Mining Incidents

Corona Mine Coal

Arch Of Illinois · Surface
Controlled by Ashland Inc
Oakman, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0100626

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Jul 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

July 25, 1988 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BUILDING CRIBBING UNDER FRONT ROT.FRAME LIFTING 12FT CROSSTIE WITH HELD & STRAINED LOWER BACK

June 27, 1988 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 5 GAL BUCKET OF TOOLS ONTO MANLIFT AND STRAINED BACK.

June 14, 1988 AL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING TOOL BOX LID, THE LID STRUCK A STACK OF DECK PLATES WHICH TOPPLED OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE TRIKING HIM ON BOTH KNEES.

May 12, 1988 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING TIES, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

1987 · 3 incidents

April 16, 1987 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD JUST PLA7ED A SHAFT INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SHOP LOADER AND WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION IT WHEN THE SHAFT SLIPPED,GRABBED HIM BY THE GLOVE AND PULLED /TWISTED HIS ARM DOWN.

March 3, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Illinois · Fall from machine

CLIMBING ON BEL7 BELOW HOPPER TO OPEN DOOR,SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT SIDE.SLIGHT AMOUNG OF FROST WAS PRESENT ON BELT AT THE TIME.

February 20, 1987 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING 50# BAGS OF EXPLOSIVES ONTO POWDER TRUCK, I,NAME STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1986 · 6 incidents

October 23, 1986 AL · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arch Of Illinois · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS CUTT3NG BRUSH WITH A DITCH BLADE MACHETTE TYPE ROOL AS HE WAS STEPPING OVER SOME BRUSH HE RAISED HIS RT KNEE INTO THE BLADE

September 6, 1986 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by falling object

WELDER PULLING 7ABLE SPOOL WITH LOADER.STOPPED ,REMOVED PULL PIN AND RELEASED TOW CABLE.WHILE REPLACING PUSH PIN FROM OVERHEAD POSITION,PIN SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB.

August 8, 1986 AL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Illinois · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING A9OUND THE DRILL ON MUDDY GROUND HE STOPPED OVER A PLACE WHERE THE BULK TRUCK HAD SLID GONE LOST HIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON TWIST HIS KNEE.

June 24, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ONE MAN W5S HOLDING THE TOOLBOX LID ON THE 50 K DRILL I NAME LAY REACHED IN TO GET A CHAIN THE FIRST MAN, NOT REALIZING THAT HE WAS NOT HOLDING THE LID ALSO LET GO OF IT AND IT FELL ON H IS RIGHT UPPER 9LBOW. IT RESULTED IN AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH CUT AND SWELLING.

April 5, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Illinois · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3OFF OF THE SKIDDER FOLLOWING CABLE MOVE, LANDING OFF BALANCE AND SPRAINING ANKLE.

1985 · 6 incidents

December 7, 1985 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE SHOOTER WAS3LOADING HIS POWDER TRUCK WITH 7" BAGS OF ANFO POWDER & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 15, 1985 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by falling object

SHOOTER WAS LOA8ING BLAST HOLES BELOW THE PIT HIGHWALL, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL ANDSTRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 21, 1985 AL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Illinois · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MASTER MECHANIC FELL OFF SCAFFOLD,BROKE LEFT ELBOW AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.REPAIR JOB ON THE 8400DRAGLINE.

April 30, 1985 AL · Coal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Arch Of Illinois · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED IGNITION OF CAP & PRIMER 8400 DRAGLINE WAS UNCOVERING COAL WHEN 70CUYD BUCKET SET OFF A PRIMER THAT HAD FAILED TO FIRE WHEN SHOT WAS PUT OFF NO INJURIES NO DAMAGEDS

April 10, 1985 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDER WAS PUTTING A IN THE DRAGLINE BUCKET RIGGIN THE PIN SLIPPED SMASHING THE END OFF OF HIT LEFT RING FINGER.

1984 · 3 incidents

December 27, 1984 AL · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON HIS WATER HAULER TRUCK PUTTING IN OIL WHEN HE TWISTED A MUSCLE OR TENDEN IN THE RIGHT HIP

April 3, 1984 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arch Of Illinois · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A LARGE ROCK OFF OF 6" PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE. LIFTING CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK

February 17, 1984 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arch Of Illinois · Fall from machine

THE DOZER OPERATOR ON 2ND SHIFT WAS STANDING ON THE BLDE HOIST JACK PUTTING WATER IN THE 355 DOZER. RADIATOR WHEN HW SLIPPED & FELL OFF THE DOZER HITTING THE TRACK & GROUND.

1983 · 6 incidents

October 21, 1983 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DRILL HELPER WAS GREASING THE DRILL WHILE WORKING ON THE HOIST BRAKE CYCLINDER AN AIR LINE CAME OFF AND THE SPRING ON THE CYCLINDER LET THE CYLINDER SMASH THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

October 20, 1983 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

COAL HAULER OPERATOR STARTED UP RAMP OUT OF THE COAL PIT. THE ROAD HAD BEEN WET DOWN TO DUST. HE BEGAN TO SPIN OUT NEAR THE TOP OF THE RAMP WHEN HIS TRUCK DIED OUT AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACK H E JUMPED OFF OF HIS TRUCK, BREAKING HIS RIGHT HEEL. NO DAMAGE TO THE COAL HAULER.

August 9, 1983 AL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall onto or against objects

MAN RAN HAND THRU A WINDOW PANE - STUMBLED AND FELL NEAR DOOR WITH GLASS PANES.

August 5, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A RETAINER RING ON A D-F40-K DRILLTEEK DRILL THE RING SLIPPED SMASHING THE 3RD FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION AND THE LUGS OF THE FINGER NAIL.

June 7, 1983 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING 8400 DRAGLINE STEPPED OFF LADDER DISLOCATED THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 14, 1983 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING BRAKES ON A DOZER THE SPRING LOADED BRAKE PEDDLE TRIPPED STRIKING WELDER IN THE UPPER LIP CAUSING LACERATION TO LIP