Mining Incidents

Sugar Creek Coal

Solar Sources Inc · Surface
Controlled by White Stallion Energy
Cannelburg, Daviess County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202084

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1991–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1996 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING A WIRE TIE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

July 11, 1996 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LAID DOWN HOT TOURCH, AS BENT OVER TO REMOVE BROKE BOLT, SLIPPED, LEANED BACK AND LAID HAND ON TOURCH.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 17, 1993 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LONG PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HE WAS INSTALLING THAT HAD BECOME LODGED. AS THE CYLINDER CAME LOOSE IT SWUNG AROUND FORCING THE PRY BAR INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG AB OVE KNEE.

October 16, 1993 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solar Sources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BUSHING ON HYDRAULIC SHOVEL. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT THE BUSHING INTO PLACE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED INTO HIS LEG.

June 1, 1993 IN · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CORE DRILL HELPER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN HE HAD A BACK INJURY IN 1991 & IS TO UNDERGO SURGERY

1992 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS LOWERING BELLY PAN ON SCRAPER. HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN.

June 26, 1992 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Solar Sources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A LARGE ROOT INTO THE BUCKET OF A FARM TRACTOR USED IN RECLAIMATION. THE ROOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT.

1991 · 1 incident