Mining Incidents

Cedar Branch No 1Coal

Controlled by J Mark Campbell
Hurley, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407108
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2005–2014
Latest incident
Oct 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Black Lung

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee of Ball Service Inc. was working a come-a-long for a guide wire that had been tore out by an excavator. When EE pushed down on the com-a-long, the catch never caught on the com-a-long and flew back and hit him in the right jaw. EE had to have 3 stitches inside of his jaw and 5 stitches on the outside.

2010 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lube Truck operator was pulling hose off reel on lube truck and stepped into a hole, twisting his left leg and hip. Starting missing work on 10/11/10.

Fall from machine

While dumping R-85 Eculid rock truck, main hydraulic hose burst, oil caught fire on hot exhaust. Flames were around cab. Operator did not set brake or stop engine. He exited cab started down ladder, jumped from third step, injured right leg.

2009 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Injury was stepping from the cab platform of 992C Caterpillar enloader down to the step to descent step foot slipped and he fell down steps

Struck against a moving object

Injured was operating a back dump, loader operator was dumping his bucket which had a big rock, when the rock went in the bed, he said that it stood up then fell over, jarring his back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling grease hose off reel through door at rear of service truck, handle got caught on door, depressed lever and grease was injected into left hand between middle and ring finger.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician strained shoulder while installing top center pin on a 992G.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping the mechanic put the track back on the D-10N. He had a slate bar, trying to pry the clamp when the slate bar slipped out of the hole, mashing his finger against the track.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Rock broke loose and fell from highwall. Employee was working on drill; rocks from fall pinned him under the deck of the 5026 Drill.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting wire and a piece of the wire came back and hit him in the eye. Started missing work 11/14/2006.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Jumped off dozer twisting left knee.

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING ON LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE CATWALK REQUIRING STITCHES.