Mining Incidents

Mt Hebron Mine Coal

Dixie Fuels Inc · Surface
Mt Hebron, Marshall County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102346

MSHA record for Mt Hebron Mine (mine ID 0102346). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Jun 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1984 · 10 incidents

June 9, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS FABRICATING GUARD FOR RADIATOR ON DOZER. A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM MECHANICS TRUCK & HIT EE ON FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF H IS SHOE.

June 5, 1984 AL · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK EMP LOST BALANCE AND INADVERENTLY PUT HAND ON PUMP MOTOR TO STEADY HIMSELF AND BURNT RT HAND PALM

April 28, 1984 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING WELDERS WITH DRAGLINE BUCKETT WELDERS WERE AIR ARCH BUCKET WHEN STEEL FLEW IN EYES

April 28, 1984 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRINCH ON FAN HUB. WHEN TRIGGER ON AIR GUN WAS PUSHED OR PULLED EXAIST AIR FRON WRENCH THROUGH MUD AND STEEL INTO EYE.

April 18, 1984 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO 1ST LEVEL OF DRILL. OIL LINE WAS LEAKING THE OIL MADE FLOOR SLICK (WITH OIL ON FLOOR) EMPLOYEE SLIPPED RAMMING ELBOW INTO RAIL ON SIDE OF DECKING.

March 30, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING UP HYD. HOSE ON REEL BAD TEAR IN HOSE. HOSE WAS FAST ON REEL/MECHANIC HOLD HOSE TO SLOW HOSE DOWN SWAGGING FINGER

March 27, 1984 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO LOADER THE BOTTOM STEP IS ATTACHED BY CHAIN. WHEN OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING BOTTOM SCHAIN STEP GAVE LEVERAGE UNDER STEPS PUTTING OPERAO TOR IN ACQUARD POSITION, SHOOTING PAINS IN BACK

March 16, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A DOZER & SLIPPED OFF TRACKS WHICH HAD SOFT MUD ON THEM DUE TO RAINFALL

January 19, 1984 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STILL DARK WHEN SHIFT STARTED FELL IN 769C TIRE TRACK WHICH HAD FROZEN

January 2, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WORKING ON DRAGLINE SLIPPED ON ICE FELL INJURING SHOULDER.

1983 · 17 incidents

December 13, 1983 AL · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WET COAL SAMPLES FOR LAB ANALYSIS PUSHED COAL INTO CRUSHER WITH HAMMER HANDLE HANDLE CAUGHT AND BVROKE CAUSING INJURY TOL THUMB

November 11, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING OIL & GREASE DRUMS.

September 30, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING ROCK TRUCK & WHILE STEPPING DOWN SLIPPED OFF STEP

August 25, 1983 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING NEW HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE EMP SLIPPED ON MACHINE HIT HOIST DRUM BRUISING BACK

August 24, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK

August 12, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OWN TRUCK FROM ONE MAINTENANCE JOB TO ANOTHER ON MINE SITE. TRUCK WENT DEAD AND OUT OF CONTROL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

August 3, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON DRILL MAST WHEN LOST FOOTING.WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE,HIT LOWER ABDOMEN ON MAST CAUSING INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

July 26, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE HELPING TO FUEL DOZERS & LOADERS AS RETURNING FROM PARTS TRAILER SLIPPED ON STEP AND TWISTED FOOT

July 2, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OF DOZER.

June 18, 1983 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuels Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVIANG WATER TRUCK HIT A ROCK STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THUMB WAS STUCK IN STEERING WHEEL AND WAS SEVERLY TWISTED.

June 6, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF, HOTWATER HIT EMPLOYEE IN STOMACH.

May 28, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

A ROCK FELL ON THE LOADER TRUCK

May 2, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck against a moving object

ENGINE ON LOADER QUIT AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RAN INTO HEADWALL.GOT SCRATCHES AND BRUISES ON HEAD AND SHOULDER DUE TO SUDDEN STOP.

April 20, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dixie Fuels Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON TABLE BUSHING, THE BUSHING SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUSHING AND BUSHING RETAINER. THE BUSHING WAS HOT FROM WELDING CAUSING A SERIOUS BURN TO FINGER AS WELL AS MASHI NG HIS FINGER.

March 21, 1983 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Dixie Fuels Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE LOADER WHEN THE WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

March 15, 1983 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dixie Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENACE ON REAR END OF TRUCK WHEN A PINION GEAR FELL ON HIS HAND

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