Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Hurley, Buchanan County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406269

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1992 · 2 incidents

1990 · 4 incidents

1989 · 4 incidents

April 11, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP FROM SURFACE TO UNDERGROUND CAME TO LOW PLACE IN TOP. HE HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 6, 1989 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS TRAMMING A WISE TRACTOR IN REVERSE ONE WHICH RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIT HIM ON ELBOW

1988 · 5 incidents

November 19, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAKING BELT MOVE 001 SECTION.UNLOADING BELT FROM SCOOP BELT ROLLED OUT AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND JACK THAT HOLDS BELT ROPE.

October 20, 1988 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Fountain Blue Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #9 WORKING PLACE 001 SECTION WITH A GALSI 300 ROOF BOOLTER.HE WAS USING PIECE OF START STEEL WHEN BOTTOM OF STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM BELOW AND ABOVE THE EYE.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elk Creek Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON EQUIPMENT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON BACK

March 21, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elk Creek Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CARRYI3G WATER LINE AND TWISTED BACK WHEN HE LET IT GO.