Mining Incidents

No 3 Mine Coal

Thunder Bay Inc · Underground
Controlled by Eddie Cline
Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608307

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
1993–1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
169
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 169 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

1999 · 8 incidents

August 6, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PINNING TOP IN THE #4 FACE AREA OF SECTION 002 WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR BOLT A SMALL PIECEOF DRAW SLATE FELL & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB SMASHING IT BETWEEN ROCK & DRILL POT. HE BROKE HIS LE FT THUMB

June 23, 1999 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BY A MOVING MINER CABLE. IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER BODY.

May 10, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PINNING TOP IN FACE AREA. HE WAS INSTALLING GLUE & BOLT. THEY FELL FROM HOLE BEFORE HE GOT IT FULLY INSTALLED. HE REACHED TO GRAB IT BEFORE IT FELL INBY SUPPORTED ROOF. THE CONDITIONS W ERE LOWER THAN NORMAL. THIS ALONG WITH HIS QUICK RESPONSE TO FALLING BOLT CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 14, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM POWER CENTER SREA TO RETURN TO HIS SCOOP PARKED NEARBY. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK AND NECK AREA.

April 12, 1999 WV · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thunder Bay Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING AROUND #3 BELT CONVEYOR. HE STEPPED ACROSS BELT LINE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MINE FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER BELT WAS STOPED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

April 9, 1999 WV · Coal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR OUTSIDE OF MINE. HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP A PIECE OF STRUCTURE UP.

March 31, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE #5 BELT HEAD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK CONDITIONS WERE MUDDY CAUSING A SHOVEL LOAD TO BE HERNIA THAN NORMAL.

March 30, 1999 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Bay Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVELING BELT ON THE #4 BELT LINE HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT A SHOVEL FULL OF MUD ON BELT HIS KNEE GAVE OUT CAUSING HIS WHOLE BODY TO WIST & FALL INTO MOVING BELT LINE. CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK

1998 · 8 incidents

October 27, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thunder Bay Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL BOX IN THE #5 ENTRY (FACE AREA) WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. THE SECTION IS APPROX 46"H. HE WAS BENT OVER CARRYING HIS BOX IN FRONT OF HIM

October 21, 1998 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Thunder Bay Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCOOP OPER WAS MOVING 488 SCOOP IN #6 ENTRY OF THE FACE AREA HE WAS PULLING A BELT HEAD. EE WAS DIRECTING SCOOP WHEN HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SCOOPAND FLOOR OF MINE CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT FOOT

September 18, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A 482 SCOOP IN THE #2 FACE AREAWHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 12"X8"X1/4" THICK FELLFROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO IT.

August 18, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thunder Bay Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CREW OF MEN WERE MAKING A BELT MOVE. IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE #3 BELT LINE BACK TOGETHER WITH A STEEL ROPE HOIST, EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT HAND WITH A JACKING BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING EE'S FINGERS TO BE SMASHED & THUMB SMASHED & CUT BADLY

July 16, 1998 WV · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Thunder Bay Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS TAKING CAT HEAD OUT OF RECEPTACLE, BREAKER BLEWUP.

April 25, 1998 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dandy Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE, HIT BACK AND HEAD ON MINE FLOOR. BRUISED BACK AND NECK.

1997 · 8 incidents

October 21, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 10LB BOX OF RESIN HURT BACK

October 6, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dandy Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF. NOT KNOWN BY EMPLOYE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SHIFT WAS FINISHED.

July 28, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dandy Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED BACK.

January 9, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dandy Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPORT OF ROCK FALL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE. MINE 48' ABOVE HAD STOPPED MINING IN THIS AREA. AND A TRANSITION AREA WAS CREATED BY MINING UNDER WORKED OUT AREA TO SOLID COAL ABOVE.

1996 · 2 incidents

June 5, 1996 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS CHARTER WAS PULLING A BELT SPINDLE, IT BUT MUD OVER THE RIGHT EYE.

February 29, 1996 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE GETTING OUT OF HIS JOY 21 SHUTTLE CAR.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE LOADING ROOF PINS ONTO PIN MACHINE.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 17, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Bear Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROCK DUST MACHINE INTO A SCOOP & SPRAINED BACK.

July 29, 1994 WV · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.

June 7, 1994 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE #3 TAILPIECE.

February 8, 1994 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING MINE ACROSS SECTION RAP OVER ROCK ON BOTTOM STRIKING HIS HEAD IN THE TOP CAUSING A STIFF NECK

1993 · 2 incidents

August 16, 1993 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Black Bear Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS & HIT EE ON THE HAND