Mining Incidents

Beltona Mine Coal

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc
Warrior, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100406

MSHA record for Beltona Mine (mine ID 0100406). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Nov 1991
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
44
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: 44 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
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1991 · 5 incidents

November 10, 1991 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CROSSTIES INTO THE LOADER BUCKET. STRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 6, 1991 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ANOTHER EMPL STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER. MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

October 14, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND ARM AGAINST HTE DOZER FRAME.

September 18, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPAIRING THE LOADER.THE ALTERNATOR SLIPPED AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR AND ITS BRACKET.RING & MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

February 6, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE STEPPING OFF THE REAR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELL STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST THE PUSH ARM ON D9H DOZER.

1990 · 10 incidents

September 5, 1990 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PREHEATING THE PROPEL BULLGEAR ON THE DRAGLINE AND BURNED HIS ARMS AND FACE.

August 28, 1990 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO HIS TRUCK FROM THE PUMP STATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIS ARM STRUCK A WOOD STICK. HE HAD BEEN WELDING ON THE PUMP STATION.

June 28, 1990 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTIANG SAFETY STRAP OFF OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A POCKET KNIFE & CUT HIS RT THUMB

June 5, 1990 AL · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ADJUSTING BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BREAK-OUT WRENCH TOGETHER BROKE CAUSING THE WRENCH TO UNWIND AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE.

April 21, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLATE OFF CENTER PIN ON 992-C LOADER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

April 6, 1990 AL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC WORK ON A D10 DOZER. HE STEPPED ON THE DOZER ARM, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE ARM. IT WAS RAINING AND MUDDY.

January 22, 1990 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STEPS UP TO THE BUCKET AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. (AT THE BUCKET SHOP)

January 10, 1990 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE POWER CABLE. THE CABLE HUNG ON A ROCK AND WHEN THE CABLE AND ROCK MOVED IT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEG.

1989 · 3 incidents

September 5, 1989 AL · Coal FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THE MAIN HYDRAULIC LINE BLEW OUT CAUSING HYDRAULIC OIL TO SPRAY ONTO THE ENGINE TURBOCHARGER.

June 10, 1989 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRACING HIMSELF WHILE REMOVING THE BRACE HOLDING THE BOGGIE ON THE D-10 TRACK FRAME. WHEN HE CUT THE BRACE, THE BOGGIE DROPPED DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

1988 · 1 incident

December 23, 1988 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO HEAT DRILL STEELS TO GET THEM APART. HOT GREASE SPLASHED ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 18, 1986 AL · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 4ATER WAGON ON DOWN GRADE OF HAUL RD.WATER WAGON WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND TRAVELED THROUGH ROUGH TERRAIN.EMPL BOUNCED INTO TOP OF CAB AND DOOR.

March 4, 1986 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TABLE BUSHING AND THE BREAKING WRENCH ON THE DRILL.

1985 · 2 incidents

April 10, 1985 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A MAST PIN TO LOWER THE BOOM ON THE DM40 DRILL HE CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND THE PIN MASHED HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 31, 1985 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE DOOR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK, DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGER

1984 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE DRILL HE STEPPED OFF THE DRILL ONTO A PRY BAR WHICH WAS STUCK UP IN THE GROUND

August 8, 1984 AL · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DRILL BIT STAND INTO THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK, HE DROPPED IT ON HIS LITTLE FINGER

June 21, 1984 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE 1300 BE DRAGLINE WAITING FOR A SHOT TO BE FIRED WHEN SHOT WAS FIRED A SMALL ROCK CAME THROUGH THE DUCT WORK AT THE TOP OF THE ELECTRICAL ROOM STRIKING HIM ON TH E HEAD.

1983 · 3 incidents

May 3, 1983 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE SPROCKET ON THE RR12 DRILL HE CAUGHT HIS HAND FINGER ON THE SPROCKET AND CUT HIS RING FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND

April 4, 1983 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A 639 SCRAPER OFF A LOWBOY AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE CAB

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