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 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
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.
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