Mining Incidents

Dugger Coal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Dugger, Sullivan County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200333

MSHA record for Dugger (mine ID 1200333). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Sep 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

48 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

September 26, 1986 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING O3 THE B ACK OF A CAT SKIDDER HOOKING A 1/2 CBALE ONTO A 230' PIECE OF R/R RAIL. THE OP MADE A U-TURN & THE RAIL SPRANG FORWARD CATCHING THE EE BETWEEN THE 1/2 CABLE & THE SKID ER FENDER. THE 9E RECEIVED A LACERATED LIVER LACERATED FINGER & ABRASIONS ON HIS FORHEAD.

August 29, 1986 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING OX2GEN TANK, TANK FELL ON EMP FOOT EMP WENT TO DR 090486 DR SAID ON CONTUSIONS OF FOOT EXISTED AND ADMINISTERED FIRST AID EMP CONTINUED TO WORK THEN WAS NOTIFIED 9 8 THAT FOOT W WAS BROKEN EST 6 TO 8 WEEKS OFF

July 18, 1986 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE PLACED A PIECE OF SHEET METAL APPROX. 3/8"X6"X6', ON A WORKBENCH. THE METAL FELL OFF THE BENCH AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS WORKBOOT.

1985 · 3 incidents

May 28, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GARAGE TO HAUL TRUCK BEHIND GARAGE WHEN AN INSECT FLEW IN LEFT EYE

May 15, 1985 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE SAID WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO PUT WRENCH ON NUT THAT HOLDS PROPEL BEARING COVER HE HIT THE WRENCH WITH HAMMER WHILE HOLDING ONTO HANDLE THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO H IT THE BEAR ING BLOCK.

February 5, 1985 IN · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS PULLING POWER CABLE WITH CAT SKIDDER AND WAS TURNED AROUND LOOKING BEHIND HIM WHEN HE RAN OVER LARGE ROCK. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE INSIDE STEEL SUPPORTS OF THE CAB.

1984 · 26 incidents

December 27, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING MASTER PAD BOLTS BOLT WAS TIGHT PULLED TO HARD PULLED SIDE.

November 29, 1984 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING TRUCK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP STRIKING RIBCAGE ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED

November 16, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING UNDER CRAWLER OF LOADER KEEPER BOLT FROM BOTTOM ROLLER PIN WHEN HOT SLAG FLEW INTO RIGHT EAR.

November 8, 1984 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PRYING ON SWING SHAFT WITH PRY BAR, WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK. 8900 DRAGLINE REPAIR JOB.

October 27, 1984 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME SAID HE WAS LOADING THE BULK TRUCK AND WAS GOING TO MOVE UP TO FILL THE NEXT COMPARTMENT BEFORE MOVING UP HE LOOKED UP TO CHECK THE LOCATION OF A SECOND EMPLOYEE AND A DROP OF LIQUEFIED AMONIA NITRATE DROPPED FROM THE TANK INTO RIGHT EYE. WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.

October 25, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MUDDY, DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAIN I NAME WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK. HE FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK INTO A HOLE, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

October 13, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME WAS WELDING WITH FIVE OTHER WELDERS IN A SMALL AREA ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SHOE ON THE 8900 DRAGLINE SOMETIME DURING HIS SHIFT I.NAME RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES ALTHOUGH SOME FLASH SHEILDS WERE SET UP

October 8, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING NUT WITH PINCH BAR WHILE OTHERS TIGHTENED BOLTS FROM TOP SIDE WITH IMPACT WRENCH, WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING I,NAME TO LOOSE BALANCE AND BUMP LEFT ELBOW ON BULKHEAD.

October 8, 1984 IN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLEANING BETWEEN RAILS WHEN HE FINISHED HE STEPPED ON GUIDE PIPE TO GO BACK TO OPERATOR CAB WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF PIPE AND HE FELL, HITTING HIS HAND AND HIP ON RAIL.

September 13, 1984 IN · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS STANDING BY SOLVENT TANK OPENING AND CLOSING VALVE WHEN HOSE CAME OFF FLUSHING FACE RIGHT SIDE OF BODY WITH SOLVENT SOLVENT IN EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 5, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR WHEN HAPPENED EYE BECAME IRRITATED AT END OF SHIFT.

August 28, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING FUEL FILTERS ON DART HAUL TRUCK FILTER LOCATED BEHIND TANK.WHILE REACHING FOR FUEL FILTER CAME IN CONTACT WITH WELDING ROD ATTACHED TO HOLD HOSE.STUCK WELD ROD INTO ARM.

August 28, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD JUST CUT A TOOTH OUT OF LIP ON 8900 BUCKET. IT WAS FULL OF SLAG. I.NAME WAS GOING TO PRY IT OUT WITH A 5\ PRYBAR. IN DOING SO, INJURED HIS BACK.

August 14, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 5 GAL PAIL OF WEED KILLER ONTO LATTA SUPPLY TRUCK. CAN HAD SMALL HOLE IN TOP OF IT THAT NO ONE WAS AWARE OF WHEN HE SET CAN DOWN-CHEMICAL SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE & R.H. FACE.

July 28, 1984 IN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STANDING ON TIRE WHEN FUELING 528 CAT SKIDDER, WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO RIB CAGE.

July 6, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK WELDING ROD INTO BLEED-OFF ON THEAIR COMPRESSOR, SO HE COULD CHANGE OIL IN IT. THE PRESSURE ON COMPRESSOR BLEW DUST DIRT ETC. INTO THUMB.

June 24, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

STEPPING DOWN FROM TRACKS TO PUSH BEAM. FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON CHEST FACE DOWN

June 15, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME SAID HE WAS USING A PEANUT GRINDER WITH A BURING TOOL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL METAL BIT HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES

June 13, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME SAID HE WAS HELPING INSTALL NEW DOLLY CORE AND BOLTS WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY AN OBJECT IN HIS EYE, HE SAID HE WAS USING EYE GLASSES AT THE TIME

June 9, 1984 IN · Coal drill helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

AFTER GETTING OIL HE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE TO GET SOME RAGS THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ROM TO WALK BEHIND TRUCK SO HE DUCKED UNDER TRAILER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON TRUCK TRAILER

April 20, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING UP SIDE OF TEREXPAN ANDHIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE BEAM ON THE SIDE OF THE PAN AND WHEN HE TRIED TO SWING HIS RIGHT FOOT UP HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE PAN

April 14, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PUTTING ON A GAYSE ROD WITH AN OPEN WRENCH WHEN HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE NUTS HE ONLY USED ONE HAND PUSHING ON THE WRENCH CAUSING A STRAINED SHOULDER

April 12, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM 242 TEREX PAN AND SLIPPED HE STEPPED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT FOOT FIRST AND THEN MISSED THE NEXT STEP WITH HIS RT FOOT CAUSING STRAIN OF THE GROIN

March 22, 1984 IN · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE THE FORKLIFT TO GET STEEL FROM YARD, WHILE GETTING INTO SEAT, THE WIND CAUGHT DOOR BLOWING IT CLOSED & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST CAUSING CONTUS ION.

March 14, 1984 IN · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING GREASE PACKING FROM THE LOWER SECTION OF NO 6 SWINGER WHEN A BRASS BUSHING LOCATED ABOVE THE PACKING FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP PORTION OF ABOVE THE PACKING FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE TUP PORTOION OF HIS FROEARMS. HE STSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ARM LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

1983 · 16 incidents

December 13, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

PASSENGER IN WELDING TRUCK ENTOUTE TO REPAIR JOB IN AREA OF #2 INCLINE TO DRAGLINE -WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH.JOLTING OF TRUCK CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

November 21, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGED BENT OVER TO MOVE LADDER STAND WHEN SHOULDER POPPED AND PAIN STARTED

October 27, 1983 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from ladders

OPERATING A JACK PUSHING AN OLD GEAR BOLTS OUT OF THE BULL GEAR COMPARTMENT ON BENCH OF 8900 DRAGLINE AFTER THEY WER CUT BY A TORCH THE NUTS DROPPED TO THE FLOOR THE SMOKE MADE IT HARD TO SEE AND BREATH AS HE WAS PUTTING LIME OVER THEM AS HE STEPPED OFF LADDER MISSED A STEP AND FELL TO FLOOR SPRAINING LOWER BACK

October 21, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. MCANALLY WAS CLEANING TREADS OF BOLT USING WIRE WHEEL ON BENCH GRINDER, REST ON GRINDER HAD BEEN REMOVED THE WIRE WHEEL PULLED THE BOLT INTO IT ALSO PULLING HIS THUMB INTO THE WIRE WHEEL.

September 13, 1983 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP DROVE TRUCK ONTO ROCKS AT SIDE OF ROAD CAUSING TRUCK TO BOUNCE IN TURN BOUNCING EMP IN CAB STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON METAL BOX IN CAB OF TRUCK

August 30, 1983 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

LEWIS BONHAM WAS GREASING THE MACHINE AND WHEN STEPPING DOWN FROM THE FRONT ENGINE HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE STEP

August 8, 1983 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WHILE DISMOUNTING POWDER TRUCK GOT OUT OF CAB TURNED ON TOP STEP TO TAKE HOLD OF HANDLE OF DOOR TO HOLD ONTO WHILE STEPPING DOWN MISSED LOWER STEP AND FELL TO GROUND

July 22, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

GOING DOWN INCLINE INTO PIT,MET ANOTHER TRUCK COMING OUT OF PIT.APPLIED TRACTOR BRAKES,THEY DIDNT STOP HIM SO HE PUT TRANS INTO REVERSE,IT KILLED MOTOR,LOST CONTROL HE JUMPED OUT.

July 21, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOM JORDAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE LEFT 10" HITCH PIN FROM 8900 BUCKET USING A 1/4" CHAIN AND A TRUCK AS DEAN ALUMBAUGH WAS LIFTING UP ON HITCH & JOE SNAPP WAS TAPPING PIN WITH A BAR, THE CHAIN BROKE FLYING BACK & STRUCK JOE IN FACE.

June 11, 1983 IN · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STEVE WAS STARTING TO PUSH CABLE INTO UNDERGROUND CONDUIT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

April 22, 1983 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT SLAG POCKET ON 8900 MARION DRAGBUCKET WITH CHIPPING HAMMER (AIR) WHEN SLAG PARTICAL BLEW UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES STRIKING HIM I N THE RIGHT EYE

April 7, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INSIDE GARAGE-CONDITIONS-INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING TRACTOR AND SLIPPED ON ROCK ON GROSE PAD. HE TRIED TO GRAB PIPE ON CYLINDER AND STRAINED.

March 21, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEATHER CONDITIONS SNOW AND COLD INJURED WAS DRIVING SPIKES ON RAILROAD WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF SPIKE HITTING RAIL GLANCING UP AND STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD

March 21, 1983 IN · Coal master electrician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEATHER BLOWING SNOW INJURED WAS CLOSING SWITCH TO PUT OPOWER ON DRILL WHEN HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN BACK AND CHEST

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