Mining Incidents

Wilder Mine Coal

Clinchfield Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Cleveland, Russell County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4403686

MSHA record for Wilder Mine (mine ID 4403686). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Sep 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1987 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1987 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROOF BOLT NEXT TO LEFT RIB. WHILE HE WAS DRILLING, HIS CANOPY VIBRATED A PIECE OF ROCK (1' LONG,4" WIDE,2" THICK) CAUSING IT TO FALL, STRIKING HIM ON THE CALF OF HIS RIGH T LEG. 3

1986 · 5 incidents

May 5, 1986 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 HOSE ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT

May 2, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WS STARTING3DRILL STEEL AGAINST MINE ROOF WHEN IT KICKED A PIECE OF ROCK OUT STRIKING EMP ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND

1985 · 5 incidents

December 12, 1985 VA · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HAVING WALKED A4AY FROM A FELLOW WORKER AFTER HANDING HIM A WRENCH THE INJURED RAN INTO A PROTRODING ROOF BOLT PLATE

June 11, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS GOING AFTER TOOK TO WORK ON ROOF BOLTER. WALKED UNDER BOLTER CABLE HANGING ACROSS ENTRY. A S/C GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB & THE NEXT CORNER OVER & CAUGHT THE BOLTER CABLE & PULLED IT DO WN ON THE MANS NECK & SHOULDERS.

April 17, 1985 VA · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON A SUPPLY CAR AND ONE TIMBER ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST ANOTHER TIMBER

1984 · 5 incidents

October 12, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR OVER A ROUGH ROADWAY POT HOLES AND INJURED HIS BACK.

October 2, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS SLIDING A BED PLATE BACK ON THE FEEDER WITH A SLATE BAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 15, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE BATH HOUSE BASKET MAN WAS REISING GOT CAUGHT AGAINST ANOTHER ONE DUMPING A SELF RESCURER OUT OF IT AND CAUSING IT TO FALL STRIKING VICTIM ON HEAD

1983 · 12 incidents

December 14, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN A SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE HIT CANOPY AND THEN GLANCED AND HIT OPERATOR ,INJURED

November 3, 1983 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING BELT. AGGRAVATED BY A PREVIOUS INJURY-LEG AMPUTATION. WHICH MAKES IT HARDER FOR HIM TO ASSUME THE PROPER LIFTING POSITION & TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER BALANCE WH ILE LIFTING.

September 29, 1983 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING THE BELT WIPER ON THE BELT FROM UNDERNEATH. HE LIFTED THE WIPER & STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 9, 1983 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP A SLUG OF ROCK THAT FELL IN THE AHULWAY.

April 8, 1983 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS JACKING ON A CAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

March 25, 1983 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Clinchfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP GOT ON EE\S FOOT AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM IT HAVING SLIPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM.

March 22, 1983 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clinchfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BOLTS IN HOLE & STRAIGHTENING IT UP SO AS TO PUT IN THE REMAINDER OF TH E WAY INTO THE HOLE.

February 1, 1983 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Clinchfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS STARTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE HOLE WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HI M ON THE WRIST

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