Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK APPROX 30"WX36"LX7"T FELL FROM ROOF STRIKIGN INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
No 5: 16 reportable incidents Coal
Lebo Mining Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Delbert R Sturgill
Norton,
Wise County,
VA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406778
MSHA record for No 5 (mine ID 4406778). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1994–1996
- Latest incident
- Sep 1996
Ownership history
- Lebo Mining Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
No 5 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file1996 · 9 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH GRINDER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THE GRINDER WHEEL CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL 8 FT WIDE X 8 FT LONG X 24 INCHES THICK IN NO.4 ENTRY ON BELT LINE AT SURVEY STATION NO.33.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX. 15 FT. WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT HIGH IN NO.6 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 42.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX 20'W, 30'L, 5'H, IN NO.6 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 151.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX 20'W, 20'L, 5'H IN NO. 4 ENTRY ON BELT LINE AT SURVEY STATION NO. 28
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPRXO 18' WIDE X 50' LONG X 5' HIGH IN NO. 6 ENTRY STARTING 10' OUT-BY SURVEY STATION NO. 141.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX 15'W X 30' L X 5' T IN NO. 5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 30.
February 16, 1996
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lebo Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
1995 · 6 incidents
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APROX 20' X 30'L X 5'THICK IN #3 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION 70' INBY SURVEY STATION #10.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF ALL APPRXO 20'W X 40'L X 6' THICK IN NO. 3 ENTRY IN INTERSECITON 90' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 77.
May 15, 1995
VA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
A ROCK FELL APPROX. 14" INCHES LONG X 10" INCHES WIDE X 1 1/2 INCHES THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ABOVE LEFT EYE.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX 18'W X 30'LX6'T. IN NO. 2 NETYR 85' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 115.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL APPROX. 17 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 6 FT THICK IN NO. 5 ENTRY 80 FT. INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 30 IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
Lebo Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROCK FROM FACE OF HIGH WALL APPROX 10FT WIDE X 15FT LONG X9FT HIGH FELL ON BELT & BELT PORTAL CANOPY
1994 · 1 incident
December 9, 1994
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lebo Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
INJURED WAS IN A SITTING PPOSITION UP-DATING HIS MINE MAP WHEN A ROCK APPROX 1' W X 4' L X 4" THICK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM OF LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE.