Mining Incidents

Mine No 22 Coal

Sahara Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles Wheatley
Harrisburg, Saline County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1102684

MSHA record for Mine No 22 (mine ID 1102684). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Apr 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1985 · 3 incidents

April 4, 1985 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CROSSING BELT AND JUMPED OFF THE TAILPIECE.

April 3, 1985 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT #15 CROSSCUT IN #5 1ST WEST ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25\X16\X7\. THE FALL DID NOT CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR AFFECT THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT THE VENTIL ATION. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF THE BOLTS AND ORIGINATED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A HORSEBACK SLIP.

1984 · 11 incidents

November 27, 1984 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING BUGGY AND HIT HIS HAND ON STEERING WHEEL

October 8, 1984 IL · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE WORKED 3 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT BEFORE STARTED MISSING WORK.

October 5, 1984 IL · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE CUT HIS FINGER WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.

September 25, 1984 IL · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STATED HE WAS PCIKING UP CRIBBING TIE OFF OF MANTRIP CAR, THROWED IT ON THE GROUND.

August 17, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL MEASURED 30X14X5-6 AND OCCURRED AT 53 RD MAIN NORTH ENTRY IN 46 CROSSCUT. THE FALL DID CAUSED INJURY OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN BUT DID EFFECT VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL WAS A MUD SLIP. FIVE FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS IWITH HEADER PLATES WERE USED FOR SUPPORT. MORE CRIBS WERE PLACED IN THIS AREA.

August 17, 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 to the walkway or working surface

HE STATED HE WAS PUTTING OIL BARREL UP AND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND FELL TWISTING HIS KNEE.

August 16, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF TOP & SLID DOWN DRILL STEEL & CUT HIS ARM.

July 31, 1984 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE OVERY Y RIB HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

May 10, 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

EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF MACHINE.

March 21, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS 150\ OUTBY FROM FACE AREA AT THE #5 ENTRY 3RD MAIN NORTH AT #41 X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED 18\X20\X6\-9\. THE FALL DID NOT CAUSE INJURY OR AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.

February 13, 1984 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL MEASURED 10X14X6 LOCATED AT 4 CROSSCUTS BACK FROM FACE IN #5 3RD MAIN NORTH ENTRY THIS FALL OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

1983 · 1 incident

April 13, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL MEASURED 30\ X 10\ X 4.5\. LOCATION WAS #7 X-CUT IN #2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY.THIS WAS A MUD SLIP CROSSED ENTRY FROM NW TO SE.SUPPORT WAS 5\ TENSION BOLTS WITH HEADER PLATES.ROOF STRATA WAS GRA Y SHALE AND LIMESTONE 2.5\ THICK.NO INJURIES.

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