Mining Incidents

#1 MineCoal

Bella Coal Co LLC · Underground
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407049
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2003–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2007 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered int he No. 6 of the second left pillared panel. The fall measured 80'l x 20'w x 7'h. The fall was located 30' inby station #1204.

2006 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered in No. 2 return entry 300' outby the face area of the No. 1 South. The fall measured 8' H x 20' W x 85' L. Ventilation and travel was not affected.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator of the fletcher roof bolter dropped the head of the machine on his knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured man stated that while unloading timbers from a scoop, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

2005 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occured approx. 1600' outby the 001 section fall measured 65Lx7'Hx20'W. The fall was located 60' outby spad 1069 in the No. 3 neutral entry.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 1200' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION. IT MEASURED 80' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. THE LOCATION WAS IN THE INTAKE JUST OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1056 IN THE #6 ENTRY.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was discovered in the return (no. 1 entry). The fall 18' in width, 40' in length and 7' in height. It was located 400' outby face area at spad 1082.

2004 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN (NO. 1 ENTRY) OF THE 001 SECTION. IT BEGAN 80' INBY SPAD NO. 1024 AND EXTENDED 70' UP TO THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' HIGH.

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO.3 HEADING ON THE 001 SECTION ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE. SPAD NO. 916.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM WAS TRAVELING UNDER THE HUNG MINER CABLE WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CABLE TEARING IT DOWN AND CUTTING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR.