Mining Incidents

Mine No 3 Coal

Red Hawk Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles H Powell
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607751

MSHA record for Mine No 3 (mine ID 4607751). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1990–1998
Latest incident
Jun 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP, HITTING THE MAN LEFT ARM AND HAND. CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL AND MASHED THE RING FINGER.

1996 · 1 incident

December 3, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING MANTRIP HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN AROUND HITTING SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

February 3, 1993 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLT PERSON WAS BENDING A 8' RESIN BOLT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE UNDER LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.,

1992 · 7 incidents

November 11, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ADJUSTING STRAP (METAL) AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER IN BETWEEN STRAP AND ROOF, MASHING FINGER.

June 15, 1992 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS FOR THE NEXT LIFT OF SCENSECOND MINING SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB HIM WAS PUT ON BACK BOARD BROUGHT OUTSIDE SENT TO BLASTIED REGION MEDICAL CENTER BRME WAS CH ECK BY DR AND X RAY WAS DONE THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE AND SENT HOME.

1991 · 6 incidents

August 27, 1991 WV · Coal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING REPLACE TILT JACK ON ENDLOADER AND JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND FRAME.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK MESSING 39 1/2 L, 23 2, 14 TO THICK FELL OUT BETWEEN REIMENT ROOF SUPPORT STRIKING MINER ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

July 15, 1991 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A PINER OF LOONE ROOF MEASURING 39 1/2" L 23" IN 4' TO 6" THAT FELL BETWEEN PERMENT ROOF SUPPORT STRICKING THE MINER ON THE RIGHT LEG.

May 30, 1991 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TOWARD FACE GOT FEET CAUGHT IN CABLE SLIP OFF BALANCE HIT ELBOW ON MINER FLOOR

May 22, 1991 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Doss Fork Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING MAN DOOR RT HAND INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR TORE SOME SURFACE SKIN

1990 · 2 incidents

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