Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Jeffrey L Mullins
Roda, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4404434

MSHA record for No 1 (mine ID 4404434). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1984–1987
Latest incident
Jan 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 4 incidents

November 5, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG HYDROLIC MOTORS ON 11-15-86 & HIS BACK PAIN STARTED GRADUALLY & GOT WORSE. HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 11-13-86 & HAS A SUBLUXATION OF THE PELVIS ASSOCIATED WITH NERALGIA OF SCIAT IC NERVE. 3

April 14, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK3HIT HISLEFT PINKIE FINGER & FRACTURED IT WHILE HE WAS BOLTING.

1985 · 4 incidents

January 26, 1985 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOLE IN BELT KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT HAND.

January 3, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX 6 FT NORTH AND SOUTH 30 FT EAST AND WEST 1 FT ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE LOCATION #579 BOLT 5 FT STRATA BOLT POINT ANCHOR 2 FT GROUTED RESIN NO AIR MOVEMENT AFFECTED TYPE ROOF SLATE WITH SLIPS NO CLEAN UP INTENDED #1 RT STATION

1984 · 4 incidents

August 31, 1984 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE HAD JUST FINISHED EATING HIS LUNCH WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACE DOWN.RESULTING IN A BRUISED SHOULDER AND NECK.

June 1, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS THROWING ROCK DUST OVER BELT AND TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL BACK PAIN.

May 1, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX 6 FT ABOVE ANCHOR ZONE TYUPE BOLT USED 5 FT PORT ANCHOR LENTHE FALL 20 FT WIDE 20 FT WIDE RETURN AIR WAY TUPE ROOF SLATE TIMBERED OFF NO CLEANUP INTENDED

January 27, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hi Top Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL SOMETHING WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

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