WHILE I.NAME TA5ING UP CENTERS NEAR FACE AREA OF #3 ENTRY HE BENT OVER IN BETWEEN 2 ROWS OF TIMBERS TO LAY GLOVES DOWN.WHILE BENT PIECE OF TOP FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD AND R IGHT CHEEK.ROCK3MEASURED 3'LONG X 1.5'WIDE.SEAM HEIGHT 32''.
No 3 Mine: 7 reportable incidents Coal
Little Bear Mining Company Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Larry A Lough; Lewis E Addair
MSHA Mine ID: 4606318
No 3 Mine has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1983–1987
- Latest incident
- Nov 1987
Ownership history
- Virginia Crews Coal Company 1981 to 1987
- Sandy Creek Mining Inc 1987 to 1987
- Little Bear Mining Company Inc 1987 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9 | 35,905 |
| 1988 | 18 | 74,572 |
| 1987 | 16 | 31,379 |
| 1986 | 44 | 121,084 |
| 1985 | 43 | 126,746 |
| 1984 | 38 | 112,962 |
| 1983 | 23 | 59,301 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
No 3 Mine sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file1987 · 1 incident
Little Bear Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object
1986 · 2 incidents
September 19, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 TIMBERS OUT OF A RAMCAR ON THE SECTION.
May 23, 1986
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE EMPL ROOF3BOLTING,CAUGHT FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN WRENCH AND HEAD ON ROOF BOLTER.
1985 · 2 incidents
October 21, 1985
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A RIPPER JACK INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOCK GREASE JACK ON A 245 MINER.
1983 · 2 incidents
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND RAMCAR WHILE BACKING INTO A BREAK
March 31, 1983
WV · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Crews Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.