Mining Incidents

Saragossa Rail Siding Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Carbon Hill, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102621

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1987–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
3
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: 3 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

3 on file

1992 · 1 incident

October 5, 1992 AL · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Costain Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS WITH A PRY BAR THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE RAIL CAR.

1990 · 1 incident

January 29, 1990 AL · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING THE CAB OF THE DRILL OUT THE OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS THUMB.

1987 · 1 incident

April 28, 1987 AL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8MOUNTING CARRIER CAB OF DRILL TECH. STUMBLED AND FELL OVER ROOT STICKING UP FROM DRILL GROUND.