Mining Incidents

Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2Coal

Appalachia, Wise County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407011
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Dismounting a rock truck, missed hand rail with right hand, foot slipped and he fell. Machine was wet from rain.

Struck against stationary object

unloading AN from bulk unit, handle slipped, arm hit placard, cut forearm

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Dozer on edge of wall, slipped over.

2006 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

The engine on a rock truck caught on fire. It looked like a hose blew spewing fuel or oil onto hot engine.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLIMBING A 992 C CAT FRONT END LOADER, WHEN ENTERING OPERATORS COMPARTMENT ,FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MID RIGHT LOWER BACK AREA. WHILE TRYING OPERATE FRONT END LOADER PAIN BECAME MORE INTENSE , AT THAT TIME CO WORKER NOTIFIED FOREMAN OF INJURY .

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a filter box from filter trailer , caused a sharp pain to right arm and chest area , which ended as a strain to muscle of arm and chest area

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee bent down to look at the alignment of wheel to hub. He rose and hit his head on rotating pad of tire hand.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH & CO-WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A BEARING & PIN FROM THE DOG BONE ARM OF THE LOADER. AS CO-WORKER SWUNG THE HAMMER, IT SLIPPED STRIKING THE BRIDGE OF INJURED EE'S NOSE. IT WAS A GLANCING BLOW. IT CAUSED AN ABRASION & SWELLING OF HIS NOSE.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

SEVERAL LARGE ROCKS WERE IN THE SPOIL BANK NEXT TO WORK AREA. ONE OF THESE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HAULER THAT WAS INVOLVED ON THE RIGHT BACK CORNER. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, BUT THE IMPAC T INJURED THE DRIVER.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PRY-BAR TO PULL BACK TENSION PULLEY TO RE-PLACE FAN BELT ON COMPANY TRUCK.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER ON THE DUMP. HE SAID HE WAS BACKING UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK.

Struck by falling object

THE DRILL WAS DRILLING UNDER THE HIGH WALL. 2 OTHER OPERATORS SAW THE WALL START TO FALL & RADIOED TO HIM TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE THOUGHT HE COULD SAVE THE STEEL BEFORE THE WALL CAME DOWN.

Struck against a moving object

EE FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL OF HIS PICKUP WHILE COMING BACK TO JOB SITE, FROM A PARTS RUN. PICKUP LEFT ROADWAY, STRIKING A GUARD RAIL SURROUNDING A R/R CROSSING WARNING LIGHT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL DECK LID THAT COVERS TRANS- MISSION. OPERATOR WAS OPENING DECK LID SO HE COULD CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

LOST CONTROL OF SERVICE TRUCK #11 WHILE DECENDING A LONG GRADE. OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK WHEN HE DECIDED THAT HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN OPENING A BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF MACHINE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON PAD CLEAT ON THE DOZER'S TRACKS AND INJURED BOTTOM OF FOOT.