Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Controlled by Benjamin R. Bennett
Lejunior, Harlan County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1515224

MSHA record for No 3 (mine ID 1515224). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1986–1991
Latest incident
Aug 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

August 7, 1991 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 1 ENTRY 6 CROSS CUTS INBY PORTAL WHICH MEASURED 20X20X7 IT HAS BEEN DANGER OFF AND CLEAN UP PCAN POSTER.

March 15, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1990 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ WAS BEATING ON PIECE OF METAL WITH HAMMER WHEN CHIP BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED LT LEG.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1989 KY · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF STRAPS OFF A FLAT CAR USING A PRY BAR THE BAR KICKED BACK ON HIM STRIKING HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD

October 11, 1989 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

IN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY ON 012 SECT FALL MEA SURES 20FTX1 50FTX10FT FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF I T WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP NO ONE INJURED OR ANY EQUIPMENT CAUGHT FALL OCCURED STARTING AT 30CROSSCUT & ESTENDING TO 27TH CROSSCUT

January 18, 1989 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MUCKING BELT AND AS HE STOOD UP AND TURNED TO WALK AWAY, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS KNEE.

1988 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1988 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ. WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD AND HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CAR.

February 3, 1988 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING ROCK DUST WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE FELL HIS RT FOOT WAS BETWEEN 2 BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE AS HE FELL

1987 · 6 incidents

December 7, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 012 SECTION OF THIS MINE THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT X 20 FT X 6 FT AND COVERED A CONT MINER THE MINER WAS RECOVERED AT 5 PM 12-8-87 THE AREA TIMBERED AND DA NGERED OFF 3

September 28, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON BELT LINE WHEN HE TURNED & AS HE DID HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

July 12, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001-W-OVER THE WEEKEND-THE LOCATION IS 4TH CROSS CUT BETWEEN #4 & 5 AND #3 ENTRY-THE SIZE OF THE FALL IN CROSS CUT 20X10X3-#3 ENTRY 12X10X30.

February 1, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROCK FALL OCCURRED DURING THE WEEKEND IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE AMIN INTAKE.THE FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE,80'LONG AND 3-4' IN THICKNESS.THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER FALL IN THE 9TH CROSSC UT IN THE #4 E3TRY AT THE FACE APPROX. 20'X20'X7'.THIS OCCURRED IN AN AREA APPROX. 200' FROM CUTTING OUTSIDE- APPEARS TO BE BY FAULT.

January 28, 1987 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 011 SECTION AT THE 73 CROSS CUT, APPROX. 10' HIGH. THEWAS DUE TO AN APPARENT FAULT THAT RUNS THEN THE MOUNTAIN AT THAT POINT.

January 9, 1987 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE REACHED UP TO HOLD A STEEL STRAP IN PLACE & HIS BACK POPPED OUT OF PLACE.

1986 · 10 incidents

November 19, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STR5IGHTENING A BOLT T O PUT IN HOLE WHEN THE BELT TWISTED PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS NECK & BACK

September 26, 1986 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider ELECTRICAL
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS TRA4MING HIS BRIDGE WHEN HE TOOK HOLD OF THE POWER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY & THE CABLE HAS AN EXPOSED POWER LEAD.

July 18, 1986 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REM2VING ROOF BOLTS FROM BOLT MACHINE WHEN OPER.MOVE MACHINE OVER HIS FOOT.

May 16, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 FALL OF ROOF IN THE 23 X-CUT ON #11 SECTION PANEL FALL WAS 8 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG TIME OF FALL UNKNOWN FALL OCCURRED OVER WEEKEND BETWEEN 5-16 & 5-19-86

May 1, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HEL1ING TO LAY STEEL RAILS WHEN HIS PARTNER THREW A RAIL OFF & HIT HIM ON THE FOOR (RT)

April 14, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN ACCIDENTAL R2OF FALL IN 2L BK X-CUT AT THE 14TH X-CUT & A FALL AT THE 163 X-CUT IN 3RT X-CCUT ON THE 163. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO A CRACK INT Q THE ROOF AT 5' NOW USING 6' RESIN BOLTS.

April 2, 1986 KY · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING TURN THE HEAD ON A CONT.MINER WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK

February 12, 1986 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Manalapan Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ON 2 12 THERE W5S AN UNINTENT ROOF FALL IN 3 RT BK AND 4 RT BK AT THE FACE OF SECTION THESE FALLS MEASURED 10X20X4 ON 2 18 ANOTHER FALL OCCURED IN 2 LT BK CAUSE OF THESE FALLS IS A ROLL IN T THE SANDSTONE W2ICH HAS SLICK SLATE IN CONTAINED IN THE ROLL THIS ROLL RUNS DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE SECT WHICH IS CONSISTENT AND FALLS

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