Mining Incidents

Venturi Pit #1 Coal

Controlled by Hediger Walter
Cannelburg, Daviess County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201895

MSHA record for Venturi Pit #1 (mine ID 1201895). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1984–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 16, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by falling object

A PORTION OF OVERBURDEN FELL FROM ALOADED TRUCK AND STRUCK THE VICTIM STANDING ALONGSIDE THE TRUCK BELOW THE LOAD. THE VICTIM WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Reportable incidents

26 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1991 · 7 incidents

September 10, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING SEAT FROM UNIT 311 & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 24, 1991 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A CAT 16G GRADER AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND STEPPED DOWN HARD AND JARRED HIS BACK.

July 3, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK ENGINE DIED AT TOP OF RAMP INTO PIT AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED.OPER JUMPED FROM TRUCK WHEN HE THOUGHT SAFETY BERM WOULDNT STOP TRUCK FROM ENTERING SUMP HOLE.

June 10, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME CLEANING BATTERY TERMINAL WHEN SCRAPING BLADE GOT CAUGHT AND QUICKLY RELEASED FLINGING DIRT INTO EYES.

March 27, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING WHEEL FROM UNIT 61 DRILL SUB WHICH WAS LAYING ON TIRE FELL ON FOOT.

March 15, 1991 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BOLT HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF CATWALK.

1990 · 8 incidents

December 31, 1990 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

MEROM POWER PLANT SULLIVAN IN SLIPPED OFF TRAILOR BRUISED LEFT KNEE & SHOULDER.

December 12, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING CHAIN BINDER IT FLIPPED OVER CUTTING EE CHIN AND LIP.

August 20, 1990 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF 945 LOADER SLIPPED ON STEP WHEN HITTING GROUND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE ON COAL TORN CARTIAGE.

August 15, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING FAN BLADE ON DOZER, BLADE CUT L HAND

August 14, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS INSTALLING TRACK ON A BULLDOZER TRACK SLIPPED, CUT RIGHT KNEE.

June 28, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Energy Supply Of Indiana Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REMOVE A BEARING RACE WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL GOT LODGED IN HIS CHEST.

February 5, 1990 IN · Coal OTHER
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RUNNING END DUMP WHEN THE WIND BLEW DUST UP INTO THE CAB AND INTO HIS EYES.

January 26, 1990 IN · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN END DUMP GETTING LOADED, END DUMP SHOOK FROM LOAD BACK HAD PINCH FEELING FOR ABOUT 10 SECOND AND WENT AWAY.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 15, 1988 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STOPPED TO CHECK BRAKE FLUID ON WABCO ENDDUMP SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON CROSSBAR THEN FELL TO GROUND BROKE LEFT KNEE CAP

April 4, 1988 IN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO START A WATER PUMP DOWN IN THE PIT PUMP BURST HOT STEAM CAME OUT BURNING I.NAME ON LEFT LEG CHEST & RT.ARM

1987 · 1 incident

June 2, 1987 IN · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING 5 CRACK IN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN OIL CAME OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HIS FACE EARS AND RIGHT ARM.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 9, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Energy Supply Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME WAS CHAN1ING SEALS ON FIAT ALLIS 31 DOZER, AFTER USING CLEANING FLUIDS TO WASH CRANKSHAFT SEAL AREA. HE WAS USING TORCH TO WARM AND INSTALL WEAR SLEEVE. VAPOR IGNITED, BURNING HIS FACE AND ARM. 3

January 24, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Energy Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE WELDER BY CARRYING METAL TO HIM, HE WAS CARRYING SOME MATEL BACK AND TRIPPED ON THE LEAD WIRE OF THE WELDING MACHINE.

1985 · 3 incidents

September 21, 1985 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT IN A NEW RADIATOR AND WAS LIFTING ONE END INTO PLACE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ADBOMEN.

April 4, 1985 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Energy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB WHEN WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON THE FINGERS.

January 14, 1985 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING OUT DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1984 · 3 incidents

May 29, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING ON A SCRAPER AND MISSED A STEP AND RAN HIS FOOT THRU THE STEP.

March 7, 1984 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TAKING A REAR END OUT OF A LOADER AND IT FELL OUT AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE.

January 26, 1984 IN · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Energy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A GRADER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND LEVER HIT HIM ON LEFT WRIST

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