Mining Incidents

Roaring Fork #1 StripCoal

Controlled by Steven R Mullins
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406925
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Jun 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING TRAN. IN LOADER. WHILE USING WOGGLE SOCKET AND EXTENDION ON AIR GUN. SOCKET CAME OFF OF BOLT AND HIT IFNGER CUTTING IT ON RIGHT HAND.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE SERVICE TRUCK CAB ON A LOADER WHICH HAD BEEN WORKING ON. WHEN HE EXITED THE CAB OF THE TRUCK HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT HAD TURNED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING PAIN AND IN JURY TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS BLASTING TRUCK AFTER CHECKING A SHOT FOR BLASTING. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK THAT TURNED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE EE REPORTED TO ME HE HAD INJURED HIS RIGHT FOO T. HE WAS THEN TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL HITTING A PIECE OF METAL. RIGHT FOOR WENT UNDER THE EDGE OF SOME METAL.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING FUEL HOSE FROM REEL TO FUEL EQUIPMENT. HE STATED THE REEL STUCK CAUSING IT TO PULL ON HIS ARM AND SHOULDER, CAUSING PAIN IN THOSE AREAS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 2/23/00, WAS NO T REPORTED UNTIL AFTER HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 2/28/00.