Mining Incidents

Preacher Creek StripCoal

Controlled by James C Justice III
Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 4407160
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2006–2015
Latest incident
Apr 2015
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a CAT-777D Hauler. He stated the bed of the truck came down & hit the frame of the truck hard, causing it to shake him.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee slipped off the bumper of the fuel truck and fell on the ground injuring his left shoulder. Worked light duty, now missing time {01-16-2012}

2009 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of water hose with a pocket knife and cut the top of his left thumb nail. Did not miss work, cut required stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting drive line bolts back in a 980G loader. The rachet slipped off the bolt head, striking the employee on the left side of his nose and corner of his left eye. (stitches)

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was tightening the tire chains on MG-11 and felt something pul in his right shoulder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hooking a chain, slipped on the ice and fell on his left shoulder. Note: Did not know the employee lost time until 2/16/09

2008 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

This is a non-injury accident. A D-11-R CAT dozer caught on fire and burned longer that 30 minutes. No injury to employee. Fire started between shifts, was found burning by the service man. Fire department was called and they put out the fire.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee opened the door to enter the cab of a 980 loader. The door swung open hitting him in the left elbow. He did not seek medical attention until 10-18-07.

Struck against stationary object

EE was driving a pin into his excavator track & hit his little finger on the right hand on the track. Mashed his finger & lost his finger nail. Required stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was putting auger back together, while picking up skid with boom truck, the skid slipped & pinched fingers on left hand & broke left ring finger.