Mining Incidents

Hart Creek Surface Mine Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Cleveland, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406824

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
May 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1997 · 7 incidents

May 8, 1997 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON THE 988-F LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SUPPORT JACK CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET LETTING THE DOOR FALL STRIKING THE EEONT HE HEAD, NECK & BACK

May 7, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO A DION BOGIE USING AIR DRILL AND AIR GRINDER METAL SHAVING FLEW OFF AND HIT EE IN LEFT EYE.

May 1, 1997 VA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING THE DRILL ACROSS THE VALLEY FILL TO THE DRILL BENCH. THE DRILL CROSSED OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD, WHEN THE DRILL DROPPED DOWN IT JERKED HIM INJURING HIS BACK. HE BEGAN LOSING TIM E MAY 5.

April 11, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING CENTER PIN OUT OF EQUIALIZER BAR A SMALL PIECE OF HOT METAL CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN LEFT INNER EAR, CAUSING BURNS AND LATER INFECTION.

March 26, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPLACING SIDE PLATE ON THE PULLDOWN CHAIN OF THE DRILL. WHILE USING A HAMMER & SOCKET TO DRIVE THE PLATE ON, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB & SOCKET WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 27, 1997 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP VECHILE, THE VEHICLE STRUCK OF ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD, THROWING THE INJURED MAN INTO THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE STAINING HIS NECK UP.

February 5, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE AIR ARCING CRACK IN FRAME IN LIMITED SPACEEE RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

1996 · 4 incidents

December 11, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM THE GROUND ONTO A 758B TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

October 9, 1996 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING ON A BUCKET TOOTH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN HIS KNEE AND THE ANKLE.

August 14, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING HYD PRESS TO REMOVE STEERING PIN AND USING TORCH TO HEAT PIN AT 992C. HOT GREASE CAME OUT AND HIT EE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND

May 9, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

CHAIN AND COME-A-LONG TO PULL TRACK TOGETHER ON A DRILL. HOOK ON CHAIN BROKE ALLOWING CHAIN TO HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.