Mining Incidents

Lovers Gap #2Coal

Leemaster, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406813
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of performing service on a Caterpillar 992G loader. He was walking around the side of the machine when he stepped on a small pile of dirt. The dirt shifted causing him to slip and loose his footing. In the process, he twisted his right knee.

Fall from machine

Employee was picking up tools off of the fender of a D11 dozer when he slipped and fell hitting his head on the step next to the front of the dozer causing a laceration to the left eyebrow which required stitches.