Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Jupiter Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Chris Cline
Bob White, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4607147

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Oct 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1988 WV · Coal scoop car operator ELECTRICAL
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MINER CABLE BLEW UP IN #5 ENTRY SMOKE CAME ACROSS SECTION AND THE TWO PINNER OPERTORS WERE TRAPPED IN SMOKE

October 19, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper ELECTRICAL
Har-Mat Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MINER CABLE BLEW UP IN #5 ENTRY SMOKE CAME ACROSS SECTION AND THE TWO PINNER OPERATORS WERE TRAPPED IN SMOKE

1987 · 2 incidents

June 13, 1987 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE MINER OPERA7OR WAS LOADING IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE S.E. MAINS WHEN THE CANOPY PIN WORKED LOOSE ON THE JOY 14-CM-9 ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE OPERATOR.

May 26, 1987 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAS A 7RICK LEFT KNEE THAT BECOMES DISLOCATED WITHSUDDENT TWISTING MOTION THIS KNEE HAS HAD SURGERY TWICE PRIOR AT APPROX. 900 AM EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR DURING MINING OPER HE SITUATED TH9 CAR FOR A LODING BY CONT MINER AS HE CHANGED SEATS TO TRAVEL TO THE DUMP AREA THE KNEE BECAME DISLOCATED.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1986 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO S7RAIGHTEN BENT LEG ON CONT. MINER CANOPY CHAIN BRING USED BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CHAIN WAS SECURED TO A SCOOP.

October 3, 1986 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER OP 4ORKING W/ THE OTHER OP LITED 3"X8"X16' HEADER STRAP BOARD FOR FASTENING TO ROOF. THE BOARD WAS LIFTED TO A HEIGHT OF APPROX 5' WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS H ANDS STRIKING HIM ON T OP OF THE RIGHT3FOOR-BEHIND THE PROTECTIVE TOE- IN THE INSTEP AREA.