Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

W G S Coal Inc · Underground
Controlled by Capps David
Robbins, Scott County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002912

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–1991
Latest incident
Dec 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1991 · 5 incidents

December 16, 1991 TN · Coal inspector STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

FEDERAL IMPECTOR, EE WAS TRAVELING IN THE MAIN RETURN AIR COURSE AND CRAWLED THROUGH A METAL MANDOOR IN A PERMENENT STOPPING INTO THE NO.2 BELT ENRY. UPON SETTING THROUGH THE DOOR EE RAISED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND/OR ROOF BOLT WHICH REUSLTED IN A STRAIN OF HIS NECK MUSCLES.

May 12, 1991 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER OPERATOR WAS TRAINING HELPER ON OPERATING OF MINER,OPERATOR WALKED BESIDE MINER TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN HELPER ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ON TRAM SWITCH,WHICH CAUSED MINER TO SLEW INTO MINER OPERATOR BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

April 13, 1991 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tri-J Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HILL SEAM SLIPPED OUT APP 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE BY 4 FT THICK AT THIRD BREAK INTERSECTION INBY NO.2 HEADDRIVE ON BELT LINE.

1988 · 5 incidents

September 26, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING WATER IN BUCKETS DOWN BELTLINE WORKING ON STOPPINGS.

August 16, 1988 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CUTTING MACHINE CABLE. MACHINE MOVED PULLING EMPLOYEE AND CABLE TO THE GROUND.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 9, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A STEEL PIPE IN A ROLL OF BELTING WHEN THE ROLL WAS PULLED THE PIPE CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND. THUMB WAS CUT AND MASHED AND WAS LATER AMPUTETED AT FIRST JOINT.

July 17, 1987 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS EX1OSED TO THE SON FORLONG PERIODS OF TIME, HE HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE BECOMING VERY NUMB. LETHARGIC WITH FAINTING SPELLS.

June 28, 1987 TN · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

CUTING METAL PI1E WITH TORCH, PIIPE BROKE AND FELL BACK STRIKING EMP ON SHOULDER INFLICITNG A CONTUSION AND LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

June 26, 1987 TN · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Block Mountain Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WIRING UP COAL 8RILL CATHEAD ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED A HOT LEAD OF 300 V DC POWER BURING BOTH HANDS