Mining Incidents

Plant Coal

Controlled by Charles Wheatley
Harrisburg, Saline County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1101779

MSHA record for Plant (mine ID 1101779). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1991 · 3 incidents

August 30, 1991 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TRYING TO PUT IN A TIMING PIN IN THE VIBRATOR, WHEN THE DRIVE ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE DRIVE.

1989 · 3 incidents

October 20, 1989 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATES WHILE CUTTING DOWN 4" PIPE HE HAD SECURED ONE END WITH CHAIN HOIST & BELIEVED OTHER END TO BE SECURE HOWEVER WHEN HE CUT PIPE IT FELL & STRUCK HIM IN BACK.

March 23, 1989 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STATED HE WAS CUTTING EXHAUST PIPE ON TRUCK OFF & PIECE OF SLAG BURNED LEFT WRIST.

1988 · 4 incidents

December 14, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING A DESLIMER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SIEVE AND THE FRAME.

December 12, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WALKED ACROSS THE HOOD OF THE GOB TRUCK AND HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK.

May 19, 1988 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING THE B 3/4 SIEVE SCREEN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND A BRACE.

April 21, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS USING A TRACK JACK TO RAISE A JOINT WHEN HTE CATCH SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO JERK HIS BACK.

1985 · 6 incidents

November 21, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS GRINDING A LARGE WASHER AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER ON GRINDER WHEEL

July 16, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON SOME METAL HELD IN PLACE BY A FORKLIFT AND HE LOST HIS FOOTIGN AND FELL.

April 11, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A TIMING PIN IN WHEN THE BLOCKING GAVE AND MASHED HIS FINGER.

April 2, 1985 IL · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING A ROLLER WITH A PRY BAR AND HIT HIMSELF WITH PRY BAR

January 22, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL EMPTYING TRASH BARREL

1984 · 5 incidents

April 7, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMP STAED HE FELL OFF 280 CLARK CAUGHT ARM AND PULLED IT

March 23, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN ONE PIPE & ANOTHER.

February 27, 1984 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING A SCREEN.

1983 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1983 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE STATED HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CAB TO THE GROUND WHEN HE CAUGHT THE HEEL OF HIS BOOT CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN THE LADDER.

March 9, 1983 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HOISTING
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS RIDING THE ELEVATOR FROM 2ND FLOOR TO 3RD FLOOR STUCK HIS FOOT PAST THE DOOR BOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS TOES BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR FLOOR AND A SUPPORT CHANNEL

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