Mining Incidents

Williamson Coal Company Mine #2 Coal

Cambria, Williamson County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102783

MSHA record for Williamson Coal Company Mine #2 (mine ID 1102783). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Sep 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1986 · 1 incident

September 23, 1986 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 OFF A MACHINE BACKHOE, AND HE T WISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

1985 · 4 incidents

September 3, 1985 IL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williamson Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHEDGE HAMMER AND A BACK OUT HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT A PIN IN TOOTHBASE IN 10 YARD BUCKET HE MISSED THE B&O HAMMER WHEN HE SWUNG WITH THE SLEDGE, AND HE HIT HI FINGER INSTEAD. SMASHED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 23, 1985 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williamson Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL IN PROCESS OF TIGHTENING DRAG DRUM BRAKE,HAD MUD ON SHOES WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO WRENCH HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL AND WRENCHED IT -HIS BACK.

March 29, 1985 IL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING SUCTION HOSE DOWN,HANDLE SLIPPED FROM HAND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT WRIST.BROKE WATCH AND CUT AND BRUISED WRIST.

1984 · 2 incidents

July 8, 1984 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOWERING WINDOW IN BATHHOUSE THE WINDOW BROKE CUTTING PINKEY FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1983 · 3 incidents

December 21, 1983 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MR RECTOR WAS PULLING HOSE FOR OUR #225 PUMP AND STRAINED HIS LEFT LEG

October 7, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williamson Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING ENGINE ON #220 WATER PUMP -CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND ENGINE CUTTING OF NAIL.

April 19, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Williamson Coal Company · Fall from machine

MR. ODUM WAS GOING DOWN INTO LOWER DECK OF 7W DRAGLINE TO GREASE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE RUNS AND HE FELL INTO THE SIDE OF UPPER DECK. (HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN. THE UPPER DECK FLOOR C AUGHT HIM UNDER THE RIB CAGE AREA CAUSING PAIN ON HIS LOWER RIB.

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