Mining Incidents

Mine #1 Coal

Fleetwood Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Steve Findley
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406689

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1994 · 1 incident

February 2, 1994 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP OVERCAST ROCK SLIPPED DOWN OFF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE, LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SCOOPING ON ROCK.

1993 · 10 incidents

October 16, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PIN THAT HELD COVER ON MINER. REACHED TO LIFT COVER UP. BUT AT SAME TIME SAME NEW ROLLED CUTTER HEAD TO SET SOME BITS WHEN DOING SO THIS CAUGHT FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

August 16, 1993 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by powered moving object

CAR HIT MINER HARD CAUSING MINER OPERATOR TO BE THROWN FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD.

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN #1 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT LEFT SIDE OF FACE ON ROOF BOLT PALTE THAT WAS BENT DOWN FROM TOP. HE CUT LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

July 10, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING IN #3 FACE HE SET HIS ATRS UP AGAINST TVJA WHEN HE DID IT CAUSED SMALL PIECE DRAW ROCK TO BREAK LOOSE & FALL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT LEG

July 8, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE MOVING HIS DRILL BOLTER.

July 1, 1993 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PUMP AT #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION WHEN HE PICKED IT UP TOMOVE THE PUMP BACK WAS STRAINED

May 25, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRILL OPERATOR INSTALL ROOF BOLT. BOLT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN ROOF BOLT AND DRILL HEAD.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING LONG JOHN AND MASHED THUMB.

April 16, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TAKING PLUG OUT MINE HEAD TO PUT ON ONE. WRENCH SLIPPED, EMPLOYEE MASHED SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND & CUT FINGER AT KNUCKLE.

January 9, 1993 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING MINER-CROSSED OVER ROCK ON BOTTOM CAUSING BOOM END OF MINER TO RAISE-CAUGHT HEAD BETWEEN MINER & MINE ROOF.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 28, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BUNDLE ROOF BOLTS TO PUT ON PINNED TURNED AROUND TO LAY THEM ON POWER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

December 15, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING PINNER STEERED PINNER OVER TOWARD RIB AND CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST RIB AND PINNER FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN MUD.

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fleetwood Energy Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HELPING LIFT A GUARD RAIL BACK IN PLACE ON 14CM 3 JOY MACHINE.HE SAID HE STRAINED HIS TESTICLES.

August 20, 1992 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M C M Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

55021ID HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS BACK SOMETIME DURING THE SHIFT BECAUSE HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MOUNTAL WITH IT HURTING AND ONLY THING HEAVY HE DID WAS MOVE A WELDER DURING HISFT HE DID NOT SAY ANYT 89570END OF HIS SHIFT ON 8 20082 AND HE SAT IN OFFICE AND TALKED FOR AT LEAST 30 MIN THAT ELEVATOR.

August 13, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
M C M Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

95149ED WAS PUTTING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE. BOLT TWISTED WHEN HE WENT TO BEND IT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FOWARD AND HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION BEHIND HIS RIGHT ARM.

June 29, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
M C M Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.