Mining Incidents

Dominion No 1 Coal

Dominion Coal Corporation · Underground
Oakwood, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405254

MSHA record for Dominion No 1 (mine ID 4405254). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Nov 1992

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
November 18, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

DURING THE NORMAL MINING CYCLE A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING IN SLIP FORM STARTING APPROXIMATELY 39 TO 40 FT INBY SPAD NO 48 IN THE NO 1 ENTRY WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJUR IES TO THE MINER OPERATOR.THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 10 FEET IN WIDTH AND 0 TO 6 FT IN THICKNESS.THE MINER OPERATOR WAS LOCATED IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT UNDER PERMANENTLY SUPPO

August 31, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STAYING BACK FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE END OF THEIR REGULAR SHIFT TO LAY TRACK. THE FLAT CAR THEY WERE TO USED HAD ONE RAIL ON IT. AT THIS POINT, THE MEN COULD NOT GET THE CAR COUPLED TO THE LOCOMOTIVE SO TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES HOOKED TO IT TO PULL IT TO WHERE IT COULD BE. AS THE CAR WAS BEING PULLED, THE VICTIM CAME FROM APPROX. 20' INBY THE CAR

Reportable incidents

15 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1992 · 1 incident

April 15, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Fall from machine

SCOOP WAS BEING TRAMMED ACROSS THE SECTION WITH A ROCK DUSTER AND A LOAD OF DUST. THE INJURED WAS RIDING IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WITH HIS BACK TO THE ROCK DUST. AS THE SCOOP ENCOUNTERED A LOW PLAC E, A BAG OF ROCK DUST WAS DRAGGED OFF ONTO THE INJURED AND RODE HIM OUT OF THE SCOOP.

1990 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dominion Coal Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GET OFF SCOOP IN LOW COAL AREA WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP DECK. HIS HAND JAMMED INTO BTOOM, BENDING INDEX AND MID-FINGERS BACK, POSSIBLY BREAKING THE B ONE NEAR THE NUCKLE.

April 19, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL HAULING COAL WITH SCOOP HAD LEFT HAND OUT OF OPER COMPARTMENT ON BUMPER IN CENTER PART OF SCOOP.HE CLOSED SCOOP TOGETHER CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCOOP FRAME.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 24, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A BENT BOLT PART OF THE WAY UP THE HOLE. WITH BOTH HANDS, HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT OVER THE DRILL POT TO PUSH IT ON UP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 29, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAD INBY SURVEY STATION NO 550 IN THE NO 6 HEADING TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY FACE ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE MEASURED APPROX 20'L 20'W 10'T THE AREA HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BOLT ED WITH 96" ROOF BOLTS

June 7, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING STUD NUTS ON INGERSOL ROOF BOLTER WHENB SOCKET SLIPPED FROM ONE OF THE NUTS CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.

April 13, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 HDG IN LAST OPEN X-CUT SURVEY STA #498.FALL MEAS 4-6"THICK X 20'WIDE X 30'LONG.ADDT'L SUPPORTS-LINE TIMBERS-HAD BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL.

1988 · 7 incidents

November 16, 1988 VA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HANGERS UP ALONG BELT LINE TOHANG LIGHTS ON. HE STEPPED ON A WATER LINE AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

November 12, 1988 VA · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast MACHINERY
Dominion Coal Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A COAL DRILL USED TO TEST DRILL TOWARD AN OLD MINE. AFTER TEST DRILLING INTO THE OLD MINE AND AS EMPLOYEE PULLED THE AUGER OUT OF THE HOLE, HE BECAME NAUSEATED FROM EI THER LOW OR HIGH CO2 FROM THE OLD MINE. EMPLOYEE HAD A DEATH IN HIS FAMILY AND WAS ASSUMED TO BE OFF 11-14 THRU 11-18-88 FOR THAT. THE MINE WAS IDLE 11-21 THRU 11-25-88 AND IT WAS NOT DETERM

October 3, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTER MOTOR ON SIMMONS RAND MINER BY JPUTTING HI KNEES ON BAR AND BACKING AGAINST TOP. EMP DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT THAT HE WAS OFF DUE TO INJ UNTIL 10-13-88

September 22, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Dominion Coal Corporation · Contact with electrical current

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED BOLTING NO 4 HEADING & HAD PROCEEDED TO NO 5 RT.BREAK TO BEGIN BOLTING OPERATIUONS TGHERE INJURED STAYED BEHIND TO THROW BOLTER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULROA D THE SHUTTLE CARS WOULD BE USING AS HE GRABBED CABLE TO DO THIS HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SMALL SPLIT PLACE IN CABLE & RECEIVED AN ELECTGRICAL SHOCK SECTION WAS DAMP & MUDDY

August 29, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Dominion Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO THE OUTSIDE ON A RAIL RUNNER, WHEN A SAFETY CHAIN WITH A HOOK ON THE END OF IT FELL OFF THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CHAIN AND HIS FINGER BECAME CAU GHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE BUMPER OF THE BUS WHEN THE HOOK ON THE CHAIN CAUGHT ON A CROSS TIE. THE BUS WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

April 27, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WA HAMMERING ON TIE THAT HOLDS RAIL. WHILE BEATING THE TIE AROUND, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF TIE AND STRUCK HIS KNEE.

February 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL & STARTED TO T URN IT WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF H IS HANDS

1987 · 1 incident

August 6, 1987 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Dominion Coal Corporation · Contact with electrical current

THE INJURED WAS3KNEELING ON ONE KNEE IN FRONT OF BRAKER PANEL. HE WAS PREFORMING GROUND TO PHASE TSET ON PANEL USED FOR BATTERY CHARGER. THE INJURED MADE ALL NECESSARY CONNECTIONS IN RECEPTI CAL AND WHEN HE3THREW THE BRAKER IN, THE RECEPTICAL BLEW UP FROM PHASE CAUSING BURNS TO VICTIM.

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