Mining Incidents

No. 2Coal

Controlled by Ervin Stiltner
Norton, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407081
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2004–2015
Latest incident
Apr 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2015 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While tramming a double head fletcher roof bolter two breaks outby the section feeder EE trammed the roof bolter over uneven (hump) bottom bounced him against the top injuring his chest and back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a nylon strap (metal hook on both ends) The strap twisted imbedding the metal hook in the left nostril (nose).

Accident type, without injuries

While extracting partial pillar recovery #6 entry the 2nd right cut out of the pillar an unintentional roof fall trapping our continuous miner under approximately 4' to 5' of roof. This area appeared to have laminated roof condition.

Struck against a moving object

While handling wooden crib blocks EE mashed his middle finger on left hand injuring the fingernail of his middle finger.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated the brakes locked up on #2 shuttle car, the car slid in to the rib corner.

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Roof bolter was moving across section - pulled cable down struck employee hard hat

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Former employee filed a claim for Black Lung.

Struck against a moving object

Employee said he was operating the mantrip. When he tried to stop, the brakes failed. The pin came out of the brake cable.

2012 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was rockdusting around power venter - He lifted a bag of rockdust said he felt pain in lower back. Did not report accident to management until 10/1/2012.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading rock dust in scoop bucket felt pain in left groin area

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleged he hurt his back on the job in September 2012. He did not report to the supervisor

Struck against stationary object

EE said he was riding a 3 wheel mantrip he said he hit his head on the mine roof.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Former employee filed a claim for black lung

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee filed claim for Black Lung Benefits.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the roof drill, he alledged that he pulled the wrong lever and the drill head hit his right leg.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Belt foreman was jacking up tailpiece to put a header board under it. He was cleaning out under the tailpiece foot when the jsck kicked out, let the tailpiece drop down.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating the fletcher roof drill he let the drill head down on his right ankle.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was sitting in the deck of his shuttle car, he had his left foot outside the deck. A piece of rock rolled over on his foot, his shuttle car was not in use at the time.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to move a rock that was hung in the section tailpiece with a piece of pinner steel. The steel slipped & one end hit the employee in the chest.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was setting a hydraulic tailpiece jack at the section tailpiece. He alledged that a piece of rock broke loose from the roof when pressure was applied to the jack, stiking him on the left shoulder.

2004 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was rolling a wheel unit over to the shuttle car when lifting and pulling on unit felt pain in lower back.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET AND HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BELT HANGERS. HE SWUNG THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER OVER TOO FALL STRIKING HIMSELF IN THE RIBS WITH THE HEAD TRAY.