Mining Incidents

Sigmon Strip #23Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4406869
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Aug 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking on catwalk of drill slipped and turned his right ankle.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer to remove a tooth off a loader bucket of a 994. A piece of metal flew off and penatrated the left knee. This caused a lot of bleeding and surgery to remove the imgesef piece of metal.

2009 · 5 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was helping service D-9 dozer, when dismounting lost footing on step & fell to the ground. The employee did not report this until 11-17-09.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping others replace springs pads on 800 Mack truck (ST140), when one of the jacks kicked out and caught ee right index finger between spring and crib block.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing off dozer when he missed the top step and fell on his back, hitting the dozer track.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting a 944 Cat loader. When he stepped from the last step to the ground, he pulled his fingers on his left hand.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down from hauler and caught his foot between the last step and bumper, then fell, twisting his ankle and knee.

2008 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Individual was pulling on a wrench in order to loosen a bolt when he felt a ""pop"" in the neck / shoulder area.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was working highwall, backing up, backed over a rock hitting hard and causing employee to be thrown toward right hitting his head on a computer panel. NOTE: Employee did not seek medical attention or miss time until 10-31-08.

Fall from machine

On or about 9/25/08, EE was climbing down to dismount his loader, tripped on the last step, fell to the ground. He put his left arm out to catch himself. EE now says injury to his left arm. He did not seek medical attention until 10/29/08. His 1st shift from work was 10/30/08.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off of a 330 excavator during a rain storm. When his foot made contact with the gravel his foot slipped, causing all his weight to rest on his right foot resulting in a sprained ankle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating dozer, reached for the steering clutch lever, felt pain in his left shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee fell from a ladder from the side of a 785 hauler hitting the service truck with his head & chest. This required staples. Note: This accident reported on 4406999 is not correct.

2006 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A fire occurred on bulldozer 491. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch to cut metal. A piece of hot metal hit employee's right hand near thumb.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger came into contact with an air conditioning fan resulting in a cut to the tip of his finger requiring stitches.

2004 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up the steps on a 16G grader. While climbing up the steps. EE pulled a groin muscle.

Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS SERVICING A DOZER, INJURED FELL ON THE DOZER STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

Fall from machine

Ee fell from the step landing on the service truck. Ee broke his fall with his hand resulting in a fracture to his small finger on his left hand.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE ON THE TRUCK. THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK HIT THE FRONT TIRE. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK. THE BROKEN STRUT LET THE TRUCK SIT DOWN ON THE TIRE.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE SERVICING A 992 LOADER, EE SLIPPED ON THE LOADER & FELL ON THE LOADER STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE BATTERY BOX OF THE LOADER

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING FROM HIS PERSONAL TRUCK TOWARD THE 777 TRUCK HE OPERATED. HE SAID HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE THE TIP END OF A LOADER TOOTH, A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE TOOTH AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT THIGH.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ON THE BED OF THE WELDING TRUCK EE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

Accident type, without injuries

A HATACHI 1100 EXCAVATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN THE EXCAVATOR BEING DESTROYED. THE EXCAVATOR WAS NOT IN OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE.

2002 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL ON AUGER LANDING, RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF HIS MACHINE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE MACHINE STEPS, STEPS AND HANDRAILS WERE IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CLIMBING UP TRUCK WHEN HE TOUCHED EXHAUST PIPE ON AIR COMPRESSOR - RESULTING IN A BURNED RIGHT HAND.

Fall from machine

EE WAS ADDING WATER TO THE RADIATOR ON THE CAT GRADER, EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF THE GRADER INJURING HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE THE BELLY PAN ON THE D40D TRUCK. HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE AIR WRENCH IN THE TIGHTEN POSITION AS HE WAS STARTING TO TIGHTEN A BOLT. THE WRENCH WAS IN THE REVERSE POSTION CAUS ING THE BOLT TO BE REMOVED AND LETTING THE BELLY PAN FALL ON HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE RIGHT THIGH.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING CUTTING EDGES, TO PUT ON BOTTOM OF LOADER BUCKET, FELT NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT INJURED THOUGHT IT WAS PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG. MRI WAS DONE AT A LATER