Mining Incidents

Log Creek SurfaceCoal

Spurgeon, Pike County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202410
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2009–2017
Latest incident
May 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving a motor by hand on a trailer and pulled a something popped in right forearm. EE was diagnosed with a strained muscle. EE started missing work on 5/15/2017.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto a Cat 777B End Dump when he heard a pop in his right knee. The accident happened on 12/13/2013 but the employee continued to work until 04/07/2014.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating an end dump on the spoil dump when he went to dump the rock load the end dump traveled off the dump backwards overturning. The employee was taken to the hospital where he received 21 stitches total to the right forearm and left check area.

2010 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Inspecting transmission gears, gears rolled and pinched finger.

2009 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Hydraulic hose end blew off causing a flash fire. Employee received slight burns to arms. Treated and released for the burns. While leaving truck, employee struck his right knee and bruised his heel. Company doctor took employee off work until knee and foot healed.

Struck against a moving object

Employee's seat bottomed out and hurt his back.

Fall from machine

Driver was on top of his loaded trailer, moving loose coal. He fell off of the trailer, estimated height 12 feet. He landed on his back. Driver was not using PPF.