Mining Incidents

No 4 Coal

Bristol Coal Corp · Underground
Mavisdale, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406674

MSHA record for No 4 (mine ID 4406674). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1992–1996
Latest incident
Oct 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1996 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TEARING DOWN SHOP BUILDING AND FELL. CRACKED BONE IN RIGHT WRIST.

July 22, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE THROWING TIMBERS.

March 27, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL. THE VICTIM JUMPED TO MISS IT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1995 · 2 incidents

May 29, 1995 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURY HAPPENED WHEN EE WAS TRAVELING UNDER AN OVERCAST WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON OVERCAST.

May 17, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN THE MINER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BIT FROM A BIT HOLDER ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE STRIKING THE BACK OF HOLDER A FRAGMENT OF METAL DISLODGED AND STRUCK H IM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1994 · 5 incidents

December 31, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE.

December 28, 1994 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAMING A SCOOP BETWEEN #3 AND 4 CROSSCUT. IT IS LOW TOP. HE TURNED HEAD TO CHECK BUGGY CABLE. HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF.

September 27, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

KENNY PRATER PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SHUTTLE CAR.

July 1, 1994 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A WHEEL UNIT. THIS NJURY WAS REPORTED 7-22-94.

June 6, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS HANGING A ROOF BOLTER CABLE ACROSS #2 HEADING & WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR

1993 · 7 incidents

December 16, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A BOX OF RESIN ON A BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

December 1, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE SAT DOZER TWO BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE AREA TO EAT LUNCH AND A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK. HE WAS X RAYED AND HAD A CRACKED VERTIBRA.

October 11, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIPPED ON MINER CABLE, AND HURT HIS KNEE.

August 4, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

July 19, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator ELECTRICAL
Bristol Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

MASON BARTON RECEIVED AN ELECTRICL SHOCK FROM LIGHTNING RUNNING BOLT ROPES

July 13, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bristol Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING CAUTTER LINE ON ROOF & STRAINED HIS BACK

1992 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bristol Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING MINER OPERATOR ON HAND, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES. NO LOST TIME WAS ENCOUNTERED.

May 15, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
Bristol Coal Corp · Contact with electrical current

LIGHTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL STORM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAIN CONVEYOR BELT WIRE ROPE & RAN THROUGH THE FEEDER TO THE CONVEYOR GROUND ROOF BOLT OPERATOR TOOK AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK AS A RESULT

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