Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #38Coal

Coeburn, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407065
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004
Latest incident
Aug 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2004 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred measuring 18' wide x 75' long x 5-8' thick beginning 15' inby spad #411. no equipment was involved, no injury occurred, ventilation was disturbed (crushed a brattish that has been re-built), the fall will not be cleaned up.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN. AS HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE LADDER HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION SEVERAL DAYS LATER: NO TREATMENT PERFORMED; WAS GIVEN A FULL RETURN TO WORK SLIP. EE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN & RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR ON 8/12/04: FLUID DRAWN & STEROIDS INJECTED, MAKING INJ. REPORTABLE. EE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING A BIT INSERT WHEN SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM THE AREA, STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND CAUSING THE LEFT LENS TO SHATTER. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BUT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE MAKING THIS REPORTABLE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON CROSS-OVER WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE WALK-THRU AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE.

Struck by falling object

Employee exited his roof bolter under supported top. A small rock fell from the top causing a small laceration to the top of his right ear which required stitches.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN THE SECOND ROW WHEN A ROCK 4' X 4' X 3"" FELL FROM INBY AND CAME UNDER THE CANOPY AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISE TO HIS SHOULDER. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 03/09/04. LOST TIME BEGAN 03/09/04.