Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Canada Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Jackson Ronald L
Richlands, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406713

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1992–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1997 · 4 incidents

August 22, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN ONE OF THE BLEEDER ENTRIES. 2 XCUTS OUTBY SPAD #7050 TOWARD #6 SEAL. 30-40' LONG, 18-19' WIDE, 1"-60" THICK. BOLTED WITH 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS. DANGERED AND TIBERED OFF. WILL NOT C LEAN UP.

August 18, 1997 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator ELECTRICAL
Canada Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

CAT HEAD ON #4 HAULER BLOWER UP ON EE.

July 18, 1997 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING PUMP FROM WATER HOLE, PUMP WAS STUCK IN MUD, CAUSING PUMP TO BE STUCK.

January 9, 1997 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Canada Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS PULLING A STEEL ROPE THAT WAS ENTANGLED AROUND CONVEYOR PAN. OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING MACHINE. STEEL ROPE WAS CAUGHT ON PAN, PULLING FOREMANS HAND INBETWEEN STEEL ROPE AND PAN.

1996 · 5 incidents

December 20, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION #3645. 5'H. 40'L, 20'W. THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAPPENED IN ONE OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY'S IT WILL BE DANGERED & TIMBERED OFF FROM ALL ACCESSABL E AREAS.

October 14, 1996 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY WAS A RE-OCCURRING INJURY FROM A PULL MUSCLE PRIOR TO THIS DATE--ACCIDENT DAT 9-25-96, BUT DID NOT GO TO DR. ON THAT DATE.

April 18, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

20' BY 35' BY 0" TO 6' THICK ROCK FALL. A SLIP FELL OUT THAT HAD SLICKEN SIDES AND WAS STEEP SIDED. THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE NON PRODUCING SHIFT ON THE 001- SECTION 4 HEADING 6' INBY SPAD 3738 . THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

April 17, 1996 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canada Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DRIVE AND HURT LOWER BACK- LOWER BACK STRAIN.

February 15, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MOUNTAIN CRACKS COAL HAD BEEN REMOVED LAST CUT IN PUSH THERU IN INTERSECTION CUT HAD NOT BEEN BOLTED. BOUNTAIN CRACK RAN 12"TO 18" OFF RIB FOR DISTANCE. 60' TO 70' WHEN ROOF FELL PULLED 2 ROWS OF PERM SUPPORTS. ROOF WAS BEING BOLTED WITH 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Canada Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

INBY SPAD 3560 IN THE BLEEDER INTAKE 18 1/2' WIDE 4' TO 6' HIGH. USING 36" CONVENTIAL BOLT WITHA 2 ROWS TIMBERS SET 4' WIDE.

May 19, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. A BUNDLE OF BOLTS FELL OFF MACHINE. OPERATOR PICKED UP BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO PUT BACK ON MACHINE, SPRAINING HIS BACK.

January 14, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) COLLAPSING CANOPY. FELL EST 8'THICK 17' WIDE ACROSS ENTRY BACK TO PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP TOOL BOX OFF OF UNIHAULER BATTERIES. HE HURT HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

1993 · 7 incidents

October 12, 1993 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley River Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING UNDER MINER CABLE WHILE HAULING COAL HIT HIS HEAD ON MINER CABLE.

July 16, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINE WAS IDLE IT WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT EXAM ON 07-16-93 INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF

March 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE SAID HE WAS THROWING PINNER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

March 18, 1993 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Valley River Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MINER IN #8 HEADING ON 001 SECTION WHEN IT CUT THRU IN TEH AN OLD UNMAPED MINE.

March 5, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley River Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIS BACK WHILE SETTING BITS ON MINER. HE WAS TURNING THE HEAD BY HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

October 12, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
Valley River Mining Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

DID NOT REPORT ANY TYPE OF INJURY TO ME .HE TOLD ME AND MINER OPERATOR THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING .INJURED COMPLAINED OF BACK HURTING AT OTHER MINES (VALLEY RIVER 1)