Mining Incidents

Clinton #3 Coal

Controlled by Thomas Russell (Rick)
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606450

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Jan 1991

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 24, 1984 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Barrett Fuel Corp · Contact with electrical current

POSSIBLE FATAL INJURY OCCURRED WHILE THE DECEASED WAS EVIDENTLY MAKING A SPLICE IN A CABLE.

Reportable incidents

17 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 1 incident

1990 · 2 incidents

1989 · 2 incidents

April 18, 1989 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING UP ENTRY WITH SCOOP, IN RIB AND HIT OFF SET AND SCOOP BOWED AND BRUSHED TOP. FORCING NECK AND BACK OVER AGAINST CONTROL.

March 23, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vica Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY ON 1ST SECTION I BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1647.FALL EXTENDED INTO X CUT BETWEEN #2AND #3 ENTRY.

1987 · 3 incidents

August 14, 1987 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Vica Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONA5 ROOF FALL OCCURRED 700 FT OUTBY THE FARES OF NAINS SECTION NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT LONG CONVENTIONAL BOLTS INTERSECTION 16FTX 16FTX 4 F T THICK. 3

January 6, 1987 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Vica Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED POSITIO3ED HIMSELF OUTSIDE THE OPERATING DECK OF THE SCOOP AND DEPRESSED THE ACCOLATATOR WITH HIS HAND CAUSING THE SCOOP TO MOVE CATCHING LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND THE COAL RIB.

1984 · 3 incidents

July 10, 1984 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Fuel Corp · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS STEPPING DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE MINE OFFICE AND CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT ON THE STEP-INJURED STUMBLED FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT TWISTED UNDER HIM-RESULTING IN A SMALL BONE BEING BR OKEN IN HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE FELL

March 16, 1984 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrett Fuel Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS POSITIONED WITH HIS BACK TO THE COAL FACE WHEN A SHOT WAS DISCHARGED IN THE ADJACENT PLACE. LOOSE COAL POPPED LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE.

February 3, 1984 WV · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Barrett Fuel Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STARTERD TO WALK UNDER CANOPY AT DRIFTENTRANCE AND BUMPED HIS HEAD INJURED CALIMED INJURY TO NECK WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WAS EXAMINED AND SENT HOME .

1983 · 6 incidents

December 12, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrett Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS IN NO. 5 ENTRY, 1 RIGHT NEAR FACE OF ENTRY, NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEED UP, PLACE STOPPED.

November 16, 1983 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrett Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE & BUTTERFLY CLAMP PULLED LOOSE AND STRUCK SANDY MATHERLY BEHIND EAR

September 24, 1983 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Barrett Fuel Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED SOME TIME OVER THE WEEKEND 092483 AND 092583 IN THE 5 ENTRY OF THE MAINS APPROX 300FT FROM THE 4 PORTAL THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FTX30FTX3 1/2FT

July 27, 1983 WV · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Barrett Fuel Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LINING BELT TAILPIECE WITH BELT ANCHOR JACK. AS LEE WAS JACKING BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHIN.

January 14, 1983 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Barrett Fuel Corp · Struck by falling object

KITTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF TOP, PUSHING HIM AGAINST PINNER.