Mining Incidents

Vencill #6 Coal

Vencill Corp · Surface
Controlled by Delmer S Vencill
Norton, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406884

MSHA record for Vencill #6 (mine ID 4406884). 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
1997–1998
Latest incident
Sep 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1998 · 1 incident

September 2, 1998 VA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Vencill Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON 992C LOADER BUCKET USING A GRINDER. A PIECE BROKE OUT OF THE GRINDER WHEEL AND THE GRINDER FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

1997 · 1 incident

December 3, 1997 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vencill Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING A DM30 DRILL. IT WAS RAINING AND MUDDY. EE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF DRILL LANDING ON HIS BACK.

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The full compliance file on Vencill #6

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