Mining Incidents

Mine #2Coal

Corbin Collieries, Inc · Underground
Controlled by Richard F Baugh
Bishop, Tazewell County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406857
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2002 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING LOOSE COAL FROM AROUND THE BELT DRIVE AND LOADING ONTO THE BELT WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LEFT BLEEDER, INBY SPAD 1007, 1 BREAK.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN LEFT BLEEDER SYSTEM 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1003.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT TO MAKE BELT SPLICE WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSING KNIFE TO CUT HIM IN RIGHT UPPER LEG.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS ON THE PILLAR LINE WHEN A RIB ROLL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

Accident type, without injuries

FALL IN BLEEDER SYSTEM 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #951.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THE BELTS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT RIB.

2001 · 12 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND HAND.

Contact with electrical current

DISCONNECT BELOW FAN WOULDN'T STAY IN. EMPLOYEE PULLED DISCONNECTS BACK SIDE OF SHOP-UP ON HILL.THIS KILLED POWER AT FAN DISCONNECTS. WAS INTENDING TO CHANGE FUSE HOLDER. EVIDENTLY STILL POWER ON THE LINE. GOT INTO POWER AND FELL OFF LADDER.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS LOCATED IN BLEEDER SYSTEM 10 BREAKSINBY MOUTH OF PANEL. PANEL IS 1ST LEFT OFF 1ST RMAINS. AIR FLOW NOT DISRUPTED. FALL IN INTERSECTION 2500' FROM ACTIVE WORKING SECTION.`

Accident type, without injuries

FOOR FALL BLEEDER SYSTEM SPAD 795.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WASUSING A 3/4"" SOCKET & RACHET & PIPE & SLATE BAR TO PUT TORQUE ON BOLTS WHEN THE RACHET BROKE ANDTHE PIPE HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

Accident type, without injuries

IN RIGHT RETURN (BLEEDER) SPAD #846.

Accident type, without injuries

THE MINER OPERATOR HAD LOADED THREE SHUTTLE CARSSTARTING 5 R+BREAK WHEN SLIP FELL ON MINER. FALLAPPROX. 15' LONG, 15' WIDE & 4 1/2' THICK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS HIP.

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS RIDING GOLF CART UP SLOPE WHEN THE GOLF CART LOST POWER. THE GOLF CART STARTED BACKWARDS OFF SLOPE AND TURNED OVER ON TOP OF HIM.

Accident type, without injuries

SLIPS VISIBLE; FALL ABOVE SUPPORT.

Accident type, without injuries

GOT UNDER ROCK AND IT FELL ABOVE SUPPORT.

2000 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ANEX HAD SLIPS VISIBLE ROCKS FALL OUT ABOVE SUPPORTE

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING STEEL BEAMS ON 11/29/00 WHEN HE REPORTED HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK. AGAIN ON 1/2/01 WHILE LOADING A BELT SCRAPER HE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT WORK FROM 1/2/01 TO 1 /11/01 WHERE HE TRIED TO WORK AND REPORTED HE CAN'T MAKE IT ANY LONGER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING 14-10 JOY CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING EE IN RIGHT LEG BRUISING MUSCLES. EE RETURNED TO RESTRICTED WORK 10/10/00.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A WATER BAND OFF A WATER LINE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #10 HEADING-FACE AREA TO INTERSECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 15 FEET LONG 20 FT WIDE LEFT THICK. FELL FROM FACE TO INTERSECTION OF #10 HEADING.

Struck against stationary object

THE ALLCO MAN BUS WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTAKE SLOPE WHEN IT LOST BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE MANBUS STRUCK THE RIGHT RIB THEN HTI THE LEFT RIB WHERE IT CAME TO REST. EE SUSTAINED A CUT TO HIS LEFT LEG WHICH WILL REQUIRE STITCHES.

Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BATTERIES WHEN THEY GROUNDED OUT SPARKING A FLASH THAT BURNT HIS LEFT HAND AND FLASH BURNING HIS EYES.