B B Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRESURE WASHER TO CLEAN SHOVEL, STANDING ON THE CATWALK STEPPED BACK TOO FAR AND FELL OFF ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE. BROKE #5 RIB ON LEFT SIDE.
Blackhawk Coal
B B Mining Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Donald Blankenberger
Ferdinand,
Spencer County,
IN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202094
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1991–1995
- Latest incident
- May 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1995 · 2 incidents
May 26, 1995
IN · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
B B Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN END DUMP AROUND, PULLED DOWN A SLOPE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER ROAD. EMPLOYEE SAID BRAKE DID NOT HOLD, HE THREW IT IN REVERSE, KILLING THE ENGINE. THEN HE ROLLED DOW N THE ROAD HITTING THE POWDER BIN AND ROLLING TRUCK ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. BROKE RIGHT LEG AND SPRAINED ANKLE, RECEIVING CAST.
1994 · 1 incident
August 9, 1994
IN · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B B Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS LOADING HOLES WITH BULK TRUCK. WHEN REACHING UP TO SWING AUGER INTO PLACE, STRAINED BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
June 16, 1992
IN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B B Mining Inc · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AN O-RING IN A SCRAPER.EMPLOYEE FELL OFF SCRAPER INJURING HIS WRIST.
1991 · 1 incident
B B Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
GETTING IN BACKHOE OPENED DOOR SHUT DOOR ON L THUMB