Mining Incidents

Orient No 3 Coal

Controlled by General Dynamics Corp
Waltonville, Jefferson County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1100600

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Aug 1983
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
2
inspections on record
8
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 8 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1983 · 6 incidents

August 2, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO PCB THAT LEAKED FROM A RECTIFIER WHICH WAS DAMAGEDC AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT IT TO THE SHAFT BOTTOM FOR REMOVAL FROM THE MINE NO INJURY OR ILLNESS WA S EVIDENT AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE THE FILING OF THIS 7000-1 FORM ENABLES US TO ABATE MSHA CITATION #220114 WHICH WAS ISSUED ON 081583 AND SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS AN ADMISSION ON THE PART OF F

May 3, 1983 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING PIN OUT OF BRAKE CONTROL LEVER WITH THUMB HE HIT CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE MOVED MASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB

April 5, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS WRIST ON A PIECE OF STEEL ON AN OVERCAST.