Mining Incidents

No. 29 StripCoal

Controlled by William D Humphreys
Norton, Wise County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407370
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated that they were operating a dozer working the highwall. As they were prying on rock, the track slid off rock hitting the wall causing dozer to jar the employee resulting in pain in the neck, back, and leg. Went to doctor on 10/20/17 to get checked resulting in the first lost work shift.

Struck against a moving object

Employee stated was operating a coal loader in the coal pit. EE was loading coal from the stockpile and also breaking coal. The jarring of the coal loader caused pain to EE's neck/back area throughout the shift. Kept working but missed 9/15/17 shift to go to doctor to get checked out, thus reportable.