Mining Incidents

Rockport River Terminal Coal

Rockport, Spencer County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201896

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Mar 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1996 · 1 incident

March 6, 1996 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Company Llc · Struck by falling object

I WAS MOVING A WOODEN PALLET AND LOST MY GRIP ON IT. IT FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON THE BRIDGE(RIGHT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE) OF MY RIGHT FOOT. THE PALLET WEIGHED APPROX. 80 LBS. WOOD PALLET WAS WET AND SLICK FROM WEATHER CONDITIONS.

1995 · 1 incident

July 5, 1995 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Company Llc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING DISCHARGE HOSE (PLASTIC PIPE) OFF FROM SUMP PUMP AND IT CAME APART BROKE AND FELL AND HIT EYE.

1993 · 2 incidents

March 15, 1993 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockport River Terminal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STANDING ON SIDE OF CRUSHER AND TIGHTENING UP BELTS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON HAND RAIL.

1990 · 1 incident

September 26, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P-V Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS USING A CHISEL AND IT SUDDENLY FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM.

1983 · 1 incident

October 8, 1983 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midnight Sun Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WENT DOWN TO LOADING BARGE TO GET PUMP TO USE UP ON HILL.IN DOING SO,PULLED SHOULDER MUSSEL.