Mining Incidents

Mine No 3 Coal

Murphy'S Branch Inc · Underground
Controlled by William G Skewes
Elbert, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4608630

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1998–1999
Latest incident
Nov 1999
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
25
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: 25 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 Q1 10,142 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1999 · 4 incidents

November 11, 1999 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND WHILE HE WAS PINNING TOP.

October 8, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON SHUTTLE CAR.

August 9, 1999 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BOLT SUPPLIES (OUTSIDE IN SUPPLY YARD). STRAINED BACK.

1998 · 7 incidents

December 15, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO FACE, MINER TEEDEN-TOODER OVER HUMP CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT TOP WITH HEAD JAMMING NECK

December 8, 1998 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAN INTO TRS WITH HEAD HAD PAIN IN SHOULDER

September 28, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING MINER CABLE STRAINED BACK.

August 21, 1998 WV · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLT, WHILE OPERATOR WAS CLEANING UP PLACE.

July 29, 1998 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OFF TAILPIECE. PULLED SOMETHING OUT ON BACK.

June 15, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER WHILE INSTALLING BOLT.

May 18, 1998 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Murphy'S Branch Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND ON DRILL HEAD & HEAD LEVERS STUCK.