Mining Incidents

Powhatan No 3 Coal

North American Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
Dilles Bottom, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3300939

MSHA record for Powhatan No 3 (mine ID 3300939). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Aug 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1984 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1984 OH · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
North American Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WINCH CABLE TO PULL A MACHINE OUT. WINCH HAD BROKEN CABLE STRAND ON IT. BROKEN STRAND CUGHT FORE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT OPEN. CUR REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.

August 8, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North American Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM TRUCK ONTO SCRAPER AND SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

1983 · 12 incidents

February 22, 1983 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North American Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING ON 38 MOTOR GOT OFF THE MOTOR TO THROW A SWITCH AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 17, 1983 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North American Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL NO.3 ENTRY BELT LINE AT SURVEY STATION 11 & 75 SECTION 2 LEFT OFF 13 EAST OFF 34 NORTH LENGTH 30\ WIDTH 24\ HEIGHT 8\.

February 14, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS OFF SUPPLY CAR WENT TO THROW THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A STEEL BAND WHICH IS USED TO HOLD THE BOLTS IN PLACE.

February 14, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
North American Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKING UP NO.2 ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT BLOCK

February 1, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North American Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TAKING OUT BROKEN PLANK,STARTED TO DRILL BOLT HOLE AND PIECE OF STONE FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

January 27, 1983 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North American Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRYING TUBE ON COAL CAR COUPLER -PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.

January 24, 1983 OH · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES REMOVING BELT FABRICATION FROM A TAILPIECE FABRICATION CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS HAND CATCHING IT BETWEEN FRAME OF TAILPIECE AND FABRICATION

January 11, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CLOSING THE FRONT DUST BOX ON BOLTER & FELT SOMETHING CRACK IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 10, 1983 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North American Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE FITTING FROM A STEEL PIPE FITTING WHEN THE PEN KNIFE HE WAS USING CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.

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