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''.
No 3 Mine Coal
Little Bear Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Larry A Lough; Lewis E Addair
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 file1987 · 1 incident
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
1986 · 2 incidents
September 19, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 TIMBERS OUT OF A RAMCAR ON THE SECTION.
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
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOCK GREASE JACK ON A 245 MINER.
1983 · 2 incidents
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
March 31, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.