Mining Incidents

Valley Creek Mine No. 3Coal

Tennco, Inc. · Underground
Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003218
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2004–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2005 · 5 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting coal with Joy miner and a piece of metal broke off of bit when it hit sandstone in the coal, metal flew back about 50' and struck him in the right eye (safety glasses were provided but he was not wearing them).

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing crib block and got hit in the right pointer finger and it broke finger between knuckle & 1st joint.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BIT IN PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SHARP ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM IN THE POINTER FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND, CUTTING THE TIP OF THAT FINGER UP AROUND THE FINGERNAIL. IT TOOK 6 STITCHES & THEY WANT HIM TO SEE ANOTHER DR. FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT TOP OF CANOPY & HE RAN OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK SLID OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. HAD TO HAVE 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening fitting on water line with a pipe wrench, the pipe wrench slipped and struck him in the mouth and broke his front tooth. Was making a belt move at time.

2004 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN A SET OF ROOMS OFF #2 MAIN LINE BELT IN RETURN, 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE. AIR MOVEMENT OR TRAVELWAY WAS NOT AFFECTED. CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

had a rock fall in a intersection and it fell on #1 main line belt.

Accident type, without injuries

#16 and #17 crosscut in intersection fell, was on extra entry on intake, was not a regular traveled entry.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING WORK ON A 215C A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. REEL CHAIN CAME OFF SPROCKET & HUNG UP CHAIN. WAS PRYING CHAIN BACK ON WITH SLATE BAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.