Mining Incidents

No 3 Coal

Controlled by Thomas M Rasnake
Bald Knob, Boone County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4608639

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1997–1998
Latest incident
Feb 1998
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
16
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: 16 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1998 · 3 incidents

January 26, 1998 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKIGN ON SIDE OF WATER, SLIPPED OF FLEDGE AND HURT LEFT LEG (KNEE AREA).

1997 · 5 incidents

October 20, 1997 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mountaineer Mining Management Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FAULTY TOP. TOP FELL IN NO. 4 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 400' OUTBY FACE. FALL WAS ABOUT 20' INBY SPAD 54 + 20'. OUTBY SPAD 54 IN INTAKE. FALL DID NOT ENTERFER WITH TRAVEL OR PRIMARRY EXCAPEWAY.