Mining Incidents

Hillsboro Mine Coal

Controlled by Robert E Murray
Coffeen, Montgomery County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1100605

MSHA record for Hillsboro Mine (mine ID 1100605). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Jul 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1983 · 18 incidents

July 14, 1983 IL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2L 2NE TRACK SWITCH.EMP CUTTING DE-ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE WITH HACKSAW.WIRE CAME LOOSE AND LACERATED EMPL LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 29, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Consolidation Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

A SPARK FROM A CUTTING TORCH IGNITED A BOTTLE OF AIR BROKE ANTIFREEZE, CAUSING BURN TO EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT ARM.

April 19, 1983 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PULL CHAIN FROM A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK A SHARP BURR ON A LINK CAUSING A LACERATION.

March 26, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING FROM PARKED SUPPLY RAM AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

March 17, 1983 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING THE TRAILING CABLE FROM HEAD OF MINER THE OPERATOR ACCIDENTLY TRAMMED THE MINER FORWARD CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES RT GREAT TOE

March 14, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF SUPPORT FAILED ABOVE THE ANKORAGE HORIZON IN THE 250 RETURN 1 X-CUT OUTBY THE 36-250 SEALS. 35\ LONG, 16\ WIDE AND 6\ HIGH. (2 X-CUTS INBY STA. 104).

March 13, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF SUPPORT FAILED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON IN THE 26-350 RETURN 1 X-CUT INBY #4 SEAL 35\ LONG, 6\ HIGH, AND 16\ WIDE. (1X-CUT OUTBY STA.52.)

February 17, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

202X CUT MAIN EAST RETURN WHILE REMOVING DEBRIS OUT OF THE WALKWAY THE EMP GOT HIS 2ND FINGER ON RT HANDD CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ROCK

February 3, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SPROCKET FROM AN AXEL - THE SPROCKET CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING SPROCKET TO HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE THUMB

January 28, 1983 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by falling object

2 RIGHT 3 NORTH SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BETWEEN THE PINE LACERATING THE EMPLOYEE\S LEFT FOREARM.

January 26, 1983 IL · Coal brattice man/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

1R 2L3 SOUTH SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNATIAC WHEN THE CANOPY STRUCK THE TOP, IT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

January 22, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CROSSING OVER THE TAIL OF THE 60" BELT. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE BOTTOM.

January 14, 1983 IL · Coal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1 RIGHT 1 LEFT 3 SOUTH TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DE-ENERGIZED TROLLEY WIRE WHEN THE WIRE CAME LOOSE IT STRUCK HIM ON THE NOSE.

January 14, 1983 IL · Coal rock duster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1 RIGHT 2 LEFT 3 SOUTH SECTION. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CHUNK OF SLATE OFF THE MINER AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT ARM.

January 5, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Consolidation Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF SUPPORT FAILED ABOVE THE ANKORAGE HORIZON IN THE 1ST. LEFT 3RD SOUTH, U XCUT INBY STA. 46 ON THE TRACK ENTRY THE FALL IS 12\ LONG 5\ HIGH 15\ WIDE.

January 3, 1983 IL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

31/2 NORTH TRACK ENTRY. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SUPLY TRAMS OUT OF SECTION. THE LOCOMOTIVE COULD NOT PULL TRAMS UP THE GRADE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO THE SECTION THE MOTOR AND TRAMS STRUCK SUPPLY TRAMS THAT WERE PARKED. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

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