Mining Incidents

No 3 Mine Coal

Controlled by Jeffrey L Mullins
Dunbar, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4405182

MSHA record for No 3 Mine (mine ID 4405182). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
58
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
Jan 1999
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

58 on file

1999 · 1 incident

January 4, 1999 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TIMBERS OFF OF THE CAR FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN FROM HIS RIGHT HIP & LET. EE STATED IT WAS AN OCCURRENCE OF FA PREVIOUS ACCIDENT FROM 4/1998.EE WENT TO THE DR DR PUT HIM ON LIGHT DUTY EE STATED HE COULD NOT WORK & TRIED TO TALK DR INTO NO WORK. DR WOULD NOT SEE HIM HAD APPT AGAIN WITH DR DO NOT KNOW OUTCOME. DR HAS HIM ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY

1998 · 7 incidents

November 28, 1998 VA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING TALKING TO OTHER EE AS ANOTHER MOVED THE PINNER. AS ANOTHER WAS REELING IN THE PINNER CABLE, THE CABLE HIT HIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF-RE SCUER. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 12/1/98.

October 21, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MINING COAL WITH THE MINER. STANDING BEHIND IT, THE MINER GOT INTO A BIND, CUTTING THE COAL AND KICKED BACK, SETTING DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT. BROKE 3 TOES AND BRUISED THE OTHER TWO. AS OF 10/22/98, EE WILL BE OFF 4-6 WEEKS.

July 15, 1998 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ON 7/15/98 EE WENT THROUGH A BRATTICE DOOR TWISTED HIS BACK DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 7/23/98 WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK FROM PULLING ACHAIN, EE FELT THAT PAID WAS FROM 7/15/98 ACCIDE NT WENT TO DR ON 7/23/98 NO LOST TIME RESTRICTIVE DUTY

April 24, 1998 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator OTHER
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CALLED 4/24/98 STATED THE FOLOWING: BACK HAD BEEN HURTING HIM A WEEK - THOUGHT MAYBE WORKING ON MINER COULED HAVE CAUSED IT - COULD NOT GIVE A DATE OR TIME. EE SAID EITHER MONDAY OR T UESDAY HIS BACK HAD STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY. HE WAITED A COUPLE OF DAYS TO SEE IF THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY AND IT HAD NOT. WENT TO DR. ON 4/24/TO NCH & OCCUMED ON MONDAY.

March 19, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANKS OUT ON TOOL CAR. AS HE WAS LOADING THE FILLED OXYGEN TANK BACK ONTO THE TOOL CAR, HE TWISTED HIS BACK & PULLED A MUSCLE.

February 6, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING ROOF. HE HAD THE PLATE UP AGAINST THE ROOF & AS HE WAS BOLTING HE POSITIONED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROOF & THE PLATE - HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BY THE PLATE & WAS SMASHED.

1997 · 5 incidents

October 15, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED ME ON 10-24. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING METAL OFF RAIL CAR. BACK OF METAL FELL THROWING EMPLOYEE AGAINST SIDE OF MINE.

September 22, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR AND CAUGHT ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIS EAR AND SHOULDER. AS OF 10/2 THE EMPLOYEE STILL HASN'T CONTACTED ME IN REGARDS TO HIS ACCIDENT. THE INFORMATION I HAVE CAME FROM HIS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGE BUT HE STILL HASN'T CALLED.

July 18, 1997 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WALKING OVER TO GOLF CART TO GET HIS LUNCH OUT AS HE WAS LEANING OVER TO PICKUP HIS LUNCHTHE BATTERY EXPLODED--EE IS ALSO HAVING A RINGING SOUND WHICH HE IS GOING TO HAVE CHECKED.

July 14, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BOLTING THE TOP. HYDRAULIC FITTING BROKE CAUSING CANOPY TO FALL ONTO EE'S HEAD & NECK.

April 25, 1997 VA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGEDLY MOVED A PIECE OF METAL ON TO THE MINER. WORKED FULL SHIFT AND NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFTON SAT 4-26-97. DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT AN ALLEGED INJURY. CALL OWNER ON 4-28-97, SAID HIS BAC K STARTED HURTING WHEN HE GOT HOME. EMP HAS HISTORY OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PROBLEMS. FAMILY DR HAS BEEN TREATING HIM FOR AT LEAST 4 1/2 YRS FOR SAME CONDITION.

1996 · 7 incidents

October 25, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK EE FINISHED SHIFT WENT TO THE DR THE NEXT DAY AND WORKED THE NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY.

September 16, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING INTO SERVICE BOX ON MINER TO CHECK MOTOR WHEN THE SIDE COVER SLIPPED, LANDING ON EE'S RIGHT RING FINGER, BREAKING IT. EE WENT TO THE ER. NO TIME MISSED.

May 28, 1996 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER MINING BELT FALLING SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND CHEST ABRASION. EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 6/18. HE WENT BACK TO DR.

January 20, 1996 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HILIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER - WENT TO DOCTOR ON 1/20/96, BUT REPORTED IT ON 1/22/96.

1995 · 10 incidents

November 9, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS USING HYDRAULIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TIMBERSWHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD AND WENT INTO THE CHAIN. EMP'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT.

July 27, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON MINER, WAITING FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. POWER WAS RESTORED. EE FELT A SHARP PAIN SHOOT THROUGH BACK. LAID ON THE GROUND UNTIL PAIN STOPPED. HE COULD NOT GET UP. ANOTHER EE T RIED TO HELP HIM UP, STILL COULDN'T GET UP. CARRIED HIM OUT ON STRETCHER, THEN TRANSPORTED BY RESCUE SQUAD. EE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT HIT OR BUMPED IN ANY WAY. JUST SHARP PAIN.

July 19, 1995 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ONTO SCOOP. LOADED 6-8 BAGS WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL HE WENT TO THEDR ON THE 25TH OF JULY - DR TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 7-31-95.

May 11, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PLACED 5 FT BOLT INTO TOP AND PULLED ROOF BOLTER UNDER THE BOLT TO BEND IT. AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT LIKE HE EIGHTER PULLED A MSUCLE OR SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE CUT OFF THE MACHINE TO CATCH H IS BREATH HE BOLTED ONCE MORE BEFORE THE SHIFT ENDED.

April 18, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE NO 3 NE MAIN INBY SPAD #481. NO INJURIES- NO MACHINERY COVER- NO VENTILATION PROBLEMS. SIZE OF FALL 100' X 20' X 6'- TIMBERED OFF. ROOF BOLTS USED 4' FULL GROUTED RESIN ROD.

April 18, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE NO 1 NE MAIN INBY SPAD #482. SIZE OF FALL 70' X 20' X 5'. NO INJURIES- TIMBERED OFF. ROOF BOLTS USED 4' FULL GROUTED RESIN RODS.

April 18, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE NO 2 NE MAIN INBY SPAD #483. NO INJURIES- NO MACHINERY COVERED UP- NO VENTILATION PROBLEMS. SIZW OF FALL 70' X 20 X 5 1/2- TIMBERED OFF. ROOF BOLTS USED 4' FULL GROUTED RESIN RODS.

March 8, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN DOWN 3" PLASTIC PIPE DOWN FROM TOP-BEFORE HE COULD UNTIE THE PIPE IT FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE BREAKING IT.

March 8, 1995 VA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER IN SHOP - TIGHTENING BOLTS ON. WHEN HE HELD ONTO THE EQPMT TO GET A BETTER GRIP TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTW EMP CRUSHED THUMB BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER & WRENCH. CUT & FRACT.

1994 · 6 incidents

September 28, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING COAL WITH REMOTE CONTROL MINER HE WAS SITTING BESIDE RIGHT RIB LOADING W CAR. CAP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX. 3'WX4'LX4"THICK. EE CHECKED TOP BEFORE SETTING DOWN WAS AL RIGHT CAP COAL HIT EE ON HARD HAT, BACK LEG BENDING HIM OVER BRUISED LEG.

August 24, 1994 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by falling object

THE RAILRUNNER WRECHED THE EE JACKED ;IT UP. PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RAILRUNNER AND RAIL TO PUT CRIB BLOCK OUT WHEN THE RAIL RUNNER FELL ON HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 25, 1994 VA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman OTHER
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT-EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 6, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT FOR GLUE. WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNED WITH GLUE LAID STEEL ON PINNER AND STEEL HIT HIM IN THE FACE. X-RAY 12-6-93 DR. WANTS ANOTHER X-RAY IN 3 DA YS.

September 15, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HEAD AND WRENCH HE WAS USING TWISTING HIS PINKIE EE HAD FINGER X RAYED DR SAID IT WAS SPRAINED.

May 18, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS SHOULDER AND HIP. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS SELF-RESCUER. WORKED FOR A COUPLY OF HOURS AFTER ACCIDENT. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AROUND 2:30 PM - RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

May 11, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BESIDE OF CO-WORKER WHO WAS WELDING. DURING THI TIME SOMETHING FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

1992 · 3 incidents

May 19, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WALKED OVER TO CHECK ON PINNER LISTENING TO IT PINNER RAN OVER FOOT

March 17, 1992 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE FIRST HURT HIS BACK ON 1-2-91. ON 3-17-92 HE WAS PICKING UP MINER CABLE WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-24-92.

January 31, 1992 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM HOPPER CAR,EMPL MISSED THE STEP.FOOT CAUGHT THE NEXT RUNG PUSHING FOOT BACK.I.NAME WORKED THE WHOLE SHIFT THAT DAY,THE NEXT SHIFT,THE NEXT SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE DR 2-4-92.

1991 · 3 incidents

February 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullins Coal Company Inc Of Va · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNOCKING COAL LOOSE FROM THE TOP WITH A WRENCH WHILE DOING THIS HE HIT HIMSELF WITH THE WRENCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS JAW. HIS JAW WAS X RAYED BUT WAS NEGATIVE THE DR GAVE MR EE TWO P RESCRIPTIONS DEIAGNOSIS WAS CONTUSION OF THE NECK.

1990 · 1 incident

1986 · 2 incidents

August 14, 1986 VA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Elro Coal Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL CHECKING C3RCUIT BREAKER AND RECEPTACLE BURNED HANDS.

May 2, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elro Coal Corp · Fall from machine

EMP INJURED ANK5E WHILE STEPPING OFF MANTRIP AFTER END OF SHIFT

1985 · 2 incidents

August 12, 1985 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

SCOOP HAULING MEN INSIDE AND SCOOP HIT HOLE AND BOUNCED HIM INTO TOP CAUSING PAIN IN NECK.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 29, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Elro Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON S C CONVEYOR CHAIN MAN RUNNING CHAIN BUMPED CONTROL PEDAL MADE CAR MOVE PINNING LEG BETWEEN CAR AND BOTTOM.

May 29, 1984 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elro Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HAVING UP MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT LEG AND HIP.

1983 · 3 incidents

November 14, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elro Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IN 4 AC INTAKE SIDE FALL AT 1, STOPPING NO AIR IS BLOCKED 70FTX20FTX4FT

August 31, 1983 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elro Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #2 AC ON MAIN RETURN DOESNT BLOCK AIR FALL IS AT #7 C C FROM OUTSIDE AT #23 SPAD

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