Mining Incidents

White Oak Prep-Plant Coal

Controlled by Rich John W (Ky-Tn-In)
Worthington, Greene County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202057

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
Aug 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1990 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WATER TRUCK IN REVERSE AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF CLUTCH PEDAL AND CAME BACK UP AND HIT LEFT ANKLE. BRUSING LEFT ANKLE.

June 26, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Northern Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS LEAVING PARTS TRAILER WITH PARTS WIND WAS BLOWING & COAL DUST BECAME EMBEDDED IN CORNEA OF LEFT EYE.

February 19, 1990 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PROCESSING LARGE LUMP COAL,COLA CLOGGED FEED CHUTE AND EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING FEEDCHUTE WITH 5 FT PRY BAR WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS BACK.