Mining Incidents

Ell Creek Mine Coal

Contract Mining Inc · Surface
Controlled by Farrell Byron
Huntingburg, Dubois County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201868

MSHA record for Ell Creek Mine (mine ID 1201868). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Apr 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1984 · 10 incidents

April 8, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP HAD JUST FILLED A FIVE GALLON CAN OF GASOLING HE STOOPED TO PICK THE CAN UP AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK

March 29, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PUMP HOSE HE SLIPPED OR WET NECKS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

March 29, 1984 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Contract Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TRYING TO REPOSITION PIECE OF FLASHING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING.BELT CAUGHT EMPL COAT SLEEVE AND PULLED ARM IN.THERE WAS TORN FLESH ON RIGHT UPPER ARM.

March 8, 1984 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS OILING A LARGE LOADER. THE MACHINE WAS WET THE EES FOOT WAS MUDDY. HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT ON THE STEP & BROKE IT.

March 1, 1984 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERINING PICK UP TRUCK TO BE TAKEN TO HIS MACHINE HIS FEET SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIS FALL WITH HIS LEFT WRIST AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 16, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED CLIMBING ON HIS MACHINE.FOOT WAS MUDDY ..FELL STRAINING NECK AND SHOULDER. .

January 27, 1984 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE INSTALLED A STEERING WHEEL KNOB ON HIS TRUCK HIS TRUCK SLID ON FROZEN DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN THE STEERING WHEEL KNOB BHIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HSIR GHT FOREARM

January 5, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIS-ASSEMBLING A PARKING BRAKE CHAMBER ON A D-40K DRILL TRUCK THE CHAMBER FLEW APART AND BROKE EMPLOYEES HAND

1983 · 9 incidents

December 8, 1983 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AS USUAL IN 121283 HE REPORTED THAT HE JURT HIS BACK DRIVING IN HIS TRUCK HE SAYS HE RAN OVER A ROCK ON 120883 AND INJURED HIS BACK INT EH LUMBAR AREA

December 8, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BELLY PAN IMPROPERLY HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK

October 29, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DIRT INTO END DUMP WITH 988 LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT PROPERLY WATCHING THE HIGH WALL. SOME DIRT FELL THROUGH WINDSHIELD INTO CAB.

August 11, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUCKET PINS IN A TEREX LOADER. EMPLOYEE LAID THE BUCKET PIN ON THE LOADER. THE PIN ROLLED OFF, FELL 2 TO 3 FT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE DECK AS HE WAS BENT OVER UN DER FRAME.

July 29, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

STARTING TO CLIMB STEPS TO MACHINE.JAMMED KNEE INTO STEPS.

June 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS KICKING AN OLD TOOTH OFF A LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES LEG

May 14, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Contract Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CAT 988 LOADER. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET. AS THE EMPLOYEES FOOT TOUCHED THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE GRABBED THE HAND RAIL TO STOP HIS FALL. HE PULLED A M USCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 12, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Contract Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FAN ON THE COLLING UNIT OF A LOADER. HIS HAND SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER ON A FAN OF THE COOLING UNIT.

February 2, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Contract Mining Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOZER TRACKS WITH A SPADE. A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM THE SPADE OF THE EQUIPMENT.

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