Accident type, without injuries
While pushing overburden in the east end of the west pit, a bulldozer hit and detonated a primer. The only damage sustained was a broken lense on left corner blade light.
Nicholas MineCoal
Reed Minerals Inc · Surface
Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
Oakman, Walker County, AL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103319
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Dec 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2007 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE stated he lowered stands on coal crusher and then attempted to pull the fifth wheel release lever. He stated the release lever was hard to pull and he felt something tear in his neck.
2006 · 3 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
Employee claims he was walking across hood of rock truck to clean right side mirror. Because of wet weather the hood was wet and slick. The employee slipped and fell onto the hood. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE UNTIL 09-25-2006, AND DID NOT BEGIN LOSING TIME UNTIL 10-05-2006.
Fall from machine
EE was running a front end loader on a coalyard, feeding a coal crusher. When the coal crusher stopped-up, EE parked his loader and jumped to the ground, a distance of 6ft. He did not begin losing time until 7-27-06 and did not notify management that the time loss was related to the accident until August 1, 2006.
Struck against stationary object
Stepped off back of truck on a small rock and turned ankle.