Mining Incidents

Preparation Plant Coal

Fincastle Mining Inc · Facility
Controlled by Koch Industries Inc
Keen Mountain, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4400986

MSHA record for Preparation Plant (mine ID 4400986). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1985–1994
Latest incident
Oct 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BREAKING ROCK ON GRIZZLY BARS AT RAW COAL HOPPERS SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HIP.

August 29, 1994 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

BUSTING ROCK ON GRIZZLY BARS ON RAW COAL HOPPER, SLIPPED AND FELL, HURTING LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.

August 24, 1994 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO PICK UP PAPER OUT OF CONTROL ROOM FLOOR, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 3, 1993 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BOARD ACROSS LOW BOY TRAILER WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

October 20, 1993 VA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP BUCKE TIWTH SAMPLE AND PERC. IN IT. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE BUCKET, HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 21, 1993 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REPLACING SECTION OF PIPE OVER CLEAN COAL FILTER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF FILTER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK OR SIDE, CAUSING SHARP PAIN AND TROUBLE BREATHI NG.

July 23, 1993 VA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN FALL TO LIFT CHUTE SO THAT IT COULD BE TURNED OVER. WHEN CHUTE WAS LIFTED OFF OF FLOOR IT SLID BACK CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN CHUTE & A BOLT STICKING OUT ON ANOTHER CHUTE.

June 17, 1993 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR SOCKET ON IMPACT WRENCH THE TRIGGER THEN HUNG IN THE 'ON' POSITON CATCHING EMPLOYEES GLOVE THEN TWISTED & CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

1992 · 6 incidents

December 14, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPENING A 5 GAL. BUCKET OF OIL WHEN HE HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND ON BUCKET'S LID.

October 16, 1992 VA · Coal fine coal plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING THE BELT AND STRAINED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING SHOVEL FULL OF COAL.

October 6, 1992 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 12, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE STATED HE SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING ON GRATES AT THE RAW COAL HOPPER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

May 18, 1992 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF WIRE IN HIS HAND AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD AROUND HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE.

May 15, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fincastle Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING PIPE SLAG IN L EYE

1991 · 5 incidents

October 18, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOEYE STATED HE WAS CLEANING COAL AND RUST FROM METAL WITH A GRINDER COAL AND DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

September 29, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE TRIED TO LOOK UNDER SCREEN LIFTING EYE BROKE, SCREEN FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT TEMPLE.

September 26, 1991 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PAVE SOME BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A BELT ROLLER FELL OVER & CUT HIS RING FINGER ON H IS RT HAND

September 24, 1991 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING ON DOZER AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

May 20, 1991 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP HAUL ROAD, WHICH WAS WET. HE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING AND TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOOSENING BOLTS, RACHET SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL AND TWISTED KNEE.

March 12, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROLL OF BELT, STRAINED L GROIN AREA

1989 · 8 incidents

December 4, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE HURT BACK ON MONDAY 12/4/89 AND CONTINUED TO WORK. HIS BACK KEPT ON HURTING HIM AND EMPLOYEE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR O N THURSDAY, 12/7/89.

November 8, 1989 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DROPPING R R CAR DOWN FEET WERE WET CAUSING FT TO SLIP OFF OF LADDER STRIKING R KNEE ON LADDER STEP.

September 26, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING TO HELP STOP A RUNAWAY RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN, HURTING HIS RIGHT LEG AND LEFT HAND.

September 9, 1989 VA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHAIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT PIN IN CHAIN,A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF PIN AND WENT INTO RIGHT FOREARM.

August 23, 1989 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall from machine

ENGINE DIED ON 966 CAT ENDLOADER NO STEERING ENDLOADER WNET OFF ROAD AND OVER MOUNTAIN EMPL JUMPED OOUT HURTING BACK HEAD BOTH ARMS

May 20, 1989 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING FILTER CHUTES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.HAMMER GLANCED INJURING MIDDLE FINGER LT HAND.

May 1, 1989 VA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING RAILROAD CARS DOWN TRACK BRAKE DIDN,T WORK ON FIRST CAR EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF FIRST CAR GOT ON SECOND CAR,PULLED ON BRAKE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.

April 8, 1989 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fincastle Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AN AIR TOOL WHEN THE EXHAUST AIR BLEW SOME DIRT AND RUST INTO LEFT EYE.

1988 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PUMP UP INTO THE TRUCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

July 23, 1988 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING METAL SCREENS AND GOT LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SCREENS.

July 12, 1988 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HUARD FROM APUMP AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

April 28, 1988 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THREE OTHER MEN LIFT FUEL TANK IN PICK UP TRUCK FUEL TANK SHIFTED TO SIDE OF BED OF TRUCK SMASHING AND CATCHING FINGER LEFT INDEX BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND TRUCK.

1987 · 5 incidents

October 26, 1987 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING ONTO RAW COAL HOPPER, SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON CONCRETE SLAB HITTING BACK.

July 27, 1987 VA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LB B5G OF AUSTINITE OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 23, 1987 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING PIECE OF METAL PIPE AND HURT BACK.

January 26, 1987 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN A HAUL ROAD WHICH WAS ICY HE FELL DOWN ANDHURT HIS BACK.

1986 · 1 incident

November 11, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fincastle Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HELPING3ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CARRY ENGINE HEAD FROM BENCH TO PUT ON ENGINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

1985 · 1 incident

November 5, 1985 VA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fincastle Mining Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BU8TING ROCK ON RAW COAL HOPPER-FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT LEG FELL THROUGH GRATING ON HOPPER.

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