Nufac Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object
WHILE MAKING A CROSSCUT TURN IN THE NO. 7 HEADING, THE MINER HELPER WAS STRUCK BY THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE.
Hess Creek Surface: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Nufac Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Hank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A Matney
Swords Creek,
Russell County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406814
MSHA record for Hess Creek Surface (mine ID 4406814). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1996–1998
- Latest incident
- Oct 1998
Ownership history
- Looney Brothers Coal Company Inc 1995 to 1996
- Nufac Mining Inc 1996 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Hess Creek Surface sits in Russell County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 4.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Russell County, Virginia · Population 25,635
4.5%
Mining share of county employment
$49,020
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 3 incidents
August 7, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Nufac Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED PERSON STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING UNDER A LOW AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS ROOFBOLTING AT THE TIME WHEN HE CRAWLED THROUGH LOW AREA TO LET ATRS DOWN.
May 23, 1997
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nufac Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
THE INJURED PERSON STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.
Nufac Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A LOW AREA OF THE MINE ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER, THE INJURED PERSONS SHOULDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF RESULTING IN A BRUSIED SHOULDER.
1996 · 1 incident
December 23, 1996
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
OTHER
Nufac Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INJURED PERSON STATED THAT A SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK OUT OF THE CHANGE ROOM.