Mining Incidents

No 3 Mine Coal

Bickford Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Bonham James A
Ameagle, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608015

MSHA record for No 3 Mine (mine ID 4608015). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991
Latest incident
Oct 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1991 · 5 incidents

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bickford Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOUTH MAINS 004-0 ROOF FALL- 40'X20'8'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. DEVELOPED APPROX. 10-1-91. LOCATED 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 216. 300' TO FACE . 48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED. RETURN ENTRY (NO.1). FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

October 30, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bickford Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOUTH MAINS 004-0 ROOF FALL 20'X20'X6'. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. DEVELOPED APPROX. 9-20-91. LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 172. 600' TO FACE. 48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED, ALSO SPOT BOLTED WITH 6' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS. RETURN ENTRY (NO.2). FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 18, 1991 WV · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bickford Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT ROPE OFF OF MINER CABLE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 3, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bickford Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NORTH MAINS 003-0.ROOF FALL-90'X18'X5'. INTAKE TENTRY NO.7. NO INJURIES OR EQUIP INVOLVED.48" RESIN ROOF BOLTS,POSTS & CRIBS HAD BEEN USED AS ROOF SUPPORTS.DIDNT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.LOCATION-1 BRK OUTBY SURVEY STATION #83.WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 3, 1991 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bickford Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

NORTH MAINS 003-0 ROOF FALL 40FTX17X7 NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. 48 INCH RESIN ROOF BOLTS USED AS ROOF SUPPORT. SPOT BOLTED WITH A 5 FT RESIN. LOCATED 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 121. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

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