Mining Incidents

Unit Train Loadout Coal

Lodestar Energy Inc · Facility
Controlled by Iracoal Incorporated
Palisade, Mesa County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503234

MSHA record for Unit Train Loadout (mine ID 0503234). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Sep 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1983 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1983 CO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Powderhorn Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING CAT OFF CLEAN COAL PILE AT UTLF BACKED INTO BERM UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS THREW OPERATOR BACKWARDS & SIDEWAYS IN CAB CAUISNG WHIPLASH-LIKE INJURY TO NECK. DIANOSED AS SPRAIN/STRAIN OF THE NE CK WITH POSSIBLE PINCHED NERVE.

September 4, 1983 CO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Powderhorn Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MAN LEANED OVER HANDRAIL TO RELEASE HAND-BRAKE ON SEQUENTIAL AUTOMATIC LOADING DEVICE. IN THE PROCESS OF LEANING OVER THE RAIL WHILE PULLING THE BRAKE HANDLE, THE MAN PULLED AND TWISTED HIS BA CK-APPARENTLY REINJURING AN OLD BACK PROBLEM.

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