EXPLOSION INSIDE MINE CAUSED UNDETERMINED INVESTIGATION INCOMPLETE. BODY WAS RECOVERED 12-2-93.
No 3 Mine Coal
No 3 Mine has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 36
- Years on record
- 1991–2009
- Latest incident
- Mar 2009
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.No 3 Mine has $62K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60K outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.MSHA sampling at No 3 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.67 mg/m3 (89% compliant) across 446 samples.
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.ⓘ
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,483 | 16 | 7 | 4593.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,956 | 14 | 6 | 2824.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,270 | 7 | 0 | 2140.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,862 | 19 | 7 | 4919.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,022 | 23 | 10 | 11374.9 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,868 | 25 | 13 | 8716.9 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,393 | 28 | 12 | 20100.5 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,191 | 6 | 3 | 1880.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,287 | 14 | 8 | 4259.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,199 | 11 | 6 | 2115.8 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,183 | 11 | 8 | 1779.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,558 | 4 | 3 | 719.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,674 | 7 | 4 | 1233.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,608 | 6 | 1 | 1302.1 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,456 | 11 | 5 | 3182.9 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,081 | 21 | 12 | 10091.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,607 | 49 | 19 | 8739.1 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,544 | 16 | 9 | 2886.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,880 | 15 | 7 | 2180.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,435 | 14 | 9 | 2175.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 6,212 | 15 | 8 | 2414.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,056 | 11 | 3 | 1816.4 |
| 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 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 8,581 | 5 | 2 | 582.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,420 | 3 | 2 | 241.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 15,266 | 5 | 2 | 327.5 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
35 on file (excluding fatalities above)2009 · 1 incident
Right side of face cut-traming scoop outside, went around turn and scooped up discharge water line that was laying along rib.
2003 · 1 incident
S.C DRIVER WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM FEEDER. WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT BETWEEN ROCK AND FEEDER FRAMEAND MASHING HIS HAND.
2000 · 7 incidents
AS I RODE MY GOLF CART IN TO CHECK THE BELTS THE GOLF CART FELL INTO A HOLE AND HAMMED MY BACK.
EE WAS GOING TO GO THOUGH A CURTAIN TO GET TO THE INTAKE AIRWAY HE RUN OVER A BLOCK PUTTING HIS SCOOP IN THE TOP WITH HIS HAND OR TOP OF THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BOLT IN THE TOP WITH THE HOOD OF THE BOLTER WHEN THE BOLT KICKED BACK MASHING HIS FINGER.
EE WAS MAKING A SPLCE ON A CAR CABLE WHEN HE HITHIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER
EMPLOYEE GOT OFF THE MINER AND DOWN ON THE RIB. WHEN A ROCK FELL CUTTING HIM OVER LEFT EYE.
PULLING A ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER. MASHED THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.
1999 · 5 incidents
EE WAS GOING TO PULL ROCK OFF OF THE MINER WHEN HE PULLED HE HURT HIS BACK
EE WAS RUNNING THE LEFT DRIVE CAR AND HE RAN OVER A LOOSE ROOF BOLT. IT CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
EE WAS RUNNING THE MINER WITH THE REMOTE BAY. WHEN HE FELL PUSHING THE LEVER AND THE MINER TURN AND HIT HIM.
WHILE CHANGING HOSE ON HEAD JACK PULLING OLD HOSE THROUGH, IT FLIPPED UP PUTTING HOT HYDRAULIC OIL IN LEFT EYE. THE END OF HOSE STRIKING HIM INLEFT EYE.
EE WAS RUNNING THE RIGHT DOVER CAR WHEN HE GOT HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE TOP PULLING THE MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
1998 · 6 incidents
EE WENT UP BESIDE THE PINNER TO MOVE THE CURTAIN OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN THE TIRE OF THE PINNE GOT ON HIS LEG.
EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER TO TAKE JACK OFF OF THE FENDER. HE WAS GOING TO LIFT ONE OF THE JACKS ACROSS THE TAIL PIECE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK. ACCIDENT DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 8/11/98.
HE WAS GOING TO HANG THE MINER CABLE. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE CABLE, HE HURT HIS BACK.
THE MANTRIP WAS GOING UP #7 ENTRY AND WAS GOING TO CROSS OVER IN TO #6 ENTRY IN THE BREAK. THE MAN TRIP HIT HIT A ROCK PUTTING THE EE'S HEAD INTO THE TOP PULLING HIM OVER THE TRIP.
WHILE PUTTING 2" VENTRALIC WATER LINE TOGETHER STRUCK RIGHT THUMB WITH HAMMER.
WHILE REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN CAUGHT LEFT RIGN FINGER IN BETWEEN FLIGHT AND FOOT SHAFT BUSTING THE END OF FINGER OPEN AND POSSIBLY NAIL CAME OFF.
1997 · 10 incidents
WHILE HELPING TO UNLOAD SCOOP CHARGER HE TOLD DRIVER TO PULL UP. THE SCOOP STRUCK ON POINT PUSHING INJURED INTO BELT ROPE PINNING HIM.
WHEN PREPARING TO PLASTER A BRATTICE, EMPLOYEE SOPNED A BUCKET OF TNT PROSEAL PLASTER. AFTER OPENING THE BUCKET HE WENT TO SIT IT DOWN AND WHEN HE DID THE PLASTER SPLASHED UP OUT OF BUCKET COV ERING EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND GETTING INTO BOTH EYES
THE ROOF BOLTER PULLED UP IN #3 HEADING. EMPLOYEE SCALED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ON OPERATOR SIDE. HE STEPPED BACK TO RAISE ATRS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN LAST 2 ROWS OF BOLTS STR IKING INJURED (OFFSIDE) PUSHING HIM BACK TURNINGHIS LOWER LEFT LEG.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT KNEE HE FININSHED THE SHIFT OUT WENT TO DOCTOR NEXT MORNING.
WHILE USING THE HAND HELD GRINDER THE GRINDING DISC BROKE CAUSING THE GRINDER TO KICK BACK INTO INJURED PERSON'S HAND.
WHILE USING THE HAND-HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL TO DRILL HOLES TO SET ANCHOR PINS, THE SEAL ON THE DRILL BUSTED, SHOOTING HYDRAULIC OIL ONTO EE'S LEFT SIDE OF HIS JAW AND FACE.
EE TOOK SCOOP TO SECTION FROM OUTSIDE WHEN HE GOT TO SECTION HE SAID HIS NECK WAS HURTING HIM. I ASKED HIM IF HE HIT HIS HEAD ANDHE SAID NO.
EE WAS GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL WHEN METAL WHEN IS LEFT EYE.
SUBJECT WAS BACKING A GOLF CART BACKWARDS UNDER LOW TOP. CAUGHT HIS HEAD ON ROOF PUSHING HIM FORWARD OVER THE CART STEERING WHEEL.
WE WORK LOW COAL. YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOU HEAD [...] OVER SO THE WOULD LET COAL FALL IN EAR.
1996 · 3 incidents
ALLEGED ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO ME. ONLY FOUND OUT SEVERAL DAYS LATER THAT THE EMP HAD HURTHIS BACK BUT NOT AS HOW IT HAPPENED.
UNKOWN BECAUSE IT WAS 6 DAYS LATER BEFORE THE EE NOTIFIED ME OF ANY ACCIDENT. REASON REPORT WAS NOT FILE EARLY WAS BECAUSE THE INVESTIGATION WAS STILL GOING ON.
WHILE AIRING UP A SCOOP TIRE, THE RIM EXPLODED AND IMBEDDED DIRT IN THE SIDE OF THE EYE BALL.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BITS ON CUTTER. SAFETY GLASSES WERE ISSUED BUT NOT BEING WORN. METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
1991 · 1 incident
CHANGING BATTERIES ON S&S SCOOP LEFT HAND 1ST FINGER CUT.
The full compliance file on No 3 Mine
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.