF FOOT, BRUISE ON L FOOT