Mining Incidents

Miller Creek MineCoal

Switz City, Greene County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201974
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Jun 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A LOWBOY DOWN THE HAUL ROAD AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND UPPER BUTTOCK. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ON 6-5-01 AND DIAGNOSED WITH A STR AIN TO THE LOWER BACK. HE IS TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. HE WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK WITH RESTRICTED DUTY AND IS SCHEDULED FOR FOLLOW UP ON 6-20-01.

2000 · 5 incidents

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ON THE MANTRIP GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EE'S. HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. HE WAS GIVEN A TETNUS SHOT AND EPINEPHRINE. HE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING ACROSS THE CATWALK OF 777 WATER TRUCK, HE SLIPPED ON THE CORNER OF THE STEP, FALLING DOWN THE LADDER AREA HITTING HIS LEFT UPPER TORSO ON THE CORNER OF THE HARDNOSE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING A D-11 DOZER AND EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW, LOWER ARM AND HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM ON 3-15-00. ON 3-16-00, HE WAS TA KEN TO CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND DIAGNOSED WITH MEDICAL EPICONDILITIS. ON 3-23-00 HE HAD A FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH DR. AND WAS RELEASED TO REGULAR DUTY ON MONDAY 3-27-00.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 01-17-00 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A 777 END DUMP IN THE SHOP. AS HE STOOD UP FROM A SQUATTING POSITION, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. AT THAT TIME THE REPORTED INJURY WAS TREATED AS A FIRST- AID CASE. ON 01-19-00 THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR WAS INFORMED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD DEVELOPED COMPLICATIONS CONCERNING THE INJURY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL STEEL. HE WAS USING A TORCH ON THE OUTRIGGER OF HIS SERVICE TRUCK HE KNOCKED OFF THE RING AND THEN BACKED INTO THE LIT TORCH. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE GREEN CO UNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL CARE,WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AND TREATED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.