Mining Incidents

No 2 Mine Coal

Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by James A Sigmon
Keokee, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406636

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1993–1996
Latest incident
Mar 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 16 incidents

December 14, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS WALKING THRU AN INTERSECTION IN #5 ENTRY UNDER PERMANANT SUPPORT. A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE IN THE BACK.

November 22, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING A JACK ON TAILPIECE, THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE.

August 31, 1995 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HELPING ON MINER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABLE. WHEN BOTTOM BUSTED BESIDE MINER CATCHING EE FOOT BETWEEN CABLE PIECE OF BOTTOM THAT HAD BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MINE FLOOR.

August 8, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Industrial Energy Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT 4FT AND ON 3RD SHIFT IT FELL IN #2 ENTRY OUTBY FACE AREA FALL WAS 7 TO 9FT HIGH 20FT LONG 16-18FT WIDE CRIBS WAS SET AT EVERY ENTRANCE & DANGER SIGNS WAS POSTED FALL HAS NOT AFFECTED AIRWAY

August 7, 1995 VA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING MANTRIP WHEN FRONT TIRE DROPPED OFF IN HOLE IN ROADWAY SPINNING STEERING WHEEL STRIKING EE ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING OPER ON LEFT AREA ABOVE ELBOW.

July 10, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HIS RIGHT LEG BECAME NUMB AND PAIN IN HIS LEFT TESTICLE.

July 6, 1995 VA · Coal mechanic helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN #4 ENTRY LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER WHEN TURNING BACK AROUND RAN INTO ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING HIS LEFT EYE

June 30, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF WITH TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER WHEN TRS RING BROKE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALLING & STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

May 30, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Industrial Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING TWIN HEAD ROOF BOLTER BOLTING ROOF WHEN EE DRILLING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE S RIGHT FOOT.

April 3, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Energy Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRESHIFTING MINES, GOT BATTERY POWERED BUGGY STUCK ON ROADWAY ATTEMPTING TO PUSH BUGGY OUT OF HOLE BY HIMSELF, HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN LEFT RIB AREA.

January 20, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN 3H A OVERLANDING BRAW FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK AND HIP INJURED WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 28, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS. EE LET THE CANOPY DOWN ON THE ROOFDRILL. THE CANOPY PUSHED HIS HEAD DOWN ON THE LEVERS OF THE DRILL. ONE OF THE LEVER KNOBS HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. CAUSING BRUISI NG AND FRACTURE TO THE EYE SOCKET.

August 29, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cola Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE AT SS-371 IT PULLED THE ROOF BOLTS AND WAS BROKEN APPROX 12' UP IN THE MINE ROOF STRATA.

1993 · 1 incident

June 11, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING CANOPY OFF THE MINER TO BRING MACHINE TO THE OUTSIDE.INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE FLIPPING CANOPY TO RIDE OUT ON THE MINER.ONE END OF THE CANOPY DROPPED -CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND.PULL