Mining Incidents

No 3 Mine Coal

Stoney Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Henry Paul Kizer
East Gulf, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4606891

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1985–1989
Latest incident
Oct 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1989 · 5 incidents

October 26, 1989 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoney Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CUTTING MACHINE OPERATOR ON 1ST RIGHT WAS PULLING TRAILING CABLE WHILE STANDING ON WET SLICK BOTTOM. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRUCK BACK ON BOTTOM.

August 29, 1989 WV · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoney Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HAULING COAL OUT OF ENTRY. THE SCOOP AHEAD OF HIM DROPPED A ROCK IN ROADWAY AND HE RAN OVER IT HURTING HIS BACK.

May 25, 1989 WV · Coal rodman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STAYTED THAT HE WAS SETTING A CHECK SPAD IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE ENTRY FROM THE FCE. THE COAL DRILL WAS OPERATING IN THE FACE OF THE ENTRY. INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED SET TING A PAD AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS PLUM BOB, WHEN THE COAL DRILL OPERATPR INITITED THE CABLE TAKE UP. TE CABLE WHICH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS AWAY, SOME HOW WRAPPED AROUND HIS LEG.

January 16, 1989 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP SIZE 20'X20'X5' ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED BY 4' CONVENTION ROOF BOLTSS DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MENT.

January 10, 1989 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE ON NEW BLET MOVE WHILE LIFTING PIIECE OF STRUCTURE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1988 · 5 incidents

October 28, 1988 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SETTING TIMBERS ON SEC.BELT AND AND/OR LAYING BLOCKS FOR STOPPING WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

August 16, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT A RIB ROLLED AT THE FACE OF NO2 PILLAR SPLIT NEAR SPAD 1669,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT.THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

July 20, 1988 WV · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE STATED HE WAS MOVING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY ON EAST MAINS WHEN ROCK HIT LEFT FOOT.

January 18, 1988 WV · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE CUT RT HAND BETWEEN 2 CINBER BLOCKS WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING

1987 · 3 incidents

October 26, 1987 WV · Coal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF COA5 DRILL TO HANG GLO RODS TO TAKEUP CENTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 22, 1987 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Coal Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSE PIECE OF 9OCK-STATED THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK IN #4 ENTRY & TI HIT HIS LT FOOT ON SIDE.

1985 · 1 incident

September 6, 1985 WV · Coal master electrician ELECTRICAL
Stoney Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

ROCK HAD HUNG IN BELT TAILPIECE. I.NAME WAS GOING TO CHECK FUSES IN SWITCH BOX. WHEN HE PULLED THE BLADE SWITCH IT FLASH ARCED. BURNING HIS HAND & FACE. THE ON-OFF SWITCH ON BELT STARTER WAS S TILL ON.