Mining Incidents

Mine No 2 Coal

Crystal Bay Corp · Underground
Controlled by Steve Wolford
Mavisdale, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406749

MSHA record for Mine No 2 (mine ID 4406749). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1994–1999
Latest incident
Feb 1999
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
October 24, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Bay Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN INTO HEADING #4, WHEN HE SAW LIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND INJURED INFLICTED WITH HEAD INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

22 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1999 · 1 incident

February 13, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal Bay Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OFF SHUTTLE CAR TO SWITCH SEATS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

1998 · 8 incidents

October 2, 1998 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS EXITING MINE ON PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF MINE.

September 29, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JACKING UP TAILPIECE WITH SLATE BAR & LOST GRIP. SLATE BAR HIT HIM ON RIGHT CHEEK OF FACECAUSING A LACERATION

August 27, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING PINNER STEEL, WHEN IT BROKE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

August 24, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING RIPPER JACK ON MINER AND RIPPER JACK FELL ON RIGHT HAND RING FINGER, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

May 9, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING PINNER STEEL, WHEN PINNER STEEL BROKE & CUT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

May 4, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & PUNCTURED HIS INNER THIGH OF HIS LEFT LEG.

May 4, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A SPROCKET CHAIN ON THE BELT DRIVE WHEN HIS PINKIE [LEFT HAND] GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN, CAUSING HIS PINKIE FINGER TO BREAK.

1997 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A PIECE OF BELT STRUTURE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS THIRD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN STRUCTURE CAUSING A LACERATION AND BRUISE.

May 16, 1997 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROLL OF MINING BELT, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 9, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING OPERATORS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS. THIS CUASED EMPLOYEE TO BE PUSHED FACE FIRST INT O THE MIENR DECK FRACTURING NOSE.

May 29, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING MINES, WHEN HE WENT UNDER BELT FLY, HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

March 2, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING TWO GEAR OIL CANS WHEN HE FELT A "POP" IN HIS LOWER BACK, OBTAINING A HERNIATED DISK.

1995 · 5 incidents

August 31, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal Bay Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS MOUNTING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON SHUTTLE CAR. INJURY WAS UNREPORTABLE UNTIL MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS GIVEN ON 9-20-95.

July 26, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 9, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by flying object

OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING A PIN ON A BELT SPICE, WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER (METAL) CAME OFF AND EMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT FOREARM OF THE INJURED WHO WAS STANDING IN THE AREA.

February 20, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANGING PINNER CABLE, WHEN HE TURNED AROUND A HANGING WIRE STRUCK HIM IN THE RT EYE. OBTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION.

February 16, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Bay Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING JACK TO AN AREA WHERE HE COULD USE IT RAISE THE BELT AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK OBTAINED LUMBAR SPRAIN.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, OBTAINED LUMBAR STRAIN.

November 1, 1994 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Bay Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW TAIL SECTION IN #3 HEADING WHEN HE GOT HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RT HAND CAUFGHT BETWEEN ANCHOR PIN AND TAIL SECTION OBTAINING A BROKEN FINGER.

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