Mining Incidents

DiscoveryCoal

Somerville, Gibson County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202296
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
Mar 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Driver was traveling down ramp reforming to shovel when he made contact with highwall with right front tire of truck overturning on left side.

2008 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

While mounting haul truck the miner missed the top handhold on the ladder causing him to fall to the ground.

Contact with hot objects or substances

While using a cutting torch, victim's left hand was burned when hose on torch failed.

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

EE cut finger while closing sliding glass window.

2007 · 8 incidents

Struck by flying object

While changing right rear tire on Dodge pickup truck, sidewall blew out injuring right wrist of employee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was carrying grease pump to remove it from the bed of service truck. When stepping down he felt pain in lower back.

Struck against a moving object

Victim rolled truck on its side while returning on haul road to shovel after experiencing steering failure, incurring bruising on left side of body and head.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During a previous incident, victim was standing on a ladder working on front of dozer. Victim felt discomfort in right shoulder. On 4/16/07 victim visited doctor for x-ray and MRI and physical therapy was ordered.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prior incident occurred when operator was dismounting truck and leg became lodged between door & catwalk. First aid only required with no lost time. Medical attention was received on 3/12/07 resulting in scheduled surgery.

Fall from machine

Victim stepped from stepladder onto steel beam under coal breaker while working on belt line, losing balance after step and fell to the ground.

Fall from machine

Victim was changing hose on D-11 blade hoist cylinder, slipped and fell to the ground.

Struck against stationary object

Victim was exiting mechanics service truck onto rough road surface and stepped on large rock twisting right ankle.

2006 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving on haul road, truck slid into berm turning wheels and steering wheel rapidly. Victim's hand became entangled in steering wheel breaking wrist.

Struck against a moving object

Traveling down haul road ramp into pit 5 and failed to negotiate curve at the bottom of the ramp. Proceeded through berm adn over approximately 12 foot high spoil wall over turning truck on it's side causing injury to head and chest. Appeared to have fallen asleep. During investigation marijuana & methamphetamine were found.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting pad and replacing it on dozer when lost footing and twisted knee.

2005 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

RETURNING DOWN RAMP WHEN APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE LOADED 785 END-DUMP.

Struck against a moving object

COMING UP RAMP IN LOADED 785 END-DUMP WHEN AN UNLOADED 785 END-DUMP LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO HIM.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS HAMMERING PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF PIN BROKE OFF, CAUSING LACERATION IN NECK REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL/TORE MUSCLE IN SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO BLAST HOLES. STRESS/STRAIN OF ACTIVITY CAUSED PAIN/INJURY.

2004 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

RETREIVING ITEM FROM BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT WHEN FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A METAL OBJECT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

Struck against stationary object

Servicing equipment when he raised head while still partially under equipment hitting back of head on equipment.

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

EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN SLIDING CATCH FOR THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, CAUSING LACERTION ON PINKIE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REATTACHING BELLY PAN TO DOZER USING CHAIN WHEN HAND/ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN & CHAIN CAUSING WRIST INJURY.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT JARRING IN DOZER CAUSED NECK PAIN FOR WHICH HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYER IS STILL REVIEWING MATTER.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER WHEN STEPPED ON GROUND FELT PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED INJECTION AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.