Mining Incidents

Burton Bend Mine Coal

Controlled by Chamblee Derrell
Sipsey, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103058

MSHA record for Burton Bend Mine (mine ID 0103058). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
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

6 on file

1997 · 5 incidents

November 13, 1997 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK WHEN AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE HE SHUT THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATING IT.

September 22, 1997 AL · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT 953 CLEANING COAL IN TH EPIT WHEN THE BOBCAT HIT A HOLE AND THE EMPLOYEE RAISED IN HIS SEAT. HIS THERMOS, SITTING NEXT TO HIM TILTED TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON THE TOP OF THETHERMOS, TEARING A CARTLIAGE.

August 28, 1997 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS SERVICING THE D50K OVERBURDEN DRILL AND REAPIRING A BROKEN HYDRAULIC LINE. THE EE SLIPPED IN THE OIL ON THE CATWALK FELL ON THE CATWALK AND THEN DOWN TO THE CRAWLER, BREAKING HIS TAILBO NE.

June 10, 1997 AL · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN OVERBURDEN DRILL IN THE PIT DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN LOOSE MATERIAL FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL STRIKING THE DRILL.

January 6, 1997 AL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OPERATING AN 1100 HITACHI BACKHOE UNTIL HE WENT OUT OF THE CAB TO MAKE A CHECK & SLIPPED ON A WET WALKWAY FAILED TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE HANDRAIL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEP AS HE FELL. THE EE HAD NEGATIVE XRAYS & RETURNED THE NEXT REGULAR SHIFT. 1/7/97.

1996 · 1 incident

March 30, 1996 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Black Creek Land & Mineral Inc · Struck by powered moving object

A 50 TON END DUMP TRUCK HAULING COAL WAS FOLLOWING A 90 TON END DUMP INTO THE PIT. ON PRIOR CYCLES 90 TON WAS CIRCLING THEN BACKING TO THE TRACKHOE & 50 TON WAS PASSING TO ACCESS THE ENDLOADER WHILE GONE ON THE DUMP CYCLE THE TRACKHOE REPOSITIONED & 90 TON STOPPED SHOT & BEGAN TO BACKUP THE 50 TON PULLED UP TOO CLOSE TO 90 TON & THE 90TON BACKED INTO CAB.

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