Mining Incidents

Bristol No 5 Coal

Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406785

MSHA record for Bristol No 5 (mine ID 4406785). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1995–1997
Latest incident
Sep 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1997 · 3 incidents

September 12, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE INJURED KNEE WHILE CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR PLACING HIS KNEE ON A SMALL ROCK. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE 12TH, BUT HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL THE 17TH.

July 7, 1997 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT OUT OF DECK TO PUSH MINER CABLE OVER WHEN HE TRAMED MINER DECK ON HIS FOOT.

June 2, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TAPE AWAY FROM A CABLE.

1996 · 1 incident

February 6, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kens Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT ON NECK IN #3 ENTRY WHILE BACKING THE 245 LEE NORSE MINER BACK OUT OF FACE.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kens Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PINNING TOP AND LET THE PINNER HEAD DOWN ON KNEE.

September 4, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kens Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON CURRY CAR, WHEN REACHING FOR A RATCHET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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