Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Controlled by Molco Industries Ltd
Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405167

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4405167). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Oct 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

1985 · 15 incidents

October 22, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL WHILE WALK3NG INTO MINES TO START SHIFT-MUSCULAR C LIGAMENT IN RIGHT LEG.

October 14, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

RUNNING BOLT MACHINE STEEL FELL FROM ROOF CUTTING FINGER.

October 3, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING TIRE INTO SCOOP BUCKET MASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 17, 1985 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

GREASING BELT DRIVE CAUGHT ARM IN T AKE UP ROLLER

July 23, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LITTLE FINGERS BETWEEN HEAD AND STEEL OF PINNER WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN STEEL IN HOLE.

May 6, 1985 VA · Coal FIRE
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE WAS DISC2VERED AT THE #4 CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE UNIT. THE FIRE DESTROYED APPROX. 100 FEET OF BELTING. COAL AROUND THE AREA BURNED FOR 8 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES. THE FIRE WAS STARTED FROM HEAT CREATED BY3THE ROLLERS TURNING AGAINST THE STALLED BELT.

March 25, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BORKE ON SHIFT WHEEL AND SLOPEED INTO LEFT LEG.

March 25, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN BORKE ON SHIFT WHEEL AND SSLOPED INTO LEFT LEG.

February 7, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR PULLING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE. A PIECE OF STEEL WENT IN HIS EYE

1984 · 19 incidents

December 4, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING BOLT MACHINE PUSH A PIECE OF STEEL A ROCK FELL

October 25, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE FELL DOWN IN FRONT OF OPERATOR WHILE HE WAS MOVING ,CAUGHT HIM BY NECK AND PULLED HIM OUT OF CAR.

September 4, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER BOOM PUSHED SHUTTLE CAR INTO RIB CAUGHT PERSON IN BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.

April 25, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck against a moving object

BELT ON I NAME CAUGHT ON TRAM WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE CAUSING CAR TO HANG IN POINT THEN GOT PINNED AGAINST RIB.

March 26, 1984 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STRIKING OR BUMPING
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLING ON BELT ON KNEES HIT KNEE ON BELT HOOK BELT NOT MOVING RECEIVED BRUISE

February 20, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER TORE NAIL OFF, HOOKING UP LINE TO POWER CENTER

February 19, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE GOING TO DRIFT MOUTH AND BROKE HIS TAIL BONE.

1983 · 10 incidents

December 16, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD HIS HAND ON RAIL ON BUGGY WHILE OPERATING CAR CAUGHT IT BETWEEN RIB AND CAR

October 5, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PINNER HEAD CAME DOWN CATCHING INJUREDS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY TO SAME

October 4, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BOLT IN H OLE GLOVE CAUGHT ON BOLT AND PUSHED GLOVE AND HAND IN ROOF BOLT HOLE

September 20, 1983 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Struck by falling object

WITNESS STATED INJURED WAS INSTALLING SAFETY JACKS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK VICTIM ON HAND AND SHOULDER. TWO BROKE FINGERS AND BRUISED SHOULDER.

August 31, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fountain Bay Mining Company Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATED HE WAS ASSISTING REPAIRMAN JOE LOWE IN HEATING A ROOF BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND ACCIDENTALLY PASSED HIS HAND INTO FLAME

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