Turkey Branch Coal

Motivation Coal Company · Surface

Controlled by Pittston Company

Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4406671

MSHA record for Turkey Branch (mine ID 4406671). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 3
Years on record: 1991–1992
Latest incident: Oct 1992

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1992 VA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Motivation Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD EXIT DRILL TO CHECK DRILL SPACINGS, THE STEP ON LADDER WAS APPROX 4 FEET OFF THE GROUND, AND WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RE-ENTER THE DRILL HE GRABBED HOLD OF BOTH HANDRAILS TO PULL HI MSELF UP AND ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1992 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Motivation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

54730OPERATING LOADER IN PIT WHEN THE BUCKET CAUGHT A ROCK AND JARRED EMPL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPL WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

1991 · 1 incident

December 10, 1991 VA · Coal drill operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Motivation Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL STANDING IN FRONT OF THE DRILL ABOUT 10' FROM A 10'HIGH STEP BENCH.A ROCK FELL FROM THE STEP BENCH AND ROLLED OVER TOP OF EMPL LEFT FOOT.EMPL SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF 1ST BONE MIDDLE TOE LEF T FOOT.

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