Mining Incidents

Dominion No 15 Coal

Dominion Coal Corporation · Underground
Vansant, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406628

MSHA record for Dominion No 15 (mine ID 4406628). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

September 21, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING A BEARING ONA SHAFT A PIECE OF THE BEARING BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM THE LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 21, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mackie J Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

38506FFSIDE ROOF BOLTER OPER WAS SPOTTING AN EXTRA BOLT IN AN AREA OF BROKEN ROOF WHEN ATRS WAS LET DOWN SO BOOM COULD BE MOVED OVER TO PUT UP ANOTHER BOLT. PIECE OF ROCK 4' X 3' X 8" FELL FRO 40992 BOLT TO RIB. IT SLID DOWN EMPL BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 25, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON 10-25-91.THE FALL WAS LOACTED APPROX 2400' FROM THE FACE AT SURVEY STATION #58 BETWEEN THE NO 6 TO 7 HEADINGS.THIS AREA HAD BEEN DETERMINED TO BE ADVERSE DURING MINING AND ADDITIONAL LENGTH BOLTS AND POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.THE ROOF CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE AND WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF PRIOR TO FALLING.THE ROOF WAS IN SLIP FORM APPROX 11'H

September 18, 1991 VA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE GOT HIS FOOT HUNG IN THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

August 15, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dominion Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY ROOF ZONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 48" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND REBOLTED WITH 60" POINT ANCHOR BOLTS FELL ABOVE THE 60" ANCHOR ZONE IN ONE-HALF OF #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION OVER TO, BU T NOT INCLUDING, THE #7 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 6' HIGH, APPROX. 60' LONG, AND 20' WIDE. IT DOES NOT PREVENT PASSAGE OF MEN OR BLOCK VENTILATION. LOCATED ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION

May 10, 1991 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dominion Coal Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL TWISTED KNEE PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON EUNEVEN BOTTOM.EMPL DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 5-13 BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-16 WHEN KNEE WAS OPERATED ON FOR TORN CARTILIDGE.

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