THE HEADACHE BALL ATTACHED TO THE WIRE ROPE OF A SURFACE CRANE,BECAME LODGED ON THE BROW OF A LEVEL STATION.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE BALL,THE BALL SNAPPED FREE AND STRUCK THE PRY BAR HE WAS USOING.THE PRY BAR IN TURN STRUCKTHE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE JAW.
No 6 Mine Metal/Non-Metal
United States Gypsum Company
· Underground
Controlled by
USG Corporation
Washington County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4401927
MSHA record for No 6 Mine (mine ID 4401927). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1985–1989
- Latest incident
- Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1989 · 1 incident
United States Gypsum Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
1985 · 1 incident
July 29, 1985
VA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Gypsum Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
UNSCREWING PIPE-6"- WITH PIPE WRENCH STRAINED DI%'**%'%*' SIDE.
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