Mining Incidents

Mine #3 Coal

Scarab Energy Corp · Underground
Controlled by Reeves Terry C
Devonia, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002880

MSHA record for Mine #3 (mine ID 4002880). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1985–1986
Latest incident
Feb 1986

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 8, 1986 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · MACHINERY
Scarab Energy Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS A FOREMA3 AND HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE WILCOX ROOF BOLTER FROM #2 TO #1 AND HE WAS APPARENTLY RIDING THE ROOF BOLTER AT THE CONTROLS WHEN THE ROOF BOLTER WENT OVER A HUMP AND HIS KNEE HIT THE ROTATIO3 AND UP-PRESSURE AND IT CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1986 · 1 incident

February 17, 1986 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scarab Energy Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A CAN 2F OIL DOWN HILL SLIPPED ON ICE.

1985 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1985 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SPLITING3A SHUTTLE CAR, CABLE, HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

July 31, 1985 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

REMOVING SAFTEY3JACKS OFF OF ROOF BOLTER AND CAP COAL FEEL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND MASHED HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 27, 1985 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scarab Energy Corp · Struck by falling object

LOSING BOLTS BO5T SNAPPED AND HELPER FELL ON ANOTHER EMPLOYEES KNEE.

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