Mining Incidents

No 1Coal

Dacoal Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by David Stevenson
DANTE, Russell County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407016
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Aug 2003

Fatalities at this mine

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

A CONTRACTOR PARKED HIS TRUCK IN A TURN AROUND AREA APPROX. 75 YARDS FROM STOCKPILE OF UNDERGROUND MINE. HE PLACED AN IMPROVISED STAND UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO LEVER THE TRUCK OFF T HE GROUND AS BED RAISED. UNDERNEATH, HE BEGAN WORKING, ADJUSTING BRAKES. TRUCK EITHER ROLLED OR SLIPPED OF STAND PINCHING HIM BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE & STAND. FOUND SITTING ON GROUND UNDER TRUC

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF 2ND RIGHT APP. 2600 FT. OUTBY FACE 120 FT INBY SPAD #182. THE FALL MEASURED 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6' THICK. 60 INCH FULL GROUTED RESIN RODS USED IN THIS AREA.

2002 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP. 700 FT OUT FACE 30 FT OUTBY SPAD #32 THE FALL MEASURED APP 90 FT 18 FT WIDE AND 7-8 FT THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF 1ST RIGHT APP 750 FT OUT BY FACE 30 FT IN BY SPAD #77. THE FALL MEASURED APP 100 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND 6 FT THICK.

Struck by flying object

THE BELT MAN RESTED HIS HAND ON THE #1 BELT TAIL PIECE WHEN A ROCK THAT WAS DUMPED FROM THE #2 BELT BOUCNED OVE3R STRICKING HIS HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF #1 MAINS APPROX. 300' OUTBY THE FACE OF 1ST RIGHT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' X 18' X 6' THICK.

Accident type, without injuries

SLICKENED SIDED SLIP SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN ROOF APP. 5' IN THICKNESS, 14-20' WIDE, AND 24' LONG, AT SPAD #78 APP. 1000' OUTBY THE FACE.