Mining Incidents

No 3 Mine Coal

Iaeger, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606318

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Nov 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1987 · 1 incident

November 9, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE I.NAME TA5ING UP CENTERS NEAR FACE AREA OF #3 ENTRY HE BENT OVER IN BETWEEN 2 ROWS OF TIMBERS TO LAY GLOVES DOWN.WHILE BENT PIECE OF TOP FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD AND R IGHT CHEEK.ROCK3MEASURED 3'LONG X 1.5'WIDE.SEAM HEIGHT 32''.

1986 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPL ROOF3BOLTING,CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.

1985 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1985 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A RIPPER JACK INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK

1983 · 2 incidents

November 2, 1983 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND RAMCAR WHILE BACKING INTO A BREAK