Contact with hot objects or substances
Ee was atempting to remove dust from inside of an electric motor, by using oregen to blow it out. The dust and oxegon mixture ignited, burning his right arm from elbow to his wrist.
No. 3 MineCoal
Apple Jacks Coal Company, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Cecil Nichols
Nora, Dickenson County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406939
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2005
- Latest incident
- Mar 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2005 · 1 incident
2004 · 2 incidents
Struck by falling object
CANOPY'S WERE BEING USED IN 42"" TO 45"" COAL SEAM WHEN CANOPY STRUCK ROOF CAUSING IT TO DISLODGE AND FALL ON S/CAR OPERATOR.
No Value Found
ON KNEES LIFTING CABLE TO HANG AND HAD PAINS IN NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK.
2003 · 1 incident
No Value Found
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING RIPPER MOTOR OFF OF MINER. RIPPER MOTOR RELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND MASHING HIS FINGERS.
2002 · 1 incident
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS FLUSHING MOTOR ON 14CMS JOY MINER, WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY INHALED FUMES FROM MURATIC ACID CAUSING HIM TO HAVE BREATHING DIFFUCULTY