Mining Incidents

Pride #1 UndergroundCoal

White River Coal, Inc. · Underground
Monroe City, Knox County, IN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1202193
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jul 2002
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

AS EE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT, BELT OR LAMP CORD CAUGHT ON CANOPY VALVE LEVER CAUSING THE CANOPY TO LOWER. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Struck against a moving object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP, VEHICLE HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FLEW UP FROM SEAT AND LANDED ON RIGHT TESTICLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED FOR ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE REPORTING INJURY.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST AT CROSSCUT 3 BETWEEN ENTRIES 3 AND 4. THE FALL IS 15 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH. A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF AT TH IS LOCATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN CROSS CUT 2-1 IN #5 ROOM, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS MEASURING 3' X 5' X 6"" THICK. THE ROCK BROKE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM.

2000 · 4 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION AT CROSSCUT ID NO. 4 ENTRY IN THE MAIN EAST A SLIP WAS PRESENT IN THE ROOF

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT X-CUT 13 IN THE MAIN WEST BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS A SLIP PRESENT WITH SOME WATER, AND SOFT SHALE ABOUT2 FT ABOBE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON, A MUD BAND WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THIS AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS 28' WIDE, 38' LONG, AND 6' HIGH AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED.

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS PULLING OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A MINE TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO FALL STRIKING THE EE ON THE TOP OF THE RIGHT FOOT.

Accident type, without injuries

AREA HAS BEEN RESUPPORTED, SURROUNDING AREA CHECKED FOR SOUNDNESS, THE ENTRIES/XCUTS IN THE OBVIOUS SLIP AHEAD HAVE BEEN NARROWED DOWN.