Mining Incidents

Kellerman Mine 1570-1 Coal

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc
Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100560

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
50
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Apr 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

50 on file

1995 · 1 incident

April 18, 1995 AL · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Drummond Company, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FOUNF DEAD IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK.EMPLOYEE WAS PROVIDING SECURITY FOR AN INACTIVE PART OF THE 1570-1 MINE.

1990 · 9 incidents

November 7, 1990 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE CABLE. DOZER WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN CABLE GOT TIGHT IN STRUCK EMPL KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

October 10, 1990 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

LATCH HOLDING DOOR GLASS UP BROKE.DOOR GLASS CAME DOWN CUTTING HIS FINGER.

August 19, 1990 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOZER DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DOZER WAS MOVING.EMPL GRABBED HOLD OF DOOR,MASHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAMB AS DOOR BEGAN TO SLAM SHUT.

July 23, 1990 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET UP WITH HAND HELD GRINDER. GRINDER HIT A WELD CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE KNEE.

April 18, 1990 AL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LOW WALL TO ROPE ONTO PUMP CABLE,ROPE CAME LOOSE CAUSING EMPL TO FALL 20'.

March 22, 1990 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER AND FELL FROM DOZER TRACK STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINST FUEL TANK.

1989 · 9 incidents

October 29, 1989 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLOSED DOOR OF DOZER MASHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR & DOOR FRAME

September 25, 1989 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIR. EMPL WAS WALKING UP SLIGHT INCLINE SLIPPED DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS & STRAINED ANKLE.

September 13, 1989 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIR JOB. HE LIFTED A BUCKET OF GREASE AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

August 22, 1989 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHECKING HAULER FOR AIR LEAK EMPLOYEE PULLED ON AN AIR LINE AND HURT HIS LEFT HAND.

August 12, 1989 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE HALF INCH CABLE WAS HUNG ON A ROCK. LINE CAME FREE & WHIPPING ACTION STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

August 4, 1989 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK TO GET A DRINK OF WATER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM DOZER ONTO GROUND.

May 4, 1989 AL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DRILL. HE SLIPPED & FELL-RESULTING IN CONTUSION & ABRASION OF RIGHT ELBOW & LEFT KNEE. RAINY WEATHER WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN ACCIDENT.

March 27, 1989 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PRESENT DURING BURNING OF TRASH. HE TURNED UP TO WALK AWAY AND A CONTAINER IN FIRE EXPLODED WITH FLAME STRICKING HIS BACK AND LEFT ARM.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 2, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING AIR CONDITIONER BELT ON HAULER PRY BAR SLIPPED SPRAINING HIS RT WRIST

November 19, 1988 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING D9L DOZER CUTTING EDGES ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE MASHED THE NAIL BED ON THE END OF MIDDLE FINGER ON BOTH HANDS.

September 26, 1988 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF LOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER HE MISSED A STEP & FELL ONTO GROUND

August 26, 1988 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Drummond Company, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SITTING IN CHAIR AT PARKING LOT WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AS RESULT OF ARTERIOSCLEROTIC DISEASE HE HAD HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY 8 YRS PREVIOUS

August 18, 1988 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS GETTING OUT OF WET BAG TRUCK AT GAS PUMP LOCATED AT MINE OFFICE HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

August 15, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS REMOVING BROKEN PARTS ON ENGIN BROKEN COVER OVER RADIATOR FELL ON LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

March 16, 1988 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS CLEANING ON DRAGLINE AND GOT FOREIGN PARTICLES IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1987 · 13 incidents

November 12, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 2 INCH CABLE 4AS BEING LOWERED IN DRAGLINE CABLE OVERPOWERED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

October 13, 1987 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING 2FF DOZER SLIPPED & FELL ONTO OIL TANK & THEN ONTO GROUND.

August 7, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3BRASS SHEEM WITH HIS HAND CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.

August 6, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS PU4PING GAS WHEN LIGHTENING STRUCK NEAR PUMP. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON PUMP AND SURGE WENT THROUGH HIS ARM BURNING HIS FOREARM.

July 31, 1987 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STRAINED LE0T KNEE WHILE PUCHING CLUTCH ON POWDER TRUCK REOCCURRANCE OF OLD INJURY

July 17, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE BURNED3EYES FROM WELDING ARC.HE WAS WELDING ENTIRE SHIFT AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE HAD BURNED HIS EYES UNTIL 7/18.

June 16, 1987 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING O3 REAR OF WHEEL TRUCK UNREELING POWER CABLE. TRUCK STRUCK A BUMP & EE FELL AGAINST PLATFORM FRAME ON BACK OF TRUCK SCRAPING HIS BACK.

June 11, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE BURNED3FINGER WHEN RING GROUNDED OUT BETWEEN METAL & WELDING MACHINE.

April 9, 1987 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FOOT S5IPPED WHILE GETTING DOWN FROM HAULER. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING TO HANDRAIL WITH RIGHT HAND AND HURT SHOULDER UPON SLIPPING.

February 10, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN REPAIR OF DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN BOTH EYES WERE BURNED AS RESULT OF WELDERS FLASH.

1986 · 4 incidents

August 11, 1986 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS AIRING 6P A TIRE FOR EUCLID 120T HAULER, HE PULLED ON THE TIRE & SEPERATED HIS COLLARBONE FROM THE BREASTBONE

July 17, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GETTING3ONTO DOZER, SLIPPED & HURT HIS LOWER BACK

April 15, 1986 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

EMP WAS SERVICI3G 120T EUCLID HAULER OIL FILTER FROM HAULER FELL AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED AND MASHED RT RING FINGER

March 11, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO GO UNDER D9H DOZER TO PLACE TRACTOR STAND PRIOR TO DOING MECHANICAL WORK. HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON AN ANGLE BRACE OF THE STAND LACERATING HIS KNEE CAP.

1985 · 4 incidents

October 9, 1985 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 (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LOCKING NUT ON PULL WHEEL OF HAULER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL AND SPINDLE NUT.

January 10, 1985 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIR JOB CROSS TIE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND BREAKING FINGER

1984 · 2 incidents

March 6, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SERVICING HAULER SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING LEFT ARM & SHOULDER.

January 28, 1984 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE A WELDER WAS CUTTING ROLLED WEAR PLATE FOR A DRAGLINE BUCKET ONE END OF 1/2IN X 30IN X30IN STEEL FELL ON RIGHT FOOT