Mining Incidents

Lost Creek-Pit No. 21 Coal

R.C. Enterprises · Surface
Controlled by Rand S Clark
Brilliant, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102616

MSHA record for Lost Creek-Pit No. 21 (mine ID 0102616). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1985–1992
Latest incident
May 1992
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
5
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 5 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1992 · 1 incident

May 1, 1992 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPING FROM DOZER TO TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED HUNG KNEE UNDER BODY

1991 · 4 incidents

July 18, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR STARTED TO CLIMB OFF HIS DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

May 23, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO PUT A TRACK ON A BULLDOZER WITH AN AUTO CRANE THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GEAR SPROCKET & THE TRCK

January 31, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO HIS DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF MUD CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

January 16, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STACKING CROSSTIE TIMBERS FOR A SCOTCH TO INSTALL A DOZER BLADE, THE EMPLOYEE DROPPED A TIMBER ON HIS THUMB.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 6, 1990 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BUILDING PULL CHAIN BIN, SHEET METAL SLIPPED LACERATED L HAND 6 STITCHES

April 26, 1990 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER SETTING WATER PUMP,EMPL JUMPED FROM BED OF AUTO CAR CRANE TRUCK HE HAD BEEN STANDING ON WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON EDGE OF BED ON WAY DOWN TO GROUND.

February 27, 1990 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER STEPPING FROM HOUSE TO SHOE -TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.DONT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF ITS TWISTED OR FX

1989 · 1 incident

November 30, 1989 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE BINDING STEEL BINDER,IT CAME LOOSE AND FLEW UP STRIKING EMPL IN AREA ABOVE LEFT EYE.

1988 · 1 incident

December 5, 1988 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER REPAIRING THE CENTER PIN OF A MARION DRAGLINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LIFT JACK AND TIMBERS WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE TIMBER AND PINNED HIS RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS BETWEEN THE TW O. THE PRESURRES BUSTRED OPEN THE END OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. UPON TAKING EMPLOYEE TO EMERGY ROOM THE FINGER REQUIRED TWO SUTTURES THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES

1987 · 1 incident

March 13, 1987 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING 7ANKS ON SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED FROM TANK DOWN TO BED OF TRUCK HE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING RT LEG.

1985 · 1 incident

September 11, 1985 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

SEVICE MAN WAS CHANGING THE OIL IN THE 988B LOADER AS H E STEPPED DOWN OFF THE LOADER HE TWISTED HIS FOOT ON TH GROUND

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The full compliance file on Lost Creek-Pit No. 21

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