Mining Incidents

#8 MineCoal

Controlled by James A Sigmon
Keokee, Lee County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406917
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS AS HE PICKED ON UP & TOSSED IT, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN A BLOCK & A PIPE & MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AROUND TAILPIECE. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER. HE LIFTED A PART AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR SCHEDULE UNTIL 10-17-02 WHEN HE SAW A DOCTOR.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING AN ELECTRICAL BOX. A SHARP EDGE SNAGGED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CUTTING IT. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Struck by falling object

RIB ROLLED AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 14 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE WAS INSTALLING A RIB BOLT HE SLIPPED AND IS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE BOLT MACHINE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE AFFECTED AREA.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT, THE HANDLE OF HIS SHOVEL BROKE CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ROLLING UP CONTROL LINE WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON WATER LINE AS HE WAS PULLING IT.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURED LEG.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT KNEE.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS AND XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS REL EASED.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS, XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-12-01.

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXPERIENCED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-12-01.

Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING RAIL RUNNER THAT WAS BEING USEDTO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL RUNNER AND DERAILED AT A CURVE ON THE TRACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

Fall onto or against objects

THE VENTILATION DOORS OUTSIDE, EE, A CONTRACTED SECURITY GUARD, SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS AND FELL, STRIKING HER RIGHT WRIST AGAINST THE OPPOSITE TRACK.

Struck by flying object

AS 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR A ROCKABOUT 1' WIDE, 2' LONG AND 1"" THICK SHOT OUT OF THE MINER CONVEYOR FOR A DISTANCE OF 30' AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE CUTS WERE CLEANE D & STITCHED, THEN HE WAS RELEASED.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS, INBY SPAD #551. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH, 16' HIGH, 16' WIDE, 30' LONG. NO INJUIES OR INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND ABONDONED.

2000 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE # ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND. FALL #1 WAS AROUND #120 FALL #2 AROUND BREAK #125, #3 AROUND BREAK #140. ALL WERE IN THE RETURN AREA ROOMS AND ARE NOT AF FECTING VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAYS. THIS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT OUR BLEEDER SYSTEM.

Fall onto or against objects

HE STATED HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TRACK TIE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/25/00, WHEN STARTED TO LOSE TIME AND CONTINUES TO BE A LOST TIME AS OF 8/7/00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED KNEE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 15' INBY SPAD 310 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG X 6' THICK X 19' WIDE. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE SLID UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AS IT WAS DROPPED. THE HEAD CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED HE WAS OPENING THE DOORS FOR THE RAIL RUNNER TO PASS THROUGH WHEN HIS WEDDING RING WAS CAUGHT BY THE DOOR. THE INJURY RESULTED IN HIS RECEIVING 12 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER AS A RESULT.