Mining Incidents

Henson Or Henson Shaft Metal/Non-Metal

Ozark-Mahoning Company · Underground
Controlled by Pennwalt Corp
Pope County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102713

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1985 · 2 incidents

March 8, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Accident type, without injuries

WELD BROKE ON STEEL GUIDE IN HEADFRAME AND CAGE CAUGHT ON IT PUSHING GUIDE AND SCROLL PLATE ON LEFT SIDE UP ABOUT 1\.

January 15, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Accident type, without injuries

IT IS BELIEVED THAT A "GUIDE" BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE GUIDE TO GET OUT OF ALIGNMENT ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY THEDESCENDING COUNTERWEIGHT, RESULTING IN WEDGING THE COUNTERWEIGHT IN SHAFT AT A DEP TH OF 20 FEET FROM SHAFT COLLAR. TWO SHAFT GUIDES WERE REPLACED.

1984 · 2 incidents

August 3, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO GO DOWN MANWAY HE TRIPPED ON AIR HOSE, FALLING INTO TIMBER, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST

June 18, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UNDERGROUND TRUCK A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING 3RD. FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1983 · 3 incidents

January 6, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING I-BOLT FROM FACE, ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT ARM.