Mining Incidents

HatfieldCoal

Controlled by Jeffery A Hoops
Honaker, Russell County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407104
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2005–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A rock was stuck in #1 tailpiece (approx 200#). Employee was attempting to remove rock and injured shoulder attempting to pull it out.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was operating a roof bolt machine, installing roof bolts. EE had drilled a hole and was removing steel from drill head. While removing the starter steel, a piece of rock (24"" X 8"" X 3"") fell between the machine canopy and the ATRS, striking EE on the right hand. EE was wearing gloves. Hand not broken, no stitches, but hand was lacerated.

2010 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Rock fall in intersection at Brk #21.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was moving the miner from the #7 to the #6 entry. The miner went over a hump in the bottom, this caused the back of the miner to raise into the top.

Struck by flying object

While tramming shuttle car from miner to dump, shuttle car dropped in a hole. The deck of car kicked up a rock, hitting EE in the eye.

2008 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

While mining in the # 5 entry of the 001 section, cut into old works. The size of the cut through approx. 2' X 4'. The mine is blowing ventilation therefore no ventilation issues with cut through.

2007 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Found on re-open inspection.

2005 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

SLIP FORM UNDETECTABLE. FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 40"" THICK. FELL IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY AT SPAD #358.

Accident type, without injuries

MINER OPERATOR CUT INTO OLD MINE WORKING THAT DID NOT SHOW ON CERTIFIED MINE MAP OF ACTIVE MINE.