Mining Incidents

Black Jack Mine No 2 Coal

Viking Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Avx Inc
Pisgah, Preston County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607647

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Jun 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

June 28, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Viking Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BARRING ROCK FROM TOP OF MINER ROCK STRUCK PAVEMENT AND ROLLED AGAINST FOOT.

April 23, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK - SHOULDER WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS. CONTINUED WORKING THE REST OF SHIFT AND REPORTED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-25-90 AND REPORTED OFF THAT DAY.

April 12, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT DOWN TO EMPTY DUST BOX ON ROOFBOLTER & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

1989 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Viking Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE TO BLOCK AND LEVEL PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 10-27-89 BUT DID NOT REPORT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10-30-89.