Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Big Laurel Mining Corp · Underground
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406594

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4406594). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
8
Total incidents
58
Years on record
1991–1996
Latest incident
Feb 1996

Fatalities at this mine

8 recorded
December 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS ON WORKING SECTION.WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S B ODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTINUOUS MINER.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST ANS ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND NEAR CONTIN UOUS MINER.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND IN OPERATOR'S DECL OF SHUTTLE CAR.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FO UND UNDER FRONT WHEEL OF SCOOP.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ACTIVE SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENSUING ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE'S BIDY WAS FO UND IN CONVEYOR BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SECTION WHEN BLAST AND ENTRAPMENT OCCURRED EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON SECTION.

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS SECTION FOREMAN ON 3RD SHIFT DURING WORK ACTIVITIES,EXPLOSION, AND ENTRAPMENT.

Reportable incidents

50 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1996 · 5 incidents

February 23, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #5 ENTRY (BLEEDER ENTRY) 20 FOOT INBY 55 1651. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 6' H 18'W, AND 70' LONG. CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE SET ACROSS FALL TO ESTABLISH TRAVELWAY TO CHEEK POINT NO. 1.

February 17, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURED 20 FT INBY 5.5 1665 IN THE BOLT BLDG. FALL MEASURED 3 FT TO 20 FT WIDE, 3 FT TO 20 FT THICK AND APPROX. 100 FT LONG.

February 15, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANCHOR TAILPIECE BY HOOKING TURNBUCKLE ONTO TAILPIECE AND ANCHOR PIN. AS EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING TURNBUCKLE TO ANCHOR PIN, TAILPIECE SHIFTED, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TURNBUCKLE AND ANCHOR PIN.

January 11, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COVER OFF ROCK DUSTER. EMPLOYEE LET COVER SLIP AND CUT INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

January 1, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS FOUND ON 1-1-96 AT 10:00 PM ON 1-RIGHT OFF MAINS SECTION APPROX. 90' INBY 5564 IN #6 ENTRY. FALL WAS BETWEEN 2 MOUNTAIN BREAKS IT WAS 1-2' WIDE, 50' -60' LONG AND 4-8' HIGH. NO ROOF B OLTS WERE PULLED.

1995 · 4 incidents

September 21, 1995 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOADING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL STRUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

July 27, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EE ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1994 · 10 incidents

December 2, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK BY A PIECE OF ROCK (2' WIDE, 4' LONG AND 0-6" THICK).

November 23, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED @ SPAD #264 TO 70 RIGHT INBY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG, 7' HIGH, AND 19' WIDE IN ABANDONED OLD MAINS.

May 23, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN ABANDONED PILLAR PANEL. FALL BROKE TIMBERS ON PILLAR LINE AND FELL IN OUTBY INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 40' LONG AND 12' HIGH.

April 28, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING REMOTELY CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER TO CLEAN UP LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY OF RT XCUT AFTER RT XCUT HAD BEEN MINED THROUGH WHEN COAL FROM RT COAL RIB STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON R FOOT

March 18, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 120FT INBY 5.5 812 ON THE 1RT PANEL ROOF FALL WAS APPROX IMATELY 18FT WIDE 100FT LONG & 8FT HIGH AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED HEAVY

February 26, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

COAL RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT KNEE

February 25, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9' HIGH, 18' WIDE AND LENGTH UNDETERMINED. FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN #3 & #4 ENTRY, 180' INBY SPAD 820 ON THE 1-RT SECTION.

February 24, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9' HIGH, 15' WIDE AND 60' LONG. AREA WAS CRIBBED WHERE FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY @ SPAD 824 ON 1-RT PANEL.

February 23, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 9' HIGH, 18' WIDE, AND 80' LONG. FALL WAS LOCATED 120' INBY SPAD 822 ON THE 1-RT PANEL.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF FOR INSTALLATION OF PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON (R) HEAD

September 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big Laurel Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 1" HOLE IN ROOF WHEN DRILLS TEEL BROKE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LEFT SIDE.

1992 · 18 incidents

December 7, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MINE EXPLOSION OCCURRED DURING PILLAR RECOVERY MINING OPERATIONS ON THE 3RD (OWL) SHIFT.EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND HEAD DRIVE APPROX 400 FT FROM SURFACE WHEN BLAST OCCURRED.EMPLOYEE MANAGED TO WALK TO SURFACE WHERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO MEDICAL FACILITIES BY (NAME).

October 24, 1992 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENERGIZE BELT DRIVE CONTACTOR STARTER WHEN STARTER ARCED, CAUSING FLASH BURN TO EMPLOYEE'S FACE & EYES.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT BELT CONVEYOR RETURN IDLERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 9, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR TRAILING CABLE ANHCOR WHEN A ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

October 2, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

August 20, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS PLASTERING PERMANENT MINE STOPPING WHEN A ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM.

June 10, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HAULING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON TOP OF SCOOP DECK WHEN PUMP FELL STRIKING EE ON FOOT.

May 26, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARD SCOOP AS EMPLOYEE NEARED SCOOP EMPOLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO DECK OF SCOOP STRIKING EMPLOYEES RT ARM AGAINST SCOOP

May 7, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 2000' FROM SURFACE #4 HDG OF BRATTICE #60. FALL RANGED FROM 2-8'THICK X 20'WIDE X 100'LONG. ROCK FELL ON UNDERGROUND FEEDER,HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. NO INTERRUPTION OF POWER OCCURRED.

March 26, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING ROOF BLOT HOLES WHEN DRILL STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT WRIST.

1991 · 11 incidents

December 30, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1 CROSS CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 294. FALL 6 FOOT HIGH 75 FT LONG 18 TO 19 FT WIDE. BOTH FALLS WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

December 6, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INBY CHECK SPAD 347 EXTENDING APPROX. 15 FT OUTBY SPAD 347 IN 5 HEADING FACE AREA. FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND MEASURES APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 90 FT LONG X 12 FT HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THE TIME.

November 21, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING MINER TRAILING CABLE TO MOVE CABLE OUT OF PATH OF ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN EMPL STRAINED BACK.

November 11, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE. WHEN EMPL ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THROUGH BRATTICE DOOR HE SLIPPED & FELL.

October 29, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ALONG BELTLINE WHEN A ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL,S TRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOREARM.

August 6, 1991 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN MACHINE RAN OVER FOOT.

July 31, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

SLOPING STEEP BANK. BIG ROCK IN FRONT OF BLADE LIFTED REAR OF DOZER OFF GROUND. STUMP ROLLED DOWNHILL AND UNDER RIGHT SIDE TRACK CAUSING DOZER TO OVERTURN.

March 22, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southmountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DIP IN HAUL ROAD WHERE SHUTTLE CAR NORMALLY RAN CAUSING JOLTING TRAUMA TO SPINE.

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