Mining Incidents

Hurricane Branch Strip #1Coal

SHORTT GAP, Buchanan County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4407180
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2008–2010
Latest incident
Mar 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2010 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing down bottom level of HWM side ladder with Feet on the ground, he lost his balance and tried to catch himself, when wedding band caught on something and pulled a gash in his ring finger.

2008 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Employee was making pit for the highwall miner. While in the process of retrieving a bucket of dirt he cut an 8"" gas line. He immediately shut off the excavator and shut down the truck waiting to be loaded.

Fall from ladders

EE was standing on a ladder, one foot on the ladder and the other foot in the generator room. In an attempt to pull the breaker, he slipped and fell approximately 5 feet, injuring his back and hip.