Mining Incidents

Cedrum Mine No 2 Coal

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc
Jasper, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101985

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
58
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Dec 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

58 on file

1995 · 8 incidents

December 10, 1995 AL · Coal FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE STARTED FROM WELDING SPARKS, EE WAS WELDINGLUGS ON BEARING BOSS OF #4 SWING SHAFT WHEN A FIRE WAS SEEN IN THE CRAWL SPACE BETWEEN THE TUB &THE REVOLVING FRAME.

August 10, 1995 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE 988F LOADER HE SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND

June 27, 1995 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REINSTALL BOOM TIGHT LIEN DEVICES ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE. HE GOT HIS FINGE RCAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND SHEAVE.

June 21, 1995 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE ST RAINED HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE

May 9, 1995 AL · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A SHEAVE FROM THE 8750 DRAGLINE.WHEN THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED, THE SHEAVE SLID INTO HIS LEGS.

May 8, 1995 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTER ON PUMP. HE STOOPED OVER AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

April 6, 1995 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 THE ENGINE OIL FILTER ONTHE REEL TRUCK. STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

1994 · 11 incidents

November 2, 1994 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRAMMING DRILL WITH BACK DOOR OPEN AND LEFT HAND ON DOOR JAM. BACK DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

October 15, 1994 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF CAT 992 LOADER, WELDING AN ANGLE FOR A STEP PLATE ON CRUSHER CHUTE. FELL AND BRUISED/ STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 6, 1994 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS FINGER OPENING A BARRELL OF OIL. [2ND FINGER ON LEFT HAND] [INDEX]

September 27, 1994 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYE EWAS HITTING A PIN IWHT HAMMER. CHIP BROKE OFF PIN AND STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 3, 1994 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WENT INTO SCALE HOUSE AND GOT TICKETS HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE TRAILER.

March 1, 1994 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 ON THE BUMPER OF HIS MECHANICS TRUCK. HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HIP AND BACK.

1993 · 9 incidents

December 20, 1993 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING POWER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 13, 1993 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WALKWAY OF CRUSHER.

September 1, 1993 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE PULLING A SHEAVE INTO PLACE ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE. THE CABLE CAUGHT ON THE FRAME. WHEN THE CABLE WAS FREED THE SHEAVE TWISTED AND STRUCK THE EE.

July 29, 1993 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE RADIATOR CAP OFF TO CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE. BEFORE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED THE CAP STEM BROKE. HE WAS SPRAYED WITH ANTIFREEZE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND RECEIVE BURNS TO HIS FACE, HANDS AND ABDOMEN.

July 7, 1993 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING A BOX OF RAGS. HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND. (REQUIRED STITCHES).

May 10, 1993 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET. THE PIN HE WAS WELDING ON FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HANDAND FINGERS. [INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND]

February 25, 1993 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE 8750 MARION DRAGLINE.THEY WERE SETTING A PROPEL BEARING-THE BEARING SLIPPED AND MASHED THE END OF HIS FINGER. LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1992 · 9 incidents

July 30, 1992 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

54730STRUCK MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST LOADER FRAME WHILE FUELING.

May 4, 1992 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE LADDER ON THE 980B LOADER, HIS TORCH FLAME ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED THE LADDER BEFORE HIS HOOD WAS LOWERED CAUSING FOREIGN MATERIAL TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 25, 1992 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 WAS GETTING OUT OF DOZER CAB DOOR DID NOT LATCH OPEN & CAME BACK & MASHED HIS FINGER (THE RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND)

April 14, 1992 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER USING A HAND GRINDER. HE WAS GRINDING METAL ON THE SHOE OF THE 8750 DRAGLINE.

January 23, 1992 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE KOMATZU DRILL HE WAS DRILLING A DRAIN IN THE PIT BOTTOM LOOSE ROCK CAME OFF THE HI GHWALL & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE FACE (RIGHT SIDE OF FACE)

January 14, 1992 AL · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-ALIGNING RACK CYLINDER ON GD-70 DRILL. CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER ROD AND RACK.

1991 · 6 incidents

October 21, 1991 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE CAB OF THE PRELL TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 25, 1991 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT R INDEX FINGER INSTALLING HOSE STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER

August 5, 1991 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPL TRAMMING BOBCAT DOWN AN INCLINE.IT STALLED,RAN INTO BERM AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

July 26, 1991 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE SOCKETING CABLE. THE CABLE HAD BEEN PULLED THRU THE SOCKET CABLE SLIPPED BACK OUT OF THE SOCKET AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT FOOT.

July 11, 1991 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-3-91 EE DID NOT LOOSE TIME UNTIL 7-11-901 THE LOADER EE WAS OPERATING CAUGHT FIRE THE CAB WAS ENGULFED WITH FLAME AND HE HAD TO JUMP OFF THE LOADER. HE SPRAINED AND BRUI SED HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.'

1986 · 6 incidents

July 7, 1986 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON THE STABLIZER BAR ON THE 8750 DRAGLINE THE WELD FLASH BURNED HIS EYES

June 25, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE 4OVING THE POWER CABLE TO THE 2570 DRAGLINE WITH THE ELECTRICIANS TRUCK THEY THOUGH THE CABLE WAS UNHOOKED AT THE TIME AND PULLED THE TRUCK FORWARD THE CABLE WAS STILL HOOKED TO THE TRUCK AN8 WAS PULLED INTO THE EMPLOYEE

May 6, 1986 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 3 PRY BAR TO CLEAN ROCK PUT OF THE CRUSHER. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK THE EE ONT HE RIGHT SIDE OF T HE CHEST.

February 15, 1986 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLEANING3UNDER THE #3 HOIST MOTOR ONT HE 8750 DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE #3 HOIST MOTOR.

1985 · 3 incidents

February 4, 1985 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN ENGINE SPEED CONTROL CABLE ON THE LINCOLN WELDER-HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO THE WELDER AND HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE ON THE W ELDER

January 25, 1985 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

A PARTIALLY LOADED HOLE HAD PLUGGED UP, REQUIRING THE DRILLING MACHINE TO BE SET UP TO DRILL A NEW HOLE. THE MACHINE DRILLED INTO THE PARTIALLY LOADED HOLE CAUSING IT TO DETONATE.

January 25, 1985 AL · Coal drill helper EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

PARTIALLY LOADED HOLE HAD PLUGGED UP REQ DRILLING MACHINE TO BE SET UP TO DRILL NEW HOLE.MACHINE DRILLED INTO PARTIALLY LOADED HOLE CAUSING IT TO DETONATE.

1984 · 3 incidents

July 27, 1984 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INTEXICATED AND FOR UNDTERMINED REASON WENT TO THE 8750 DRAGLINE AND ATTEMPTED TO BOARD THE MACHINE AT THE STEPS ON THE SHOE. EMPLOYEE FELL ANDWAS ROLLED UNDERNEATH THE SHOE AS TH E MACHINE SWUNG.

June 30, 1984 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BULK HEAD OF THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED NEAR THE TOP OF THE LADDER AND FELL BACK INTO THE FLOOR OF THE REVOLVING FRAME.

April 26, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT AND OLD BEARING WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER. A PIECE OF OF THE BEARING CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT HAND.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 28, 1983 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OIL DRUMS ON THE DECK OF THE DRAGLINE-HE GOT HIS LEFT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BARRELS.

March 11, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE DOZER CAB TO START HIS SHIFT. HE CLOSED THE CAB DOOR ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

February 13, 1983 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED OFF THE LEFT SHOE OPF THE 8750 DRAGLINE.