Mining Incidents

Strip & Auger Coal

Keokee, Lee County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406548

MSHA record for Strip & Auger (mine ID 4406548). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1989–1994
Latest incident
Oct 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1994 · 1 incident

October 21, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS DRIVINGA PIN IN A CAT PAD ON A DOZER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF OF THE PIN, THE SMALL PEACE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN HT ELEFT KNEE. THE METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS KNEE.

1993 · 1 incident

October 14, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING BARREL OF OIL AND DROPPED IT ON LEFT HAND & THUMB REQUIRING 7 STITCHES IN LEFT THUMB.

1992 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS LOOSING PINS FROM A DRAGLINE BOOM AND HIT PINS TOO HARD CAUSING BOOM TO COLLAPSE AND CAUGHT BOTH FEET AT ANKLES.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 28, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF CHAIN ON A STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 26, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJ WAS WORKING ON SPRAINGS OF SERVICE TRUCK & RAISED HEAD AGAINST BUMPER STRIKING HEAD REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

1989 · 1 incident

November 29, 1989 VA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sigmon Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF STEEL & STRUCK INJURED IN RT EYE

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The full compliance file on Strip & Auger

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