Mining Incidents

Licklog MineCoal

Controlled by Metinvest B V
Big Rock, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407004
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the bleeder system on a pillar section. The fall does not impede the ventilation system.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

A piece of rock fell hitting employee in back and knocked him into the bolter as he was on his knees bolting top causing laceration to forehead. Sutures involved.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got finger caught between pinner wrench and drill steel while installing roof bolt. pinched right index finger. he had to get mine stitches in it. He was wearing gloves.

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

While bolting top employee got end of index finger caught against top and mashed end of finger off.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY ON 5/21/04 WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK. ON 6/3/04 EE WAS TOLD BY A DOCTOR TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK BECAUSE HE HAD A BULGING DISC IN HIS BACK.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WHILE LOADING BOLTS & PLATES ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE SLIP AND FELL ON SCOOP BUCKET HIT SHOULDER AND BRUISED HIS SHOULDER.

2003 · 4 incidents

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

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC LOAD MOTOR TO TAKE INSIDE. HE CAUGHT TIP END OF HIS RING FINGER UNDER EDGE OF MOTOR. IT MASHED END OF FINGER CAUSING NAIL TO COME OFF. HE HAD GLOVES ON.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIMMED SKIRT ON STACKER BELT WITH A SHARP POCKET KNIFE. IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT POINTER FINGER. IT TOOK TEN STITCHES.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON GROUND AND HURT MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOADING CABLE EE STARTED TO SIT DOWN AND NOTICE LOSS OF FELLING IN RIGHT ARM. THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE HAVING HEART PROBLEM. HE TOOK NITRO-GLYCERIN PILL AND WENT TO HOSPITAL. THEY THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A NERVE PINCHED IN HIS NECK. HE HAD BEEN LOADING 1/0 CABLE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF BOLT EE TOOK HOLD OF STEEL AND IT BROKE CUTTING EE ON INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EE DID HAVE GLOVES ON.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRAD BAR FELL OFF 3-WHEELER & CAUGHT ON WHEEL & FLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS GETTING READY TO SERVICE EQUIPMENT HAD SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK TO FALL BETWEEN BOLTS HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG AND BRUISED IT. ROCK WAS 3'X2'X15"" ROCK HIT EE AND MANTRIP AT SAME TIME.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO BRING A CAN OF OIL TO ROOF BOLTER AFTER PUTTING OIL IN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR OF ROOFBOLTER STARTED BACK TO BOLT TOP. HE DIDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE HAD LAID HIS HAND ON BOLTER, WH EN HE SWUNG HEAD TO ONE SIDE IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER.