Mining Incidents

Strip #14Coal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4407001
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating a D10 T Dozer, when smoke started coming into the cab of the Caterpillar Dozer. He turned his key switch off, got his fire ext. & exited the dozer. He used 3 fire ext. trying to put fire out, but could not ext. the fire. After an investigation of the incident it appears to be an electrical fire, that has destroyed the D10T Cat. Dozer.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking a track on a D-10 T Dozer, striking the Cat with a hammer with one hand & had his other hand resting on track, Track moved, catching his finger and mashing it. Received 4 stitches and tore fingernail off.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Removing radiator cap, antifreeze came out burning employee's hands, he then jumped away from the area landing awkwardly on both feet. He sustained a fracture to his left foot and bruised his right ankle, also received burns to both hands.

2011 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A Hitachi shovel caught fire and burnt longer than 30 minutes.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was mounting his drill, stepped onto the first step started to lift to the second step ,pulled a muscle in his lower left leg.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating a D-11 Cat dozer ,developed a hydraulic leak , called for maintenance, traveled 200' the dozer had caught fire. Tried to put out the fire could not. The foreman called the fire department, the fire was out at 8:25 p.m. .

2009 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping remove a cab from a loader. Was stepping down a 6 foot ladder, pulled a 3/4"" drive impact wrench off of the tire of the loader, hitting himself in the face as he stepped to the ground. Causing a cut to the mouth requiring eight stitches and chipped tooth.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing equipment when the hose of the grease gun came loose from the fitting. The end of the grease hose struck employee in left eye.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was operating a drill and had opened the door. When he closed the door he caught his left index finger and thumb in the door. Left thumb was amputated from the lack of his fingernail (tip)

2002 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BUMPER OF SERVICE TRUCK REACHING FOR A PRY BAR AND FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER TO CLEAN MIRROR AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FUELING A CAT LOADER, HE HAD TAKEN THE FUEL HOSE OFF THE LOADER... THE FUEL VALVE ON THE LOADER STUCK OPEN, DUMPING FUEL INTO EE'S FACE &UPPER BODY.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC AND USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL... GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A CUTTING EDGE (APPROX. 50 LBS.), PICKED UP WAIS HIGH, AND TURNED TO SET THE CUTTING EDGE DOWN. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.