Mining Incidents

No 2: 60 reportable incidents Coal

N O W Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by West James G
St. Charles, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405913

MSHA record for No 2 (mine ID 4405913). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
Ownership history
  1. Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc 1982 to 1992
  2. N O W Coal Company Inc 1992 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

No 2 sits in Lee County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 1.9% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Lee County, Virginia · Population 22,042
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$42,269
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

60 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

October 1, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SOUTH MAINS LEFT CROSSCUT OFF 3 ENTRY 1 CROSSBUT INBY SURVEY STATION 2455 MEASURED 12 L X 18 W X 6H. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MINE IS CLASSIFED AS ACTIVE NOT PRODUCTING MEN WORKIN G STATUS EXAMINATION OF MINE IS ONLY ACTIVITY BYEMPLOYEES.

February 6, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 2,200 FEET OUTBY FACES OF IDLE SECTION (MINE CLASSIFIED NOT PRODUCING, MEN WORKING). FALL APPROX. 100'L X 20' W X 5.5' H; ORIGINALLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

1990 · 8 incidents

September 6, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS KNEE WHILE REPAIRING A SCOOP THE INJURY SET UP INFECTION

September 4, 1990 VA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR RIPPER VEYOR CHAIN WHEN IN STRIKING THE PIN WITH A SLATE BAR THE PIN CHIPPED AND STRUCK HIM UNDER THE CHIN CAUSING IT TO EMBEDDED.

July 16, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A FLAT CAR WHEN HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST A ROOF BOLT

April 24, 1990 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSTALLING ROOF BOLT,HIT REVERSE ROTATION BY ACCIDENT AND CAUSED FX TO WRIST.

1989 · 5 incidents

September 19, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF BELT STRUTURE OUT OF THE MUD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 28, 1989 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CAME THROUGH A CURTAIN AND STUMBLED ON THE MINER CABLE AND FELL AND CAUSED A FRACTURE OF THE R-KNEE.

March 17, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN MINER CABLE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

January 12, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL CARRYING A BOX OF BITS & STRAINED HIS BACK HOWEVER HE WORKED TILL 011789 WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOC.

1988 · 10 incidents

December 5, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR ON A MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

June 6, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP. WAS BOLTING WHEN A SALL PC.OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM AROUND THE AUGER STEEL HITTING HIS LEFT ARM.

May 24, 1988 VA · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE MINER BOOM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE CHEEK NEAR HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 12, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NEWLY DEVELOPED LEFT BREAK OF NO 3 ENTRY ON WEST MAIN 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD STATION 2251 FELL CATCHING A ROOF BOLT MACHINE THE ROOF BOLTER WAS RETRIEVED AT 700PM THE SAME DAY

April 7, 1988 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK ON 4--7-88 BUT IT WASNT REPORTED TIL 5-6-88 HE INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING A CONVEYOR CHAIN FOR THE MINER

March 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A DIGGER ARM FROM A 14-5 JOY MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1987 · 8 incidents

January 14, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WA S PUTTIN1 UP A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFFF THE PLATE AND WENT INTO HIS EYE

1986 · 9 incidents

September 22, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MASHED32 ND FINGER R-HAND BETWEEN FLAT CAR AND CRIB BLOCK.

February 6, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT UNDER IT

February 3, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BROKE 5ITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BY GETTING IT CAUGHT IN GLOVE ON DRILL STEEL

1985 · 10 incidents

August 27, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

4 BRESHES INBY PORTAL AT SPAD 707,20\ WIDE 5\HIGH 100\ TONG.NO ESCAPEWAY,TIMBERED & LEFT. 1 ROOF BOLTER MACHINE UNDER FALL WILL NOT RECOVER MACHINE WAS SPARE.

August 26, 1985 VA · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING TIMBER ON A PILLAR LINE WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL, SHOOTING A PIECE OF IT INTO THE SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEES EAR.

1984 · 4 incidents

July 26, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BLOCKER PUTTING PRESSURE ON OUR MINE FROM MINE ABOVE FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 778 IN 3 NEUTRAL ENTRY WILL BE TIMBER OFF AND NOT CLEANED UP DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR TRANSPORTATION O F MINE 5 CONVENTIONAL BOLT.

1983 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1983 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Powell Mountain Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING A BELT IDLER WITH A BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE BELT CAUSING A LACERATION OF LEFTR INDES FINGER 7 STITCHES