Mining Incidents

Mine No 3Coal

North Fork Coal Corp · Underground
Pound, Wise County, VA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406772
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WATCHING PILLARING OPERATIONS WHILE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL SLUFFED OFF OF THE RIB. HE TURNED TO AVOID THE RIB AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BUCKET OF BELT NAILS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT THIGH.

2000 · 15 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF SHUTTLE CAR REEL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

Fall from machine

EE WAS LOADING STRAPS ON ROOF BOLTER HE FELL OFFCATCHING HIS FINGER IN THE STRAPS CUTTING IT. IT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP TRAY (APPROX 5#) OUT OF TOOL BOX AND HAD LOW BACK PAIN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SHACKLE ON THE MRS AND A PIECE OF PAINT CHIP FLEW UNDER HIS EYELID.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 4"" X 4"" FELL ON HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING POGO STICK DOWN, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND BRERAKING A TOOTH.

Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVRED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY OF PANEL 4 RIGHT OFF 2-LEFT OFF 2 RIGHT MAIRS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX 20'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS SURV EY STAITON 2159. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EUQIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON ARM AND BACK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A PUMP OUT AND WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT, HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE OLD 2 RIGHT MAINS AREA OF THE MINE. 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 1532. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 30'LX20'WX10'H. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 4,000 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ABOUT 6 BREAKS OUTBY, THE FACE AREA OF THE DEVELOPING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 90'LX20'WX5 1/2 TO 6"" T. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOL VED, VENTILATION AND PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AFFECTED.

Fall onto or against objects

3/23/00 EE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER & TRIPPED OVR THE CABLE FALLING INTO THE BUMPER OF THE ROOF BOLTER, HURTING HIS RIBS. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. 4/6/00 EE WAS LOADING A BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP & FELT A POP IN HIS RIBS. EE THEN WENT TO THE DR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN A SUPPORT STRAP WITH A BOLT WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEHIND THE LEFT EYE. EE COMPLAINED OF SOME DIZ ZINESS AND PAIN BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE SHIFT ENDED AT 3:00 PM.