Mining Incidents

Kiser Gap Strip Coal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Duty, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406559

MSHA record for Kiser Gap Strip (mine ID 4406559). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1991–1993
Latest incident
Aug 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1993 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

August 6, 1991 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE DID NOT WORK 8-7-91 OR 8-8-91 DID NOT CALL TIL 650 AM 8-8-91 HE DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEM BEFORE HE LEFT 8-6-91. MINER CAME TO NURSING STORIES STATES HE WAS PULLING ON CABLES TO HOOK UP TR EES AND HURT HIS BACK.

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