Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #29Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Coeburn Va, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406959
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Nov 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING RIGHT SIDE OF DRILL. AFTER MAKING VISUAL AND SOUND TEST, OPERATOR MOVED DRILL HEAD OUT TO INSTALL RIB BOLT, WHEN AN UNDETECTED ROCK STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDER. A FTER ER VISIT, HE RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. WORKED UNTIL 4/12/01, WHEN THE MEDICAL SPECIALIST PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY.