Barnette Contractors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SC9APING METAL WITH HIS KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE CLOSED ON HIS RT.HAND
New Hurricane Mines Coal
Barnette Contractors
· Surface
Controlled by
Barnette George Jr
Wise,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4404592
MSHA record for New Hurricane Mines (mine ID 4404592). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Jun 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file1987 · 2 incidents
May 27, 1987
VA · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barnette Contractors · Fall from machine
EMP JUMPED FROM3THE BLADE ARM OF A D9 DOZER TO THE GROUND AND T WISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE UPON LANDING
1983 · 4 incidents
August 9, 1983
VA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Barnette Contractors · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON REAR BUMPER OF POWDER TRUCK WHICH WAS IN A STOPPED POSITION THE DRIVERS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH AND HE FELL OFF TRUCK
July 27, 1983
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Barnette Contractors · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK BEING PULLED UP A HILL BY A LOADER IN DOING SO THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE THE WATER TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD GET IT STOPPED IT RAN A ROCK CAUSING THE TRACTOR TO JACKNIFE FROM THGE TANK AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE
June 23, 1983
VA · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Barnette Contractors · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAULER WHEN DOING SO A FOREIGN OBJECT CAME IN THE CAB OF THE MACHINE GETTING IN HIS EYE
May 27, 1983
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barnette Contractors · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS PUTTING BLADE BACK ON DOZER WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT THE PIN BACK IN THE HOIST JACK IT FELL AND HE CAUGHT IT IN DOING SO IT PUSHED AGAINST HIS RIBS FRACTURING THE NO 11 RIB ON LEFT SID
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