Mining Incidents

PINE BRANCH 1Coal

Controlled by Keri Findley
Dunbar, Wise County, VA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407224
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2010–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2014 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in #5 entry on the 1 south sub main. The fall Length was 25ft by 12 ft. high and 35 ft. wide.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred in the intersection of the #5 entry at Break 16 on the 1 West Submain. That fall went to the edge of the intersection at break 17 in the #5 entry and across 5 Right to the edge of the intersection of the #6 entry in break 16.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found at CC 28 in the #2 entry on the north mains. The fall was 24 long by 20 wide by 8 feet high. The roof had a slip above bolt anchorage. The area had been bolted with 5 feet resin bolts and supplemented with 10 foot cable bolts.

Struck by falling object

He was installing a roof bolt when a piece of rock approximately 22'L X 14'W X 2' thick fell striking him on the top and side of the right foot.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in the # 3 entry when he bumped his head against a belt hanger resulting in a laceration on his left ear that required 5 stitches.

2013 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing batteries on a ram car when the jumper cable caught his arm resulting in a strain.

Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped on to the man-trip when his knee locked up, he did not slip or trip and there is not a clear cut event that lead to his injury, we believe that his years of underground work had most likely weakened his knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a metal cover on a diesel scoop when he felt pain in his groin. He continued working until October 7, 2013 when he started losing time

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was plugging a scoop battery up when he felt pain in his back. He continued working until October 7, 2013 at which time he began losing time.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found in the #5 entry at crosscut #40 which is the mines primary escapeway. The fall was estimated to be 18 feet by 40 feet by 10 feet in diameter.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a roof bolter, when he was struck by a piece of drill steel on forehead over the right eye creating a laceration requiring 7 stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on continuous miner head when the tool he was using broke striking him in the mouth resulting in a cut requiring 7 stitches.

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred on 001-MMU in the last open cross cut on the no 7 intersection.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

IEE was at #2 drive with another EE when he tripped and fell hit his knee on a piece of metal we went to Norton Hospital and got two stitches.

2011 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall In the #2 entry 80 feet inby spad #793 Jacks, Beams and Arch's have been set

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall was found at 9:55am inby spad #750 in the #1 entry MSHA was called at 10:02am it has been cribbed off and dangered off.

Struck by falling object

Employee was adding steel to finish his drill hole when a rock fell from the top striking him on the right middle finger

Struck by falling object

Continous miner was turned off. Employee went to move miner cable, rock fell off miner hit left foot

Struck against a moving object

Employee was moving a battery powered personnel carrier when the vehicle struck the coal rib causing the employee to strike his chin against the machine. This resulted in a laceration that required 6 stitches.

Accident type, without injuries

The mine suffered a gas or dust ignition in the # 4 heading, there were no injuries. The continuous miner was removed from the face and the area was re-ventilated.

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a roof bolter when a piece of draw slate fell striking his right hand resulting in a laceration that required stitches to close.

Struck by falling object

Employee was operating a roof bolter when he was struck on the shoulder and arm by a piece of roof rock. The piece of rock measured 18 inches by 12 inches by 1-4 inches. The result was a laceration that required 8 stitches.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

We have been notified that the employee has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis (black lung) and is eligible for Part 90 and wishes to excersize his option.