Mining Incidents

Freelandville MineCoal

Triad Mining LLC · Surface
Edwardsport, Knox County, IN · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1202167
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Nov 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing transmission from pickup truck. Right shoulder strain while removing from vehicle.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was dumping wet material on the upper west dump when the dump gave way. The end dump traveled backwards over the dump before over turning.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving a piece of pipe with a chain fall, the load became unbalanced and tilted and struck employee's right foot. Causing a small fracture.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EXITING SCALES TRACTOR TRAILER UNIT WAS DRIVEN ON SHOULDER AND ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE INJURING DRIVER INSIDE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fuel hose struck his nose. On medication and cannot work.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of belting, when his knife slipped and cut his arm, requiring a few stitches.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and stepped into a hole and twisted his leg.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning ice on refuge belt roller, when glove caught on roller.

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer when he backed over a rock and strained his neck and shoulder.

Fall from machine

EE was performing repair work on the stacker belt, when he fell off stacker belt and bruised his ribs.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut left small finger with a broken hose clamp.

2005 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

Cable on mechanics truck broke letting belly pan fall. Struck right hand fracturing little finger.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUSHING A BAR INTO THE SCREEN AND BENT HIS WRIST BACK.

Flash burns (welding)

Air arcing on a wash plant screen and received a flash burn on both eyes.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loading hydraulic pump into back of parts truck. Pump flipped over pinning finger between pump and truck bed.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Operator said his end dump was over heating. The operator stopped to check coolant level and as he was loosening the filler cap it came off suddenly and sprayed his face and chest and arm with hot coolant. It resulted in first and second degree burns on his face, arm, and chest.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting and cleaning heavy equipment parts.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Tearing down and cleaning engine parts. He was lifting and moving heavy parts and twisted back.

2004 · 4 incidents

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee states he was climbing back to the platform with an air hose and wand when the air line hose hit him in the back and he lost his footing and fell approximately 4 feet on his neck and back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of parts trailer onto a rock and twisted his ankle.

Struck by flying object

EE was grinding metal and a sliver got into his eye.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING ENGINE OIL IN THE SHOVEL. HE TURNED AROUND AND BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE TRACK.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE PREP PLANT TO DO HIS REGULAR LABORER'S JOB WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THREW A CHUNK OF COAL OUT THE WINDOW, HITTING EE ON THE HEAD.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SUCTION PLATE ON GIW PUMP, ROTATED PLATE AND IT CUT AND MASHED RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

2001 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED UP OVER A BERM TO DUMNP HIS LOAD AND WENT DOWN THE SLOPE.

Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HOLDING A METAL STRIP WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A GRINDER-SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

2000 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SNOW AND ICE, REMOVING A WINDSHIELD WIPER FROM A DOZER BEING PARTED OUT.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ON DOZER ROLLER FRAME & LOST FOOTING & SPRAINED KNEE BETWEEN ROLLER FRAME & BLADE PUSH ARM

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON FINAL DRIVE ON D9N DOZER WITH IMPACT WRENCH.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM WATER TRUCK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A BUCKET TOOTH ON CAT 988B LOADER. HE WAS HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM AND WAS IMBEDDED THERE.