Mining Incidents

Pocahontas Central Shop Coal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Pocahontas, Tazewell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403221

MSHA record for Pocahontas Central Shop (mine ID 4403221). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Feb 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1991 · 1 incident

February 8, 1991 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING A MOUNTING BOLT ON A SHUTTLE CAR MOTOR, WHEN AN ADAPTER BROKE, CAUGHT FINGR BETWEEN RATCHET AND FLOOR AFTER SLIPPING.

1990 · 1 incident

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS TAKING OFF FACE PLATE FOR CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN DISC TURNED. CAUGHT RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN DISC AND PLATE CAUSING FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER.

1989 · 1 incident

December 20, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

TURNING PC OF SHEET METAL ON WORK TABLE. THEY STOOD THE METAL UP ON ONE END AS IT WAS LOWERED IT KICKED OUT AND FELL MASHING HIS L RING FINGER.

1988 · 1 incident

September 13, 1988 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REMOVE THE COVER AND FELL OFF THE GRADALL

1987 · 1 incident

March 16, 1987 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REPL5CING A BULB IN A MINING CONTROL INC. HEADLIGHT FOR A C/M WHEN HIS CREW DRIVER SLIPPED. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. 3 SUTURES

1986 · 1 incident

May 9, 1986 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A PIN INTO A BIT LUG BLOCK.AS HE SWING AT THE PIN THE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF THE HANDELS & STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

1985 · 1 incident

November 27, 1985 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO UNLOAD HYDRALIC JACK PARTS FROM A TRUCK AND CAUGHT TWO FINGERS BETWEEN THE INSIDE CYLINDER WALL AND THE PLUNGER OF A JACK.

1984 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1984 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A WELDING POSITIONER FROM ONE BAY TO ANOTHER AS I.NAME WAS PUSHING POSITIONER IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO KNOCK HIS HARD HAT OFF AND THE PULLEY BLOCK CAME BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE TOP OF HIS HEAD

May 9, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND A SHARP EDGE ON THE JACK CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE JACK

May 8, 1984 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

TOOL BOX LID FELL ON EMPLOYEE LEFT THUMB, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 14 SUTURES.

1983 · 1 incident

November 10, 1983 VA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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