Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Race Fork Coal Corp · Underground
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406630

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1993–1996
Latest incident
Aug 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 3 incidents

February 25, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double H Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, WAS BOLTING TOP. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ABOUT 3" OR 4" THICK X 4' X 4' WIDE [FELL] & HURT HIS BACK.

January 16, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ROOF BOLKER OPERATOR WAS CARRING A ARM FULL OF ROOF BOLT'S TO FRONT OF ROOF BOLTER TURN TO THROW THEM TO WAIDS FRONT 2 TWISTED BCK.

1994 · 6 incidents

December 2, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER PUT DRILL STEEL AGAINST TOP, PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON ARM. HAD CUT ON ARM.

November 22, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RIDING IN SCOOP BUCKET MANTRIP WHEN OPERATOR HIT HOLE AND BUCKET HIT HARD.

November 11, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING DRILL ON BOTL MACHINE WHEN HIS CLOTH GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE HEAD OF HTE BOLT WHEN HE STARTED TURNING HIS GLUE BOLT.

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING TRUCK AXLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING THE PINNER CABLE THE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING PINNER PAST HIM HITTING HIM ON BOTH LEGS

1993 · 1 incident

August 4, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
M P & M Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CHAIN RUNNING ON MINER AND A MINER BIT THREW OUT OF CHAIN HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.