Mining Incidents

#2 Coal

Parts Corp Of America · Underground
Controlled by Thyssen Schachtbau Gmbh
Haysi, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406687

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Feb 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1995 · 1 incident

February 3, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BOOSTING FORK LIFT USING THE GOLFCART-PUT JUMPER CABLE ON GOLFCART BATTERY. IT SPARKED CAUSING BATTERY TO BLOW UP INTO RIGHT EYE. SMALL LACERATION ON RIGHT WRIST AND BRUISED AND SCRATCH ED EYEBALL CAUSING BLEEDING CANNOT SEE OUT OF THAT EYE.

1994 · 7 incidents

October 28, 1994 VA · Coal welder MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL, SPARK FELL ON LEG OF WORK PANTS, TOOK HAND TO PUT FIRE OUT, CUASING LEFT HAND TO BE BURNED.

August 16, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HUB ON SCOOP AND HEARD FELT BACK POP.

August 13, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MINER WAS LIFTING CABLE OFF CUTTER HEADS TO CLEAN CABLE & STRAINED LOWER BACK

August 9, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE EMPLOYEE PULLED STEEL & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE THE STEEL FELL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN STEEL & DRILL POT ON BOLTER

June 25, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BEATING GOB OFF BOTTOME BELT ROLLER WHEN BAR GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE HIM ON RIGHT TEMPLE RESULTING IN A CUT ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND THREE STITCHES.

1993 · 7 incidents

August 29, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS CHANGING OUT A SCREEN BYHIMSELF & WHILE LIFTING THE SCREEN HE HURT HIS BACK (EMPLOYEE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WORKED HIS SHIFT THE NEXT DAY HIS FIRST DAY OF INCAPACITY WAS 08-31-93)

August 23, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TO TOP AND A DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

June 8, 1993 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP THE CANOPY, LOOKING UP, THE CANOPY CAUSED A ROCK FROM THE TOP TO DROP STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE NOSE AND LEFT CHEEK.

May 21, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parts Corp Of America · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING BELTLINE.

May 19, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND LAID HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME AND HE ACCIDENTALLY LET THE DRILL HEAD DOWN ON HIS HAND.

March 10, 1993 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DIESEL SCOOP AND WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED UP THE FAN STARTED AND A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS SLUNG OUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT FOREHEAD.

February 22, 1993 VA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING NITROGEN TANK OFF SCOOP & EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING THE NITROGEN TANK TO HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE

1992 · 1 incident

November 12, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Parts Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND REACHING FOR A WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE DRILL ARM WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE DRILL ARM ONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.