Mining Incidents

Mine No 1 Coal

Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406736

MSHA record for Mine No 1 (mine ID 4406736). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1993–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

August 2, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

BELT MAN MADE BELTS AT 700 DIDNT SEE ANY FALL WENT BACK DOWN BELTS AROUND 1200 FOUND FALL CALL IT OUT, AND CRIBED ALL SIDES AND DNAGERED AFTER PERMANT.

March 2, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DAY SHIFT FOREMAN WAS MAKING INTAKE AND FOUND A ROOF FALL AT SPAD 84-3000 FT OUT BY SECTION. 2ND SHIFT TIMBERED OFF DANGERED OFF. NOT BOING TO

1994 · 13 incidents

December 14, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

BELT EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL IN NO 3 ENTRY ATSPAD 504 AND CALL OUTSIDE 18'X 18' X15' HIGH, ITWAS CRIBBED BEFORE IT FELL. NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP CRIBBED OFF & DANGERED OFF.

November 20, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

3RD SHIFT FOREMAN WAS FIRE BOSSING AND FOUND AROOF FALL 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD 541 IN NO. 6 ENTRYY INTAKE. CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF WILL NOT CLEAN UP. SAFETY OFF NO AIR RESTRICTION.

November 5, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING CHECK POINT 5 AND FOUND A FALL IN NO.1 ENTRY 50 FT INBY SPAD 444 900 FT OUTBY FACE. TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OFF.

October 28, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP FIRST BOLT IN THE LAST ROLL WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE.

September 14, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

3RD SHIFT WERE WORKING ON INTAKE WHEN THEY FOUNDA ROOF FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 121. TIMBERED OFF DANGERED ABOUT 800 FT OUTBY SECTION. NOT GOING TO CLEAN UP. NO AIR RESTRICTED NOTHING CAUGHT.

September 2, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

3RD SHIFT WAS MAKING INTAK ENA FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 430 IN NO. 5 EATERY 800F T OUTBY FACE. TIMBERED OFF ALL 4 SIDE AND DANGERED OFF NOT GOING TO CLENA UP NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT OR NO AIR RESTRIC ED.

August 27, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AT AROUND 1:00 AM, 3RD SHIFT HEARD A LOUD FALL AND WENT TO INVESTIGATE. FOUND FALL AT NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPAD 345 IN NUTURAL OF BLET LINK. FELL IN INTERSECTION, CRIBBED OFF ALL SIDES. NOTHING CAUG HT OR HURT.

May 9, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING & A SMALL SLUG OF ROCK FELL & SCRATCHED HIS HIP. FEDERAL INSPECTOR WAS ON JOB & CHECKED PLACE.

March 31, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING & A SMALL PICK OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN BACK ON 03-31-94 AT THIS TIME IT WAS NOT A LAST TIME ACCIDENT ON 04-27-94 EE WENT TO DOC & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT OR NO DUTY DUE TO BACK PAIN I S SCHEDULED TO RETURN 05-05-94 MISSED 5 DAYS CAME BACK FULLY RELEASED

March 25, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WS BOLTING TOP WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN T-BAR AND CANOPY AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 2-11-94 TO 2-18-94 ON WEEKELY EXAM OF BLEEDER IN NO. 2 ENTRY AT 181 SPAD CRIBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF DID NOT EFFECT VENTALATION.

February 18, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME BETWEEN 2-11-94 A FALL OCCURED IN BLEEDER ENTRY AT 263 SPAD IN NO. 1 ENTRY IN OLD WORKED OUT ENTRY NO VENTLATION PROBLEM TIMBER AND CRIBBED OFF..

January 12, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. WE ESTABLISHED BLEEDER A PULLED OFF SECTION CALLED FALL IN TO NORTON MSHA AND THEY EXAMINED FALL. WE PILLORED SECTION AND SEALED. I AM LATE ON THIS REPOR T AND ISSUED A VIOLATION. TRULY BELIEVE 7000-1 FORM WAS MAILED IN BUT LOST IN SHUFFLE DUE TO DISCRIMINATION SUITE. I HAVE REPORTED ALL FALLS BEFORE AND AFTER THIS ONE.

1993 · 9 incidents

December 16, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

MINES ENCOURTERED BAD ROCK BOLTED WITH 12 FT SUPER BOLTS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED AND CHANGED OFF STOPPED BAD ENTRY AND THE LATER IT FELL.

November 8, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN SHIFTS 1 BREAK OUTBY NO. 6 ENTRY. ABOVE ROOF SUPPORT. NO VIOLATION SWERE ISSUED DUE TO GEOLOGICAL FALT ZONE.

October 19, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

EDWARD MCCOWN WAS HAULING COAL AND LOST A ROCK FROM HIS CAR ON THE WAY TO FEEDER AND RAN OVER IT ON THE WAY BACK TO THE MINER. BOUNCED HIM AROUND IN DECK THEN HE FELL OUT. NOTHING HIT HIM AF TER HE FELL OUT. "HAND HOLDS WERE ON CANOPY OF CAR."

August 21, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BOLTING TOP AND SAID HE PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE TAKING HIS STEEL OUT OF HOLE. CAME OUT & TOOK TO DR.

July 26, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURED ON THE BELT LINE 1 BROKE INBY NO 59 SPAD. CATCHING BELT LINE. CLEANED UP & BOLTED IT. MSHA STATED A GEOLOGICAL FAULT WAS PRESENT IN THE AREA OF FALL

July 5, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE WAS ENTERING IN HIS BOLTING STATION. HE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM PINNER & A SCALE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING HIM IN LOWER BACK & L HIP. INJURED WAS INSTALLING RIB BOLT ON LASAT ROW & NEEDED TO GET A PIECE OF EXTENTION STEEL FROM BACK OF BOLTER.

June 2, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Guest Mountain Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE MASHED HIS LEFT THUMB WITH DRILL STEEL. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. WENT BACK IT CHECKED AND CARE BACK TO WORK.

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