Mining Incidents

#3 Mine Coal

Controlled by Carlos Griffith
Raven, Knott County, KY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1516321

MSHA record for #3 Mine (mine ID 1516321). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Aug 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1989 · 5 incidents

August 4, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REPAIR CUTTING MACHINE CHAIN WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE HAMMER & HITTING THE MAN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEFT LEG

May 3, 1989 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON JOY LOADER.LOW COAL RESTRICTED WORKING CONDITIONS.DRIVING PINS BACK IN THE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER.

February 16, 1989 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE CONTACTORS IN THE LOADER. THE CONTACTORS STUCK IN CAUSING A ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM CONTACTORS BURNING THE MAN ON THE LEFT LEG.

January 7, 1989 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS BACKING UP TO THE FEEDER AREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS FINGERSBETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE ROOF CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS INDEX FINGER

1988 · 1 incident

December 19, 1988 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Three Oaks Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FELL IN #8 HEADING. STARTED IN THE FACE WENT OUTBY FOR APPROX. 260', APPROX. 20' WIDE AND 7' THICK. THIS AREA WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF IN ALL CROSSCUTS AND ALL CROSSCUTS WERE DANGERED OFF AND ARE CHECKED DAILY.

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