Mining Incidents

Dogwood #4-CCoal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407277
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2011–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED HIM INTO THE TOP OF SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY. THUS RESULTING IN A NECK INJURY.

2011 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

While using a hammer, a piece of metal hit him in his right eye.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Alleged black lung claim.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stated that he put up three rows of bolts, shortly after he felt a numbness in his hand. He does not recall anything specific to have caused this alleged injury.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer hitting a rock, when a piece of the rock hit his finger.