Mining Incidents

#1 Mine Coal

Beardog Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Steve Moore
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406700

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1993–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

July 28, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Beardog Coal Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP WORKING OUTSIDE WHEN HE WAS OBSERVING EMP MOVE THE SUBSTATION AND PUT ARM DOWN ON GROUND WIRE.

May 28, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Beardog Coal Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN FELT PAIN IN EYES.

1996 · 12 incidents

December 10, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beardog Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN OLD WORKS 50'X20'X6' 36" BOLTS. CONVENTIONAL SMALL CHUCKS ON" FELL 10' OUTBY SAPD, 949 AND 10' INBY SPAD 947, WILL NOT BE CLEANE DUP, JUST TIMBERED OFF ON ALL SIDES.

June 25, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PICKER LINE. HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND THREW IT UPON THE RIB. HE FELL WITH IT, WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND BRUIS ED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 13, 1996 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP AND WITNESS BELOW WERE MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGESPLICE. EMP WAS PULLING THE OUTER JACKET BACK ONCABLE AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.LOST FOOTING ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS BAC K IN ROADWAY. CONSTANT PAIN SINCE ACCIDENT.

June 12, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

I.NAME FOUND THIS FALL AT 9:45 AM. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS IN TEH NO. 6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST, 140' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 956. SIZE OF FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG 5' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 36" CONVENTI ONAL BOLTS. BRATTICE LINE WAS OFF SET WILL NOT CLEAN UP.

May 22, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

EE FOUND ROCK FALL IN THE NO.6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST AT APPROX. 1030 AM FALL IS 70'OUTBY SPAD NO.964 SIZE OF FALL18" WIDE 20' LONG 5' HIGH AREA IS BOLTED WITH 36' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS TEST HOLES REVEA LED NO CRACKS IN THE ROOF AREA IS BREAKERED OFF AND POSTED FALL IS 700 OUTBY WORKING FACE.

April 1, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS ROCK FALL IS LOACATED IN THE #7 ENTRY 280' OUTBY THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THIS FALL WAS IMMINENT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND 48" POINT ANCHORS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 12' LONG, 8'-12'& WIDE 0-4' THICK.IMMEDIATE ROCK IS SANDSTONE WITH SLATE ABOVE IT IN THIS AREA CAUSING A HORSEBACK.

March 22, 1996 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Black Mountain Mining Company · Flash burns (electric)

MAN WAS GROUND FAULTING BREAKERS ON SECONDARY POWER CENTER WHEN BREAKER ARCED ACROSS RECEPTACLE PHASE TO PHASE.

March 6, 1996 VA · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF FOR A SPAD. HE STATED HE WAS LOCATED IN THE #4 (BELT) ENTRY OF 001 SECTION ABOUT80' FROM FACE. INJURED SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE DRILL. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AT ABOUT 4PM ALTHOUGH HE STATED HIS BACK HURT FROM 2PM. FINISHED SHIFT 4PM. DID NOT WORK 3-7-8. DR 3-8. DR STATED MUSCLE STRAIN.

February 20, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX. 18'X16'X5' SANDSTONE ROOF ROLLED UP AND A SLATE POCKET WAS PRESENT INTHE TRANSISTION AREA AREA WAS BOLTED, WITH 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 4' POI NT ANCHOR BOLTS.

February 20, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN STATED HE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ROCK 18" LONG 6" THICK 8" WIDE.

January 26, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 18'W, 18'L, 3 TO 5' H. INTERSECTION BREAK OUTBY SPAD 801 2000' OUT BY FACE DIDN'T AFFECT VENT. OR HAULAGE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBER & DANGERED OFF. 1RT OFF 2 WEST.

1995 · 7 incidents

December 22, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN EXPLAINED HE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OVER ON RIB OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

July 14, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

SIZE OF FALL 30FT LONG 18FT WIDE 5FT-6FT HIGH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT AREA BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN BOLTS IN THIS AREA IS 2400 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE IN THE NO 1 ENTRY ON 2 WEST AT SPAD NO 246

June 26, 1995 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Mountain Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER, TRIPPED NAD FELL FORWARD WITH UPPER PART OF BODY WITH LOWER BOD SLIPPING SIDE-WAYS, TWISTED BACK AND LEFT KNEE.

June 22, 1995 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Mountain Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO UNSTOP THE ROCK SHOOT WHERE THE ROCK DISCHARGES OFF THE VIBRATOR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS REAR END, BRUISING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 27, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Mountain Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN THE INTAKE NO. 3 AIR COURSE ON 3 WEST MAINS--60' INBY SPAD NO. 625--18' WIDE X 36' LONG X 4-1/2' HIGH--AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS--AREA IS TIMBERED OFF & POSTED--DOESN'T IMPE DE FLOW OF AIR OR AFFECTESCAPEWAY. TEST HOLED DID NOT SHOW ANY CRACKS WHEN AREA WAS BOLTED.

April 7, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Mountain Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INT HE PROCESS OF CHANGING A ROOF DRILL BIT THAT WAS HOT, SO HE MASHED IN THE CLIP TO RELEASE THE BIT AND HIT IT ACROSS THE MACHINE, IN DOING SO THE CARBIDE BUSTED SLINGI NG A PIECE ONTO HSI LEG. IT BURNT THROUGH HIS PANTS AND BURNT HIM.

January 5, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RAISING CANOPY AGAINST TOP TO START BOLTING AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN CANOPY AND ATRS AND FELL ON LEG AND BROKE IT.

1994 · 9 incidents

July 11, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thor Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE STEPPED OUT OB BOBCAT AND HAD FOOT IN PINCH POINT WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THE OTHER FOOT HIT DOWN LEVER ON BUCKET AND THE FOOT WAS CAUGHT.

July 9, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP A CONVEYOR MOTOR ON A BUGGY WITH A SLATE BAR & IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE RIBS

July 8, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING AROUND FEEDER HIT KNEE ON PIPE.

July 1, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

HITTING METAL WITH HAMMER NAD METAL STRUCK IN EYE (NOT PUNTURE) JUST SCRATCHED IT.

June 14, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON MINER WITH HAMMER & CHISEL TRYING TO PRY OUT PART & THE CHISEL FLEW OUT & STRUCK ON RIGHT CHIN

May 20, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thor Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

ROCK FELL IN FRONT OF PINNE CAUSING OPERATOR TO JUMP AND HIT HEAD IN TOP CAUSING INJURY TO NECK.

May 18, 1994 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thor Coal Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

SHVOELING COAL ON BELT AT #1 DRIVE INSIDE.

1993 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thor Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CABLE TO MOVE FOR MIENR TO OEPRATE.

September 30, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trenco Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK VICTIM ON NECK AND BACK.