Mining Incidents

Mill Creek Mine Coal

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc
Jasper, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101986

MSHA record for Mill Creek Mine (mine ID 0101986). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1988 · 5 incidents

September 23, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING FUEL HOSE OFF SERVICE TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 3, 1988 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WASLKED AROUND THE SERVICE TRUCK RO TURN OFF THE AIR COMPRESSOR HE BLACKED OUT & FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW BLOOD SUGAR & EAR INFECTION

July 10, 1988 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OFF THE LOADER HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE LADDERR

March 3, 1988 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE S HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE TUB WIPER CABLE BRUSH.

1987 · 4 incidents

July 25, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON THE HOIST MOTOR OF THE 1570 DRAGLINE WHEN AN AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FLOOR OF THE MACHINE

June 24, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING FAIRLEAD INJECTOR-HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK ANOTHER INJECTOR.

February 23, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

OXYGEN HOSE BUR8TED AND CAUGHT FIRE.

January 17, 1987 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 WAS IN8TALLING A RADIATOR IN THE D10 DOZER. HE STEPPED DOWN TO GET A TOOL FROM HIS TRUCK. HE FELL WHILE STEPPING DOWN,

1986 · 10 incidents

July 11, 1986 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5TING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE DRILL WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND T HE TRAVEL CHAIN

June 7, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING PRY 6AR TO LIFT ROLLER FRAME.BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK KNEE CAP.

May 21, 1986 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING METAL SLIVERS OF METAL WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES

May 8, 1986 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTON THE DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT LEG TO STRIKE THE PUSH ARM.

March 21, 1986 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING3BOLT ON SWING BRAKE AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE EYE.

March 8, 1986 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR WORK BEI3G DONE ON DRAGLINE.EMPL WALKING AROUND TOP OF TUB TO START WORK ON SHIFT AND STEPPED IN MANHOLE IN TOP OF TUB.

March 8, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

REPAIRING DRAGL3NE EMPL JUMPED FROM REVOLVING FRAME ONTO TUB AND INJURED HIS BACK.

February 22, 1986 AL · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS CRIMPIN1 A WELDING CABLE THE CRIMPER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WELDING CABLE GROUND CAUSING AN ARC THE ARC THROUGH THE CRIMPER BURNED HIS HAND

February 22, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Drummond Company, Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

EMP WAS HELPING3AN ELECTRICIAN CRIMP A WELDING CABLE THE CRIMPER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WELDING CABLE GROUND CAUSING AN ARC THE ARC FLASH BURNED THE EMPLOYEES EYES

1985 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1985 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A LOCK NUT SEAL WITH A HAMMER AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

1984 · 7 incidents

December 4, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CHANGING DUST FILTERS ON THE RR 10 DRILL THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE FILTER CASE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EMP IN THE FACE

September 26, 1984 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A DEFLECTOR PLATE WAS BEING INSTALLED ATTHE HEAD OF THE RADIAL STACKER BELT WHEN THE BELT WAS STARTED EMPLOYEES GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE HEAD PULLEY

August 7, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE ON THE WET ACCESS ROAD TO THE PIT - HE WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES - THE TRUCK SLID SIDEWAYS AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE

July 19, 1984 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A GREASE PUMP IN A 55 GAL DRUM.

June 7, 1984 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK HAND AGAINST PIECE OF SHEET METAL WHILE WORKING AT SCREENING PLANT.

May 2, 1984 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UT FROM UNDER BELT LINE-HE WAS LEANED OVER AND RAISED UP TO SOON AND HT HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL PLATFORM

1983 · 2 incidents

July 28, 1983 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE TROOP TRUCK TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE PARKING AREA THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 18, 1983 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT THE BIT FELL AND STRUCK HIS SMALL FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND CUT FINGER

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