Mining Incidents

#1 Coal

Ram Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Smith Glen A
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406621

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
1997
Latest incident
Sep 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1997 · 4 incidents

September 2, 1997 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ram Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, HIT HOLE IN MINE FLOOR CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

April 5, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ram Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SWUNG ATRS ON ROOF BOLTER CATCHING ARM BETWEEN RIB.

March 27, 1997 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Ram Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

CUT THROUGH INTO OLD WORKS CAUSING INUNDAATION OF WATER.

March 26, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ram Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SETTING WATER PUMP IN NO. 4 ENTRY STRAINED HIMSELF.