Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Coal

Controlled by Ronnie D Jackson
Valley Creek, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4002941

MSHA record for #1 Surface (mine ID 4002941). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1988 · 1 incident

September 27, 1988 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Star Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING A 55 GAL. DRUM OF WATER FROM THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE DRUM OFF THE TAILGATE ONTO THE GROUND. AS THE DRUM HIT THE GROUND, IT FELL OVER STRIKING THE EMP LOYEE ON THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.

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