Mining Incidents

No 2 Coal

L & J Equipment Company · Underground
Controlled by Fred McGlothlin
Nora, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406375

No 2 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
80
Years on record
1987–1998
Latest incident
Sep 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
15
significant & substantial
$3,620
proposed penalties
$3,530
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $90 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
35
inspections on record
635
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 635 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

No 2 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $90 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$90
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-06-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at No 2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.23 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 123 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.23
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.26
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
123
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-08-14.
Silica (quartz)
10.9
silica avg (%)
19.1
silica max (%)
9
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-01-17.
Noise
0%
over PEL
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-02-22.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 4,225 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,229 7 3 850.7
2001 Q1 8,789 6 1 682.7
2000 Q4 8,504 2 2 235.2
2000 Q3 8,409 2 1 237.8
2000 Q2 8,521 16 6 1877.7
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 8,608 9 2 1045.5

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 28, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STATIONARY CANOPY AND THE MOVING DRILL HEAD BOOM OF THE BOTLING MACHINE. THE VICTIM SUSTAINED FA TAL MULTIPLE-TRAUMA HEAD INJURIES.

Reportable incidents

79 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1998 · 2 incidents

1997 · 1 incident

December 17, 1997 VA · Coal MACHINERY
L & J Equipment Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, BOLT TWISTED & HE FELL FORWARD TWISTING LOWER BACK COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LOER BACK& LEFT LEG. WENT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN HOME.

1993 · 7 incidents

November 1, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PENNING TOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PINNER STEEL AND PINNER HEAD.

October 16, 1993 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OT OF THE MANTRIP. HE SLIPPED O THE MNE FLOOR INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 14, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

EXTRACTING PILLERS FROM #1 SEC.#4 HEADING THE LEFT RUNS HAD BEEN COMPLETED & THE 2ND RUN ON THE RIGHT WAS WITHIN 1 OR 2' OF COMPLETION WHERE APIECE OF ROCK FELL ON THE MINERS HEAD.THE MINER WOULD NOT TRAM OUT & A RETREVER WAS USED TO PULLMINER FREE.

April 12, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED WHILE EXTRACTING PILLARS. THE RUNS TO THE LEFT HAD BEEN EXTRACTED AND THE FIRST RUN TO THE NIGHT HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE MINER WAS THEN THE POSITIONED AND STARTED THE SECO ND RUN WHEN THE FALL OCCURRED CATCHING THE MINER: THE SECTION FOREMAN SAID THE ROOF SHOWED NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE UNTIL HE SAW THE ROOF DRIBBLE. HE THEN FLAGED THE OPERATOR TO GET OUT.

March 11, 1993 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TIMBERS INTO SCOOP BUCKET. LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBER AND HOOK ON SCCOP BUCKET. LOADING FROM SIDE OF SCOOP BUCKET.

1992 · 10 incidents

December 5, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL GOT INTO BOOT CAUSING A BURN TO LEFT FOOT.

December 3, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND WRENCH.

December 2, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL APPROX. 3'L THICK BY 16' FT WIDE BY 16' FT IN LENGTH WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 TRACK ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION X725. 4 CROSS CUTS INBY THE END OF TRACK. APPEARED TO BE A SLIP OR HORSE BACK.

August 20, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

54736YEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP IN A LOW PLACE (CLOSE CLEARANCE) WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAWULWAY. TO AVOID HITTING THE TOP HE LEARNED OVER SIDEWAYS AND STRAINED HIS BACK DOING SO.

July 27, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S HELPING INSTALL HEAD LIGHT ON SHUTTLE CAR, LIGHT DROPPED FROM BRACKETT SWINGFING BACK ON CABLE STRIKING EE ON HIS NOSE.

July 11, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING DISC GRINDER TO REMOVE SLAG METAL OVERHEAD WHILE WORKING ON MINER.IN THE PROCESS HE GOT DEBRIS IN HIS LEFT EYE.SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

June 30, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN HELPING WITH MINER HE SAID WSHEN HE STOOD UP HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

June 25, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BELT ROLLERS AS HE WAS DRAGGING A BELT ROLLER FELT PAIN IN BACK.

March 31, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS BEHIND HIM STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT. ROCK 24" WIDE, 36" LONG, 3" THICK.

January 7, 1992 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING TRACK TIES FROM SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE TURNED HIS BODY TURNED, BUT HIS FEET WERE STUCK IN THE MUD, CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

1991 · 4 incidents

June 6, 1991 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SWINGING THE BOOM ON THE ROOF BOLTER,A ROCK ON THE CANOPY FELL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

May 1, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

SLATE HORSES BACK FALL OUT OF SANDSTONE TOP INBY THE LAST ROLL OF BOLTS ON THE MINER IN ACCORDANCE TO THE STATIONARY PROVISIONS OF PART 50 THIS IS NOT A REPORTABLE FALL THIS REPORT IS BEING SU BMITTED IN PROTEST

March 14, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MINING COAL PULLING PILLERS A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE ROOF WAY OF NO. 2 HEADING NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONEL INVOLVED. CAUSED DETERMINED TO BE STRUCTURE OF ROOF ROCK AND PRESURE FRO M PILLER AREA.

February 12, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clinchfield Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS.

1990 · 15 incidents

December 6, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN UNSUPPORTED FACE OF #6 HEADING. RIDING BACK & PULLING 3 ROWS OF BOLTS RESULTING IN ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BEING CAUGHT.

December 5, 1990 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS PULLING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULWAY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL IN LEFT KNEE. BOTTOM WAS SLIPPERY IN SOME LOCATIONS. INJ WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12/10/90. DR REPORT WAS RECEIVED 3/5/91 STATE D INJ HAD TRATMENT IN FEB, 1991.

October 8, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLTER CANOPY JACK WHEN THE JACK SLID EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK

September 19, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STARTED TO DRILL HOLE AND PIECE OF ROCK CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON NOSE CAUSING LACERATION.

September 3, 1990 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING MANTRIP USING 2 JACKS JACK FLEW OUT HITTING SECOND JACK HANDLE HIT HIM ON LOWER LIP CHIPPED TOOTH ON UPPER PLATE

August 26, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING BELT TOGETHER THE CHAIN JACK SLIPPED OUT OF THE BELT CLAMPS & STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE UPPER LEFT LIP

July 2, 1990 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE IN MUDDY BOTTOM, FEET FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

June 19, 1990 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

ROCK FELL ON TARPER I CLIMBED UP TO REMOVE ROCK AND GRABBED HOLD OF BAR BAR BROKE AND I FELL DOWN ON FUEL TANK AND THEN TO GROUND.

June 18, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE.AS HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG.

March 26, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED MAN WAS CROSSING THE BELT TO MOVE SHUTTLE CAR CABLE. WHEN CROSSING THE BELT, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED MAN TO HIT HIS KNEE ON BELT STAND. THE INJURED MANS BOOTS WERE WET AND MUDDY.

March 13, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING ROOF BOLTER DRILL HEAD, THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE AREA WITHIN WHICH HE WAS WORKING WAS LOW AND CONGESTED.

February 9, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED IN MUD SEAM WHERE TOP WAS BROKEN UP & AREA WAS GENERATING QUITE A BIT OF WATER. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO EQUIPMENT NOR INJURY TO EMPLS. FALL AREA CLEANED UP & TOP RESUPPORTED BY 7:3 0 PM 2/9/90.

January 10, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNELT DOWN HELPING WORK ON SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN SUPERVISOR TOLD HIM TO GO PUT THE BREAKER BACK IN. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED UP AND TURNED TO LEAVE. WHEN HE TURNED, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

January 4, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING THE DRILL HEAD. THE ROCK GLANCED OFF AND STRUCK INJURED IN THE MOUTH.

1989 · 16 incidents

December 18, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3 LEFT OFF MAINS RETREAT SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN NO 4 HEADING AT SURVEY STATION. FALL CAUGHT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHICH WAS PARKED 2 BREAKS OUTBY PILLAR LINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

December 16, 1989 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURRED JUST OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE ON THE PANEL LEFT OFF THE MAINS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED JUST INBY S.SF261 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 30" THICK X 15' LONG X 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

December 15, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LIFTING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER HELPING TO DILODGE ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CHAIN. INJURED FELT HOT LIKE PAIN IN BACK. SECOND ACCOUNT OF ACCIDENT IS AS FOLLOWS: EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE MIN E CABLE OUT OF HAUL ROAD. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MINER BY LIFTING & DRAGGING FROM MIDDLE OF ROAD WAS TO RIB HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED BACK.

November 10, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

A BLOCK CAR BROKE LOOSE AND CAME BACK AND HIT THE MANTRIP THAT HE WAS RIDING SAFETY CHAIN CAME LOOSE THAT HAD FLAT CAR SECURED TO MOTOR CAUSING BRUISED BACK LOWER AND HIPS.

October 30, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT THE BELT SWITCH OFF AND THE BELT STOPPED. EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CROSSING THE BELT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED THE BELT ON MANUAL AND THE BELT STARTED UP AND PULLED EMPLO YEE 6 TO 8 BREAKS BEFORE HE COULD GET OFF. WHILE GETTING OFF OF THE BELT, HE HIT SOME TIMBERS.

October 7, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING PIN ON BELT ROLLER WITH HAMMER PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO NECK.

September 18, 1989 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator ELECTRICAL
Clinchfield Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

OIL CAN CONTACTED THE HARP AND FRAME OF THE MANTRIP CAUSING A FLASH WHICH BURNED EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

July 14, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS USING NEXT TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STRUCK BY A VAN DOOR. THE ADJ AND PERSON WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A MOVING VAN WITH THE DOOR OPEN WHEN HE FELL FORWARD INTO THE INJURED PERSON CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO A PARKED SUPPLY CAR. THE INJURED FELL FALLING BACKWARD STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK IN THE AREA OF HIS RIBS.

July 5, 1989 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE LAYING IN SCOOP BUCKET KNEE RUBBED AGAINST TOP CAUSING PRESSURE ON KNEE CAP.

June 28, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT ALONG MAIN TRACK WHEN A MANTRIP DRIFTED DOWN STRICKING HIM IN THE BACK.

April 12, 1989 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STACKING BRATTICE BLOCKS AND STRUCK RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH A BLOCK.HAND WAS ON A ROCK.

January 12, 1989 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

SUPERVISOR WAS FLAGGING ONE BUGGY TO STOP WHEN ANOTHER BUGGY KNOCKED HIM AGAINST THE OTHER BUGGY. HE ATTEMPTED IN A LOW CLEARANCE POOR VISIBILITY AREA TO PREVENT TWO SHUTTLE CARS FROM COLLIDIN IN HIS ATTEMPT IT PLACE HIM IN THE PATH OF THE MOVING SHUTTLE CAR. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AS THE HIM WAS NEITHER SEEN NOR HEARD BY THE OPERATOR OF THE MOVING SHUTTLE CAR AND THE HE WAS RAN INTO

January 11, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR BACKED INTO THE RIB WHILE CHANGING OUT WITH THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR. OPERATOR'S BACK AND HIP STRUCK AGAINST THE SHUTTLE CAR SEAT.

1988 · 19 incidents

December 6, 1988 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND CABLE.

November 9, 1988 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RIDING MANTRIP TO FACE WHEN ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED FALT CAR AND MOTOR ON MAINLINE TRACK. INJ ENGAGED BRAKES BUT UNABLE TO STOP BEFOR STRIKING FALT CAR.

November 3, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ON KNEES AND REACHED FOR ROLLER A(D TWISTED R. KNEE.

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS DISLODGING PINNER STEEL FROM A STOKER WHEN ANOTHER MEPL STRUCK THE STEEL WITH A HAMMER AND THE STEEL CHIPPED AND A PIECE OF STEEL SHOT INTO INJUREDS LOWER L ARM THE STEEL IS EMBEDDED

November 2, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STEPPED IN WATER HOLE AND FELL AGAINST FLAT CAR WHILE HOLDING CRIB BLOCK MASHED FINGER BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK AND FLAT CAR

November 1, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROF CHANGE-FAULTY AREA WHILE MINING THIS LOCATION ROOF CHANGED FROM SANDSTONE TO SLATE AND RASH CHANGED FROM 36" ROOF BOLTS TO 48" TO 60" ROOF BOLTS.FALL FELL ON BELT LINE.NO INJURIES.

October 19, 1988 VA · Coal master electrician MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING A PICE OF METAL WHEN GRINDERS DISC HIT A BURR ON THE METAL CAUSING THEGRINDER TO JUMP UP HITTING INJURED ON THE WRIST.

October 11, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED UPPER BAC, NECK A(D L. SH OULDER WHILE STRAIGHTENIN G ROOF BOLTS

September 6, 1988 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SHUTTLE CAR STUCK ON FEEDER AND OTHER SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAMMED HIS CAR CAR TO GET THE SHUTTLE CAR UNSTUCK THIS JERKED THE LOWER PART OF INJUREDS BACK.

August 11, 1988 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING MINER BITS BY KNOCKING THEM OUT WITH A AHMMER.THIS CAUSED ATWISTING MOTION IN INJURED BACK CAUSING BACK INJURY.

July 20, 1988 VA · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO HAUL TIMBER INSIDE WHEN A PROTRUDING TIMBER FROM THE MANTRIP STRUCK A PERMANENT TIMBER ALONG BELT LINE DISLODGING THE TIMBER CAUSING IT TO FALL INTO THE MANTRIP STRIKING THE INJURED

May 13, 1988 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHILE STEEL WAS BEING CUT A SPARK WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIS RIGHT EYE

May 10, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HANGING LINE CURTAIN TO RIB WHEN COAL BROKE OFF RIB CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARD HAND WAS BROKEN WHEN COAL OFF THE RIB STRUCK HIS HAND

April 8, 1988 VA · Coal master electrician STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING BETWEEN TRANSFORMER AND PARTS SLED AT MCCLURE 1 MINE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A VISE MOUNTED ON PARTS SLED. INJURED DID NOT LOOSE ANY TIME AT MCCLURE 1 MINE BUT DUE T O LOW COAL HEIGHT AT TRIPLE C MINE WHERE INJURED WORKS NOW INJURED IS HAVING PAIN IN THE NECK AREA.

March 5, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING TOP ROLLERS ON BOLTLINE CRADLE ROLLER CAME OUT OF HOLDER ON STRINGER PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN STRINGER AND CRADLE ROLLER.

February 25, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clinchfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

INJ PERSON WAS GETTING OFF ROOF DRILL AND GOT HIS FOOT TANGLED IN MINER CABLE AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS WITH HIS FOOT STILL TANGLED IN THE CABLE

February 18, 1988 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STARTED TO D RILL HOLE IN TOP WHEN LOOSE COAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON FINGER

February 9, 1988 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING DRIVE WITH LIFTING JACK JACK BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT WRIST.

1987 · 5 incidents

November 24, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss OTHER
Clinchfield Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS BENT OV9R WALKING TO THE FACE WHEN HE HEARD A POP IN HIS BACK

November 19, 1987 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Rubbed or abraded

INJURED WAS KNE9LING DOWN BESIDE A ROATARY BUN LOOKING FOR A FITTING WHEN INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 14, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO E3TRACT A PIECE OF METAL FROM PINNER HEAD WITH A PIPE WRENCH;HIT RIGHT WRIST WITH WRENCH.

September 8, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTIN1 IN TAKING AN AIR LINE LOOSE INT H E PROCESS ASSUMED THAT THE LINE WAS BLED. AS EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE COUPLING THE PRESSURE BLEW COUPLING OFF SENDING FLYING DEB RIS INTO HIS HA3D.

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