Accident type, without injuries
Approx 260ft of spoil had developed a crack and slipped causing the spoil to move towards the pit.
Charger Mine EastCoal
Responsible Energy Operations · Surface
Controlled by Eagle Summit Resources LLC
Petersburg, Pike County, IN · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1201616
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2001–2023
- Latest incident
- Mar 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2023 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was assisting contractor replace windshield in 1900 shovel. IE stepped to grab a tool and strained their left knee. IE continued to work thinking the pain would go away, Pain increased IE went to ER after work.
2002 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS STANDING ON THE WATER PUMP FRAME. HE HAD COVERALLS ON THE ALT, FAN PULLEY WAS RUBBING HIS LEG AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IT. THE HEAT BUILT UP EMOUGHT TO BLISTER HIS LEG.
2001 · 2 incidents
Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE EUCLID END DUMP. THE LADDER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALLTO THE GROUND ABOUT 4' HE DISLOCATED HIS ANKLE.
Fall from machine
LABORER WAS FUELING 988 LOADER AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER. HE MISSED THE TOP STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND, HURTING HIS BACK.