Mining Incidents

SomervilleCoal

Oakland City, Gibson County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202359
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2004–2006
Latest incident
Oct 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2006 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on wet floor while using a squeegie to clean up spilled material, injured right shoulder trying to prevent fall. Employee reported injury, did not seek medical attention until October 14. 2006 when he was taken to hospital with shoulder pain. He has not missed any work hours due to this injury, as to date.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying repair parts across the catwalk on the Synfuel #1 to infeed crossover and missed the step down. Fell and hurt left knee. Emplyee did not initially miss any work, or go for medical treatment. Went to doctor on October 14,2005; doctor drained fluid from knee and put on light duty for 10 days.

Struck by falling object

Electrcian erected ladder; extension 14' base 5.5' from wall. Man proceeded to climb ladder to tie off, when ladder slipped, causing man and ladder to fall apx. 7' to concrete floor. Mans hand was pinned between ladder & floor, servering rt thumb from hand. Man was wearing harness but had not yet reached top to tie off. First aid administered, ambulance required

2004 · 3 incidents

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

Employee cleaning pug mill, as he exited, mill door closed on hand mashing thumb on right hand.

Struck by falling object

Helping to align skirt board on feeder bin, foreign material fell into safety glasses and got in eye. On site first aid. Hospital ER for object removal from eye.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee sensitive to sunlight, barriers failed to protect from exposure due to repeated removal of gloves-caused sunblock to wear off, allowing overexposure.