Mine No 3 — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/01/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While mining coal in the 4th lift of pillar mining in the #3 entry, an unexpected roof fall occurred pinning the continuous miner. Miner operator was using remote control to mine while being observed...
02/03/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Pre shift examiner made pre shift exam & returned outside without seeing any falls. Workers went to section to run coal with federal dust pumps. Fall was found when arrived on section to do safety run...
09/01/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost While bolting inside bolt, employee rested EE's hand on drill arm. Employee intended to lower drill head and unintentionally raised drill head causing EE's right index finger to be pinched by drill ar...
08/31/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While making weekly airway exam a roof fall in the cross cut between #6 entry & #7 entry one break outby spad 510 was found to have fallen. Fall was reported as being from the right corner of the #6 e...
08/29/2014 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE knelt against rib in the #3 entry watching the continuous miner cable when a section of rib estimated 3' long, 1' high and 8"" thick pushed against his back. Witness came & pushed the rock off his...
04/02/2014 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None While making the weekly airway examinations with federal mine inspector, we found a rock one break inby spad #47 in the primary escapeway from breaks 16-17. All men were pulled from the mines and the...
07/12/2013 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Abandoned workings stopped due to bad roof conditions. Area was long-bolted & cribbed when mined.
11/13/2012 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Stepped on a wedge and twisted ankle.
10/24/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Stress Zone and poor roof conditions. Roof fall found by MSHA Inspector and Section Foreman.
08/10/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Surface crack fall is located 20 feet inby 16 Bk to 5 feet from inby corner of 17 Bk (Spad 55) on mains. Fall was approx 70 feet long 6 feet thick on outby end, 5 feet thick on inby end, fall was a s...