Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object
WAS HOLDING ONE END OF METAL POST AND BRACE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT. POST FELL WHEN IT WAS CUT FREE, HITTING EE HAND.
Little Sandy Coal
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Don Foertsch
Montgomery,
Daviess County,
IN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201590
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Nov 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
13
significant & substantial
$3,913
proposed penalties
$3,913
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 983 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 783 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,359 | 5 | 0 | 3679.2 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2004 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.
2001 · 2 incidents
August 9, 2001
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER, NECK WHILE BACKFILLING SHOTHOLES.
May 11, 2001
IN · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STRAIN/SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER BACKFILLING SHOT HOLES.
2000 · 4 incidents
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN THE WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON HIS HAND AND WRIST.
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A-PPROX 5-7 HOLES MISFIRED UPON DETONATING BLAST. AFTER CHECKING ALL DOWNHOLE LINES & SURFACE DELAYS, SHOT WAS CLEARED. ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER BLAST WAS DETONATED, THE MISFIRED HOLES IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM PRIMERS FAILING TO DETONATE WHEN IGNITED. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO ELECTRIC ROOM WHERE WELDER WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT INHIS EYE.
May 22, 2000
IN · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Little Sandy Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE PULLED MUSCLE WHILE MOUNTING HIS DOZER.