Mining Incidents

Mine No. 1Coal

SANW, INC · Underground
Controlled by Perry Allen Whited
Pilgrims Knob, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406836
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Dec 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

At 8:35 a.m. we cut into a stray bore and induced water.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinner operator was coupling steel together when his glove got caught between steel, cutting his left index finger.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck driver exited truck and received injury to left ankle as his foot struck the ground.

2006 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall at spad # 50 on belt line. (#1 belt line).

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was removing a rock from the top of the miner and hurt his back

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM BETWEEN NON-MOVING BELTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

Struck against stationary object

Employee had gloves on while removing wiring from around the roof bolt plates. A piece of metal from roof bolt plates went thru his glove & into his finger.

2001 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED 50 FT IN BY SPAD 33 IN BELT TRACK ENTRY AREA WAS BOLTED AND FALL BROKE GLUE BOLTS AT BEND POINT. ROCK FELL ON #1 BELT LINE. THIS PREVENTS TRAVEL OF SECURITY ESCAPEWAY.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLE IN MINE ROOF FOR SURVEY POINT USING HAND CRANK DRILL STRAINED GROIN. MINE HEIGHT WAS 36"" AND PERSON WAS PUTTING UPWARD PRESSURE ON DRILL WITH UPPER THIGH TO DRILL HOLE.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER, THE MINER HEAD WENT OVER A DIP AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INJURED WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A DISTRIBUTION BOX FROM THE SHOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL THE UNIT ON A FLOOR JACK, IT SLIPPED OFF. THE EDGE OF THE UNIT STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE HARD TOE RESULTING IN 4 FRACTURED TOES. ON 9/17/00 THE FOURTH TOE AND THE SMALL TOE WERE AMPUTATED DUE TO THE INJURY.