Mining Incidents

No 5 Coal

Controlled by Plaster Jackie L
Council, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406527

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1995 · 5 incidents

October 4, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & W Mine Parts & Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL INBY & TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD 938 THE ROOF FALL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4FT 7 5GRADE SHUCK BOLT ALSO HEAD 5#SHUCK BOLTS 75 ROCK THE FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHER ZONE THE FALL WAS ABOUT 20FT WIDE 8FT HIGH & ABOUT 40FT LONG

October 3, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
P & W Mine Parts & Services Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED THE SHIFT CLEANING BELT DRIVE & SHOVELING BELT. JIMMY PLASTER PASS THE MAN SHVOELING BELT. WHEN I WENT BY HIM I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH HE LIKED ON SHOVELING THE BELT HE SAID ABO UT TWO BREAKS. HE NEVER SAID ANYTING ABOUT INJURY. AFTER EMPLOYEE FINISH BELT HE THEN CAME TO THE SECTION AND GOT BACK ON NORMAL JOB. WHICH IS S/CAR OPR. THE EMPLOYEE HAUED 7 TO 8 S/CARS O

August 28, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
P & W Mine Parts & Services Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NO ACCIDENT WE TRIED TO ANCHORE & SUPPORT ROOF AFTER DETECTING IT WAS UNABLE TO SAVE IT SO WE LET IT FALL & THEN WE DANGERED IT AS SOON AS IT FELL IT FELL 50 INBY SPAD 941 ABOUT 50FT LONG 16W 9FT HIGH IN ARCH FELT ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE

July 20, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harvest Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT A ROOF SUPPORT JACK BY HIMSELF & WHEN HE DONE THIS HE PULLED HIS BACK CAUSING A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN

January 9, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harvest Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE NO.4 BELT LINE OF THE 004 SECTION. WHEN HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING A ROLLER AND SHOVELING ON THE NO.4 BELT HE TOLD ME THE DOC SAID HE HAD A LIGHT STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. DR GAV EHIM 3 DAYS THERAPY AND RETURN TO WORK ON 1-13-95.

1994 · 1 incident

October 31, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Harvest Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS PLACING ROLLERS UP ON NO. 4 BELTLINE 13 BREAKS. WHEN HE PITCHED ROLLER TOWARD BELT AND IT HIT MOVING BELT AND KICKED ROLLER BACK STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER RIBBS. EE RIBBS.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 16, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FOREMAN WAS MAKING RETURN WHEN HE FOUND A ROCK FALL 5' THICK X 15' WIDE X 30' LONG AT INTERSECTION SPAD #9 ENTRY. NO ONE WAS NEAR ROCK FALL WHEN IT OCCURRED OUTBY THE FACE.

June 22, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A ROCK WAS HUNG AT BELT DRIVE. HE WAS PULLING AT ROCK AND PULLED HIS BACK.

January 6, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE BELT ON A GOLF CART ON SPEED BUGGY. AT TEN BREAKS INSIDE, AT THE #6 HEADING, A ROCK FELL OUT ON HIM AND PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE CART.

1992 · 3 incidents

June 2, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING RIPPER JACK STRAINED HIS ELBOW

April 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PINNER WITH RF BOLTS TWISTED PULLED BACK

1991 · 4 incidents

November 19, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TWISTING PINNER AROUND WHEN IT CAUGHT THE FOOT UNDER THE DECK.

October 25, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING PINNER WHEN A ROUND PIECE OF METAL WHICH HOLDS INSERT IN PINNER HEAD BACKED OUT AND FLEW AND HIT HIS KNEE.

October 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT, WHILE PUSHING AT THE SAME TIME HE STAINED THE STOMACH.

April 3, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD INSTALLED SECOND ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

1990 · 11 incidents

October 2, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 HEADINGS 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 50 14 BREAKS OUT OF FACE 40' L 20' W 4' T NO ONE IN MINE AT TIME

September 3, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UPON MAKING PRE-SHIFT MINE FOREMAN I NAME FOUND A ROCK FALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #1 HEADING ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #188 THE SIZE OF ROCK FALLWAS 50FTLONGX20FTWIDEX4FTTHICK NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE AT THE TIME OF THE FALL

August 23, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINE IS PANELING OFF TO THE RIGHT.ROCK FELL ONE BREAK TO THE RIGHT AT SPAD #115.THE SIZE OF THE ROCK FALL WAS 20' WIDE X30' X5' THICK.NO ONE WAS INJURED.

August 19, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINE FOREMAN WAS MAKING PRESHIFT & FOUND ROCK FALL AT SPAD #131 IN INTERSECTION. SIZE OF ROCK FALL WAS 4' HIGH X 40' LONG X18' WIDE. NO NE WAS IN MINE WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

July 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J & C Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING SLIPPED ON SOMETHING, GRABBED LEVERS TWISTED KNEE

July 20, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHEN MAKING PRE-SHIFT ON THE MORNING OF 07-2-90 MINE FOREMAN(NAME)FOUND A ROCK FALL WHICH HAD FALLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE.THE ROCK WAS APPROX 51' WIDE AND 25' LONG.THIS ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE 7TH A ND 8TH INTAKE ENTRIES,BETWEEN SPAD #127 AND SPAD 3128.NO ONE WITNESSED THIS ROCK FALL DUE TO NO ONE BEING IN THE MINES.

June 6, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
R J & C Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UPON INSPECTION INSPECTOR J.D. HARRISON AND MINE FOREMAN BILLY BANDY FOUND A ROCK FALL 31/2 FT THICK 15FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE IT WAS 170 FT OUT OF THE FALSE IT WAS 55 FT IN FRONT OF SPAD 132 IN THE 2 ENTRY NO ONE WITNESSED THIS FALL. APPRANTLY IT HAD FELL WHILE NONE WAS IN THE MINE.

May 30, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLING 1ST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FROM THE OUTBY SUPPORT FELL FROM ROOF AND HIT HIM.

April 10, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK 3IN THICKX18IN WIDE X3FT LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK ROOFBOLTER WHILE INSTALLING 5FT BOLT IN THE #1 ENTRY

January 3, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD TAKEN A CUT. THE OPERATOR THEN DROVE THE ROOF BOLTER TO CLOSE TO THE CUT. HE THEN DECIDED TO BACK THE ROOF BOLTER UP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK.

1989 · 1 incident

November 9, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
R J & C Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PUTTING UP THIRD ROW OF ROOF BOLTS WHEN ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND ROW OF BOLTS. ROCK FELL DIRECTLY ON HAND PUSHING HAND ONTO OPERATING LEVERS & CUTTING IT.