Mining Incidents

Vencill #8 Coal

Vencill Corp · Surface
Controlled by Delmer S Vencill
Appalachia, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406676

MSHA record for Vencill #8 (mine ID 4406676). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1992–1995
Latest incident
Sep 1995
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1995 · 8 incidents

September 29, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pine Branch Mining Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS.THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPLOYM

September 13, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS. THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPOR T THE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS. THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON'S EMPL

August 8, 1995 VA · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD LOADED BUCKET WITH OVERBURDEN & BACKED THE MACHINE UP IN PREPARATION TO DUMP INTO HAULER & BACKED INTO A HOLE THIS CAUSED THE LOADER TO SHIFT VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE THE EMPLO YEE COMPLAINS THAT THIS TWISTED HIS BACK EMPLOYESAID HE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT WORK AREA WAS WET & MUDDY MEDICAL REPORT INDICATES DISC SPACE NARROWING L-3&L-4 VERTEBRAE

June 22, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE COMPANY THEREFOR CANNOT REPORT TH E CAUSE OR THE NAT URE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMEN

June 19, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS & DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY ILLNESS EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE COMPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT T HE CAUSE OR THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSONS EMPLOYMEN

April 14, 1995 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WSA DROPPING RAILRAOD CARS AND TRNING THE BRAKE WHEEL ONT EH CARS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ALSO, EXPERIENCED PAIN N THE LEFT LEG AND IN GROIN AREA. DR DIAGNOSIS WAS L-STRAIN MILD RADICULAR COMPONENT. WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT ANDDID NOT REPORT SLIPPING OR FALLING.

March 25, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED HE DROVE UP ON ROCKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH SERVED AS A BERM AND COULD NOT GET THE HAULER OFF AND EVENTUALLY LOST CONTROL AND BROKE OVER THE BERM AND ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES.

February 15, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING A METAL PART OF A DRILL ON TO THE SHOP FLOOR. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE PART BUT HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN IT RESULT IN A FRACTURED FINGER.

1994 · 4 incidents

September 22, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCURRED AT A FACILITY PERMITTED OR SUBLEASED BY PINE BRANCH MINING, INC. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER E MPLOYEE'S SCHEDULED SHIFT.

September 13, 1994 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BENT OVER TO PICK UP A COME A LONG AND WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 13, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

A D9 DOZER ROCKED BACK OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE JOLTED WHEN THE DOZER HIT SOLID.

January 25, 1994 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AN ENGINE SIDE PANEL FELL OFF OF A CATERPILLAR D10N DOZER. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PANEL TO PUT IT BACK ON THE DOZER AND IN DOING SO HE HURT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

1993 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1993 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS IN 777B HAULAGE TRUCK BEING LOADED BY 992C. TRUCK WAS JARRED AND OPERATOR HIT HEAD ON CAB ROPS POST AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

January 14, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTTING EDGE ON D-9 DOZER BLADE WAS BEING CHANGED OUT. IT WAS DROPPED & STRUCK RIGHT FOOT CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING.

1992 · 1 incident

October 14, 1992 VA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Pine Branch Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK ROLLED OFF SPOIL BANK DURING LOADING OPERATIONS THE ROCK STRUCK THE BACK OF 777 HAULAGE TRUCK AND JARRED THE OPERATOR.

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