Mining Incidents

Annabel Lee Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Ozark-Mahoning Company · Underground
Hardin County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102780

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Nov 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

1995 · 4 incidents

November 22, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LARGE ROCK WHILE SCALING DOWN THE WORK AREA. ROCK SHIFTED AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM ROCK TO AVOID FALLING. HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE AS A RESULT. RESULT-SPRAIN TO THE L EFT KNEE-HAD TO WEAR KNEE BRACE.

October 10, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Ozark-Mahoning Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CHEST PAINS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE STUCK DRILL STEEL ON 10-10-95. HE HAD EXPERIENCED MINOR CHEST PAIN, INTERMITTENTLY, SINCE 10-5-95 OR 10-06-95 UNTIL WE HAVE MORE INFO RMATION FROM THE DR, WE QUESTION AS THE WHETHER THIS IS AN ACCIDENT.

July 20, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PINCHED RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE PLACING 100 LB ROCK DRILL ON WORK BENCH.

1993 · 1 incident

March 31, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM TRACTOR TO SLIPPERY MINE ROADWAY. UPON LOOSING FOOTING, THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETAIN BALANCE.

1992 · 2 incidents

August 13, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Fall onto or against objects

23193ED TO GET OFF TRACTOR TO SEE IF WATER WAS TURNED ON. SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND HIT KNEE ON THE TRACTOR SEVERLY BRUISING HIS KNEE.

August 7, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

650807-92 EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A LEAKING JOINT IN THE DRILL RODS ALREAY INT EH DRILL WHEN HE EXPERIENDED A SHARP BURNING PIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. HE DID NOT GO TO 03850DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY AS HE WAS NOT SURE IT WAS EXTREME ENOUGH. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-10-92 WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A LARGE HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY.

1991 · 4 incidents

August 24, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS UNLOADING ALUMINUM PIPE FROM TRUCK WHEN PIPE ROLLED & HIT HIM IN FACE.

May 22, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING GUIDE SHOES ON HOISTING CONVEYANCE AND FALLING RUST OR PAINT SCALE WAS FORCED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO RIGHT EYE BY MINE VENTILATION EXHAUST.RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION SEC TO F OREIGN BODY.

May 21, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING ON TRUCK AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT AND BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON DUMP CONTROL HANDLE.SWELLING AND TENDERNESS WITH SKIN ERYTHERMA.RIGHT ELBOW.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 1, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

UNSCREWING HEAD FROM INNER TUBE.LOST GRIP AND DROPPED TUBE-FULL OF CORE ON LEFT FOOT FOOT WAS BRUISED.

February 5, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HOISTING
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Accident type, without injuries

CENTER SHAFT OF SHEAVE WHEEL OVER HOISTING COMPARTMENT OF PRODUCTION SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SHEAVE WHEEL SHAFT AND HOIST ROPE. BROKEN SHAFT & HOIST ROPE WERE REPLACED AND HOISTING RESU MED. NO PERSONNEL WERE UNDGERGROUND AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

1989 · 6 incidents

November 2, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS BARING A ROOF DOWN AND LIFTED A PUMP HURTING BACK.

September 11, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A LOOSE SLAB FELL AND STRUCK ARM.

January 16, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS STARTING TO DRILL AND HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG.

January 3, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL BENT OVER LOADING LIFTERS AND ROCK SLAB FELL STRIKING EMPL IN BACK OF HEAD KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

1988 · 4 incidents

November 16, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROCK BOLT WHEN A ROCK SLAB FELL STRIKING HAND.

June 30, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PLUG FOR PUMP WAS LAYING IN LOW PLACE WHERE IT MIGHT GET WET PICKED IT UP TO LAY IN HIGH SPOT W AWAY FROM WET AREA AND PLUG CAUGHT FIRE BURNING LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE

March 17, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator OTHER
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MAN CAGE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE POKED HIM CAUSING HIM TO MOVE SUDDENLY AND HURT HIS BACK

March 7, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE DRILL SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN FACE.

1987 · 9 incidents

September 22, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Fall from machine

USING LOADER. B9AKES MALFUNCTIONED AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF AND WAS DRAGGED.

April 30, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDROGEN SULFID9 GAS GOT IN HIS EYES WHILE HE WAS WORKING.

April 3, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING THE COMPRESSOR AND STEPPED DOWN TWISTING RT KNEE ALL OF HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TO RT KNEE

February 5, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING JACKLEG DRILL FROM COMPLETED DRILL HOLE

1986 · 3 incidents

November 26, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal timberman MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING TAI5 KEYS AND REACHED IN TO GET THE TAIL KEY FROM THE SAW AND GOT THUMB IN SAW BLADE

October 16, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING WH9N A ROCK FELL FROM WALL STRIKING HEAD & LEFT FOREARM.

September 12, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE TO DO ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR.

1985 · 1 incident

January 29, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING CHUTE WITH PRY BAR AND HAMMER STRIKING AT BAR AND HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER.

1984 · 2 incidents