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Powhatan No 3: 14 reportable incidents Coal

North American Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
Dilles Bottom, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3300939

MSHA record for Powhatan No 3 (mine ID 3300939). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Aug 1984
Ownership history
  1. North American Coal Corp 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Powhatan No 3 sits in Belmont County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 4.7% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Belmont County, Ohio · Population 65,982
4.7%
Mining share of county employment
$58,411
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1984 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1984 OH · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
North American Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WINCH CABLE TO PULL A MACHINE OUT. WINCH HAD BROKEN CABLE STRAND ON IT. BROKEN STRAND CUGHT FORE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CUTTING IT OPEN. CUR REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.

August 8, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North American Coal Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED FROM TRUCK ONTO SCRAPER AND SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

1983 · 12 incidents

February 22, 1983 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North American Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING ON 38 MOTOR GOT OFF THE MOTOR TO THROW A SWITCH AND TWISTED HIS KNEE

February 17, 1983 OH · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
North American Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL NO.3 ENTRY BELT LINE AT SURVEY STATION 11 & 75 SECTION 2 LEFT OFF 13 EAST OFF 34 NORTH LENGTH 30\ WIDTH 24\ HEIGHT 8\.

February 14, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS OFF SUPPLY CAR WENT TO THROW THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS HAND ON A STEEL BAND WHICH IS USED TO HOLD THE BOLTS IN PLACE.

February 14, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
North American Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKING UP NO.2 ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT BLOCK

February 1, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
North American Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

TAKING OUT BROKEN PLANK,STARTED TO DRILL BOLT HOLE AND PIECE OF STONE FELL HITTING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

January 27, 1983 OH · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North American Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRYING TUBE ON COAL CAR COUPLER -PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS.

January 24, 1983 OH · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES REMOVING BELT FABRICATION FROM A TAILPIECE FABRICATION CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIS HAND CATCHING IT BETWEEN FRAME OF TAILPIECE AND FABRICATION

January 11, 1983 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CLOSING THE FRONT DUST BOX ON BOLTER & FELT SOMETHING CRACK IN HIS SHOULDER.

January 10, 1983 OH · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North American Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A BROKEN PLASTIC PIPE FITTING FROM A STEEL PIPE FITTING WHEN THE PEN KNIFE HE WAS USING CLOSED ON HIS FINGER.