Mining Incidents

No 9Coal

Bristol Coal Corp · Underground
Bee, Dickenson County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407159
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2008–2014
Latest incident
Apr 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking from vehicle to mine office, blacked out and fell to the ground.

2012 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

The roof fall was discovered during the weekly examination of the return airways.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Loose draw rock struck the miner, resulting in a broken shoulder.

2010 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

The fall occurred in outby area that is known to have bad roof in the area.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The victim stood up quickly got dizzy and fell striking his face on the ground.

Struck by falling object

The victim was cleaning with scoop when he hit a set timber knocking it out and the coal rib struck him on the head.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

The victim was rockdusting the rib in the face of #5 heading when rib rolled striking him on his lower right leg.

Accident type, without injuries

The roof fall occurred in an outby area approx 3,000 feet outby section in an abandoned area of the mine. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Struck by falling object

While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell striking the victim on his left hip.

2009 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

This fall occurred in a faulty area of the mine which already had additional installed the fall will not be cleared up. And section has been moved to a now location.

Accident type, without injuries

This was a rock fall on the intake No.6 entry. The fall measured 18'x50'x10'. The fall will not be cleaned up and did not effect escape way or airways.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the #7 intake entry approx 350' outby the working section. Measured 20 X 50 X 8. The fall was timbered off and will not be cleaned up. No equipment or personel were involved.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While preparing to begin bolting, a rock fell from mine roof striking the victim on his right shoulder and arm.