Mining Incidents

Mine #6 Coal

Controlled by Perry Allen Whited
Mavisdale, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404247

MSHA record for Mine #6 (mine ID 4404247). 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
1984–1986
Latest incident
Nov 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

November 13, 1986 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANIN1 BELT WITH SHOVEL IN LOW TOP WHEN A BELT SPLICE CAUGHT THE SHOVEL THROWING IT BACK INTO HIS FACE CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD AND BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE

January 7, 1986 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD CAME OU7 SIDE TO SERVICE TRACTOR ABOUT 1 PM & HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO HELP OUTSIDE MAN UNTIL QUITING TIME 2:30 PM. HE WAS BENT OVER USING A PORTABLE GRINDER ON TAIL PIECE, WHEN AT APPRO X 2:20 PM ANOTH9R TRACTOR OPERATOR CAME OUT OF MINE & COMING TOO CLOSE TO MEN WORKING ON TAILPIECE MASHED MANS LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN TAILPIECE & TRACTOR

1984 · 2 incidents

August 28, 1984 VA · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Davis & Whited Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHICH FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A BRUISED MUSCLE

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