Mining Incidents

Burton Bend MineCoal

McWane, Inc. · Surface
Empire, Walker County, AL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103376
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2008–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the left side catwalk of a 777F rock truck, near the rear of the cab, when the dump bed came down, crushing him between the bed and the catwalk handrail.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in very muddy conditions and as employee was walking across drill pattern, he slipped straining his lower back.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving a rock truck the employee noticed that his speech was slurred and that his face felt different than normal. Employee was transported by company vehicle to the hospital. He was diagnosed with a light stroke.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering skid steer when turning around to sit down he strained his lower back.

Struck by falling object

After checking a pump, Employee felt something hit his L arm. A witness said that as the dragline swung toward the pit after dumping, a rock fell from the lip of the bucket. Considering that the pump was located near the swing radius of the dragline, it is believed that centrifugal force caused the falling rock to hit the operator. Employee's L arm was cut and elbow was fractured.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using an air impact wrench when debris got in his eye.

2012 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Dozer operator smelled diesel fuel, shut engine off. When employee stepped out of the dozer, flames began coming out of the engine compartment. Employee discharged one fire extinguisher, the fire did not appear to diminish. Superintendent advised the employee to move away. Upon arrival the fire department could not reach the dozer. An excavator was used to put dirt on the fire.

2010 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

While traveling down the ramp toward the PC2000 trackhoe, the brakes on the Mack service truck that injured EE was riding in failed. After being told twice by the driver, other ee jumped from the truck. He received minor scratches on his left side. He was x-rayed and showed no injurys. The doctor stated that he had mild bruises.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee claims he was pulling a 6 inch diameter pump hose and pulled muscles in his neck and arm.

Struck against a moving object

The employee had finished fueling a machine and was driving fuel truck away and stalled the engine. He rolled backward approximately 10 feet and hit the track of the machine. Employee pulled muscles in right shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down the side of a spoil pile to move a piece of 8 inch plastic water pipe. Before he got to the pipe, his feet slipped on loose rock. He fell to the ground, breaking three bones in his right foot. He was wearing safety toe, slip on boots with smooth soles.