Mining Incidents

Dogwood Mine #2Coal

Wise, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407018
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall 80 feet long, 10 feet thick, 20 feet wide occurred on 8-16-05 @ 12:30 a.m. in number 1 entry.

Struck by falling object

While bolting top, a rock fell from the top striking him on the top of the right hand.

Struck by falling object

While bolting top, a rock fell from the top striking him on the nose.

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL 25 FT LONG, 8 FT THICK, AND 2O FT WIDE OCCURRED ON 7-28-03 AT 12:00PM ONE BREAK IN BY SPAD 874.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING TOP, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

A RIB ROLLED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE CAUSING INJURY TO BACK AND PELVIS.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELED DOWN AND TRANSIT, RAISED UP (HGT 48"") AND TURNED TO THE LEFT IN SAME MOTION, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT OF BACK AT WAISTLINE.

2001 · 1 incident

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

EE WAS PUSHING A PORTABLE WELDER WHEN THE WELDER PINNED HIM BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR BODY AND WELDER.