Mining Incidents

J Seam Mine Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Adger, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103077

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1998–1999
Latest incident
Jun 1999
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1999 · 1 incident

June 12, 1999 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING A BALLAST COMPARTMENT INORDER TO CUT A HOLE IN IT. THE LID BROKE LOOSE SOONER THAN EXPECTED AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG.

1998 · 1 incident

July 29, 1998 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SCREEN AND DIDN'T BOPTHER TO CLIMB OFF THE EQUIPMENT CORRECTLY. HE WANTED TO SPEAK TO ONE OF THE OTHER MENT THAT WAS STANDING JUST BELOW THE SCREEN. SO HE JUMPED. AS HE W AS COMING DOWN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HEEL ON A PIECE OF I-BEAM. CARELESSNESS WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS INJURY.