Mining Incidents

Big Dog Coal Co #4 Coal

Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Hicks Robert A
Keokee, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406638

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1991–1995
Latest incident
Jan 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1995 · 1 incident

January 19, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED FROM TOP OF MINER TO THE FLOOR AND STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTED HIS FOOT AND BROKE A BONE IN THE TOP OF THE FOOT. WEARING RUBBER HARD TOE BOOTS.

1994 · 3 incidents

July 23, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEAR AND TEAR IN GROIN AREA CAUSED BY LONG TERM TWISTING AND TURNING,BOUNCING UP AND DOWN WHILE OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.

1993 · 6 incidents

July 12, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CANOPY T O BE INSTALLED ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 5, 1993 VA · Coal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND A BLOCK OF COAL TO WATCH THE MINER CABLE. A ROCK 44" X 45" X 8" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE MINE FLOOR.

June 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT A BOLT IN A CANOPY LEG. THEY WERE CUTTING THE HOLE WITH A TORCH.

June 10, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP UNDERGROUND, HIT BUMP IN FLOOR BOUNDING HIM UPWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

June 8, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING BLOCK INTO A SCOOP BUCKET A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK & KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND

1992 · 3 incidents

November 11, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE COAL AT THE #2 DRIVE TWIST TO LAY COAL ON COAL BELT- HEARD POP IN BACK- SLIP DISC.

July 29, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING COAL DRILL STEEL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND BEARING PINCHING SKIN FROM LEFT HAND.

March 31, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WET SURFACE AND MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP FROM LOADER WHILE SERVICING FALLING ABOUT SIX FEET TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT FOOT FIRST.

1991 · 1 incident

December 18, 1991 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Dog Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL AND TWISTED LEG,STRIKING KNEE AREA ON BOTTOM WHILE HELPING LIFT UP A 10/SC TIRE.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT KNEE WAS JUST BRUISED BUT KEPT EXPERIENCING PAIN-SAW A PHYSICIAN FIRST ON MARCH 6,1992.