Mining Incidents

Mine No 3 Coal

Timco Energy Inc · Underground
Controlled by Edward A Asbury
Havaco, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605135

MSHA record for Mine No 3 (mine ID 4605135). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1988–1997
Latest incident
Jun 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
15
inspections on record
125
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: 125 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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 27, 1992 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Timco Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S OPERATING THE OFF-STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR AND THE MINE ROOF.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 2 incidents

June 19, 1997 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Timco Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAN HIT HOLE IN BOTTOM WITH BUGGY AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 28, 1997 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Timco Energy Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FROM RIB TO FIRST PIN.

1995 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Timco Energy Inc · Struck by flying object

CABLE STRUCK SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR IN FACE.

January 12, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Timco Energy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING ROOF BOLT. HURT HIS BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

October 24, 1994 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Timco Energy Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUMPED HEAD IN TOP. RUNNING 21 SC. EQT. HURT NECK AND SHOULDER.S

1993 · 1 incident

April 20, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Timco Energy Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHAINGING HOSE ON MINER BUSTED AND SHOT OIL INTO FINGER, SET UP INFECTION IN FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

November 10, 1992 WV · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Timco Energy Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 80'X 20' X 6' OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO. 7 TO NO. 9 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE SPAD NO. 45.

1988 · 2 incidents

May 9, 1988 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Emma Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE RIDING THE MANTRIP THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 6-6-88 LAST DATE WORKED WAS 6-3-88

April 22, 1988 WV · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Emma Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE FACE OF THE 4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE RIB BOLT AND THE RIB THE INJURED WAS PUTTING UP HIS FIRST BOLT IN THE PLACE THE ROCK WAS 36X6X3-1 I INCH THICK.

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