Mining Incidents

ShopCoal

Controlled by William D Humphreys
Norton, Wise County, VA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 4407319
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2014–2019
Latest incident
Feb 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a mounted truck tire off of stack of tires when employee felt pain in the low back/left hip area. Continued to work. Went to specialist on 3/20/19 to have checked due to continuing pain. Was put in physical therapy and on light duty work at this time, thus being reportable.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee stated that EE was using a cut off wheel to cut off a section of an exhaust pipe. The wheel broke causing a piece of the wheel to fly off and strike the employee's chin. No lost time incurred but reportable due to requiring sutures.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated was servicing a coal loader. Squatted down onto knees to change the engine air filter. When employee did, felt a pop in right knee resulting in pain in right knee. Went to doctor to get checked out. Was put on restricted work duty.

2015 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated that he was working in the shop putting a seat in a coal loader. He squatted down to put in bolts and when he tried to get up, he felt severe pain in his left knee. Checked by doctor on 02/11/2015 due to persistent pain and only became reportable on 02/20/2015 when he missed his first shift of work.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that he was at the shop to wash his truck. He grabbed the hose and was backing up when he stumbled/fell over a drive line laying on the floor. Fell backwards landing on right shoulder. Did not go to doctor until 9/26/14 due to recurring pain. Tendon pulled in right shoulder. Lost time starting on 10/17/14 due to surgery on shoulder, thus reportable.