Mining Incidents

No 3-B Coal

Arch Of West Virginia · Underground
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Accoville, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4605511

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Oct 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1986 · 9 incidents

October 31, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MAKING BELT MOV9 PUTTING WHEEL ON FEEDER TO MOVE IT PIPE USED FOR JACK ROLLED OFF FEEDER STRIKING I.NAME ON LEFT HAND

August 11, 1986 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SHUTT5E CAR TIRE FROM SUPPLY BUS TIRE HIT RIGHT KNEE PUSHING I.NAME INTO TIMBER PILE FRACTURE OF RIGHT PATELLA

February 28, 1986 WV · Coal dispatcher MACHINERY
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF RAIL C5ME LOOSE FROM HOIST STRIKING I.NAME IN RT SIDE

February 21, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP CIND9R BLOCK FROM MUDDY AREA PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 19, 1986 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP ROCK3ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS STRIKING LEFT FOOT.

February 17, 1986 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROCK OF0 MINER STRAINING LUMBAR REGION OF BACK

February 5, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Crazy Horse Coal Company · Struck by flying object

RIPPER HEAD ON 4INER STRUCK PIN PLATE ON PILLAR SECTION PIN PLATE WAS DISLODGED BECOMING AIRBORNE STRIKING I.NAME BETWEEN EYES

1983 · 7 incidents

November 21, 1983 WV · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amherst Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CINDER BLOCKS AND A PIECE OF BLOCK HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 120683

September 22, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANGING MINER CABLE, STRAINED CHEST AREA.

August 22, 1983 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK OFF BELT PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA

May 12, 1983 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HELPING THROW TIMBERS,FELT PULL IN LEFT LOWER REGION OF BACK.

April 8, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amherst Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING 69 RD. BELT AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.