Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4400288

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
May 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

1985 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL JUST OUTBY SPAD 564-APPROX. LENGTH 50\ AVG WIDTH 18\-AUG HIGHT 5-51/2\. APPROX. 900\ INBY PORTALS-APPROX. 4000\ OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD & HAD CRIBS ALREADY S ET.

March 10, 1985 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPROX.20\X20\X(4\-13\)IN 3RD OPEN BREAK OUTBY 5 HEADING -NO/ INTERRUPTION TO VENT.OR PASSAGE OCCURED OVER WEEKEND DISCOVERED APPROX.11:00 PM 3-10-85 ON PRE SHIFT EXAM.

1984 · 5 incidents

November 30, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DETECT SLIP ON TOP LARGE ROCK FELL ON MACHINERY AND FOUR EMPLOYEES

January 15, 1984 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Minutemen Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS AVG 5\H X 20\W X 50 TO 60\ L WAS APPROX 2000\ OUTBY WORKING FACE ON INTAKE HAULWAY DOESNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRANSPORT IN #4 ENTRY