Mining Incidents

Lambert Fork Coal

Clinchfield Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Duty, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4400241

MSHA record for Lambert Fork (mine ID 4400241). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Sep 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1984 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1984 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD TIMBERS OFF A FORKLIFT TO A MINE FLAT CAR, THEY WERE ROLLING TIMBERS OFF FORK WHEN A PAIN STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

March 14, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS OPERATING S/C. WHEN BOARD STRUCK HER SIDE.

February 7, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIFE CALLED AND SAID HE EITHER HAD A MUSCLE STRAIN OR SLIPPED DISC. IN BACK.

1983 · 9 incidents

September 14, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING TO MOVE A POWER UNIT WHEN A STRAP LINK BEING USED FOR AN EYE FOR A ROPE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT JAW

August 1, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON MINER AND A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR IN X-CUT BESIDE MINER RAN BACK HITTING HIM KNOCKING HIM INTO SIDE OF MINER CAUSING EXTENSIVE BRUISES TO CHEST AND STOMACH

July 28, 1983 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BELT STRUCKTURE WHEN HURT BACK.LATER LOADING TIMBERS PAIN BECAME SEVERE.

June 1, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT HITTING SUBJECT

May 4, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRINNING HOLE WHEN LOOSE ROCK SLID OFF CANOPY, HIT HIM ON LEFT FOOT.

April 14, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SMALL SCALE ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP HITTING SUBJECT ON EAR.

April 5, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SUBJECT WAS CLEANING UP PLACE WHEN TOP BUMPED AND SANDSTONE FAIL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING SUBJECT ON TOP OF HAND, REQUIRED SIX STITCHES FOR CUT.

March 15, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PINNER STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE HITTING SUBJECT ON FINGER.

March 2, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP MASHING FINGER BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND ROCK.

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