Mining Incidents

No 1 WasherCoal

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 file

2007 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

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.

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-