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No 6 Coal

Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Samuel J Miller
Keen Mountain, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406180

MSHA record for No 6 (mine ID 4406180). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Jun 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1989 · 3 incidents

June 15, 1989 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR & AS HE WENT THOURHG BREAK CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD. MINER CABLE WAS HUNG TO ROOF BOLTS INSTALED IN ROOF. EMPL DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6/1 7/89 & DID NOT REPORT TO MINE MANAGEMENT THAT HEWAS OFF DUE TO INJURY UNTIL 6/19/89.

February 22, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING THE NO.3 HEADING AND HAS JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST ROW OF BOLTS. HE APPARENTLY WAS MOVING THE ROW OF TEMPORARY SUPORTS AT THE ROW OF BOLTS HE HAD JUST INSTALLED WHEN A LARG E SLICKEN-SIDED ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS LEG. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 9' LONG X 21"-43" WIDE, X 8"-13" IN THICKNESS.

February 13, 1989 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

STARTING LAST ROW OF BOLTS IN PLACE WHEN SLUG OF DRAW ROCKK FELL FORM BETWEEN THE JACKS STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING OUT ONE JACK.EMP CONT TO WORK REST OF SHIFT BUT WENT OT THE DDR. ON 2-14-89. E MP NOT TRATED ON THAT DATE BUT TOLD TO RETURN ON2-15-89 AT WHICH TIME WAS X RAYED AND FOUND TO HAVE SM FRACTUIRE TO BONE IN BAC.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 12, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS BOLTING #2 HEADING WHEN A PC. OF ROCK BROKE AND SLID DOWN THE DRILL STEEL STRIKING HI IN HIS LEFT HAND

February 13, 1988 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX. 50-60' LONG 18-20' WIDE AND 5' THICK.OCCURRED INBY SPAD #619-2 BREAKS INBY FELL IN INTERSECTION INTO BREAK FROM #3 TO #4 HEADING.LOCATED 1 ST LEFT PANEL OFF MAIN HEADINGS.

1987 · 5 incidents

December 23, 1987 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT HAND DRIVING PIN IN CAY PAD WITH 12 LB HAMMER.NOT REPORTED TO MINE MGMT OF MINE SITE.

July 22, 1987 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE SHUTTLE 7AR APPROACHED THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO LOAD,A SLUG OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB & THE 1ST BOLT INSTALLED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD & BACK.THE ROCK MEASURED 72"L X X30" W X 0"-10"3THICK.THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR AND THE FRAME HELPED HOLD THE ROCK OFF THE OPERATOR.

June 2, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING3HOLE IN ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ONTO ROTATING PINNER HEAD. THE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE HEAD STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 14 ST3TCHES.

May 11, 1987 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON THIS DATE EIMMEDIATELY OUTBY SURVEY STATION 84 AND 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE OF NO 3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED APPROX 20X20X4 AND FELLIN A SLIP FORM. NO EUQIP WAS INVOLVED AND FALL WILL NOT BE CL9ANED UP

February 2, 1987 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL HAS MINERS3KNEE THAT SWELLS UP AND MUST BE DRAINED PERIODICALLY.THIS IS DUE TO EXTENDED YRS OF WORK WHICH CAUSES KNEE TO BECOME SORE AND TENDER.

1986 · 3 incidents

June 25, 1986 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED HIT HOL9 IN TRAVELWAY AND BOUNCED UP AGAINST THE TOP, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP

March 19, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLUG FELL OUT O0 TOP BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS WHILE DRILLING HOLE

1985 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS BOLT3NG NO 6 HEADING WHEN A SLUG FELL OUT OF TOP ACROSS THE PINNER STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BACK

August 28, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Rhonda Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLUG FELL FROM 7OP CATCHING HAND & MASHING THUMB AGAINST PINNING MACHINE

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