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.
Rockport River Terminal Coal
United Minerals Company Llc
· Facility
Controlled by
Peabody Energy Corporation
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 file1996 · 1 incident
United Minerals Company Llc · Struck by falling object
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
Rockport River Terminal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE WALKING AT RIVER DOCK SLIPPED ON WET GROUND DUE TO RAIN FALL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
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.