Denny & Sons (L379) was in the process of unloading his truck when the weight shifted because of the coal being frozen to the bed of the trailer. As the weight shifted it caused the trailer to give and the result was the trailer falling onto its left side. The truck was sitting in a level area when the trailer shifted. No injuries as a result of this accident.
No 1 WasherCoal
Commonwealth Mining, LLC · Facility
Controlled by Charles D Mullins
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407029
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2007
- Latest incident
- Feb 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2007 · 2 incidents
Accident type, without injuries
Accident type, without injuries
Jerry Minor Trucking (BA7) was in the process of unloading his loaded truck when the weight shifted because of the coal being frozen to the bed of the trailer. As the weight shifted it caused the trailer to give and the result was trailer falling onto its right side. The truck was sitting in a level area when the trailer shifted. No injuries as a result of this accident.
2004 · 1 incident
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS WORKING ON PROCESSING COAL. A HOSE CAME LOOSE, SPRAYING CHEMICAL ONTO HIS FACE.
2002 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS RETURNING FROM PORTABLE TOILET USING THE FORBIDDEN FOOTPATH WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELLFELL BACKWARD -HURT BACK-