MSHA record for American Coals Corp (mine ID 1301754). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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WAS GOING TO MOVE A CHERRY PICKER, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL & PANICED & JUMPED OFF MACHINE. HE TWISTED RIGHT WRIST & TORE LEGIMENT IN RIGHT ANKLE.
HURT SHOULDER (RIGHT) WHEN LIFTING STEEL PLATE.
WAS HELPIGN SUPERVISOR, LIFT HOOD AND BRAKE DRUM FROM TRAILER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
WAS UNCLOGGING CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK LIFTING CRUSHER COVER.
EE A MISSOURI MINING INC EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING UNLOADING OF A PALLET OF DOXER HEADS AT AMERICAN COALS PIT #7 MINE HE WAS STANDING ON BED OF A 1 99 1 FORD TRUCK STEADING THE PALLET BEING MOVE D WITH A BOOM TRUCK PALLET TIPPED PULLED EE FROMTHE BED T RUCK THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING HIS LFET SHOULDER EE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL WHERE SHOULDER WAS PUT BACK IN PLACE NO LOST TIM
WE WERE NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYEE 11/09/92 THAT METAL WEARINGS FROM THE EXPLORATION DRILL BLEW INTO HIS EYES 11/5/92. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11/6/92, RETURNING TO WORK 11/9/92.
STANDING NEAR END LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
EMPL TIGHTENING BRAKE ON DRAGLINE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND BAR SMASHED INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.DR TOOK STITCHES IN FINGER AND RELIEVED PRESSURE OF FINGERNAIL.
54730ROLLING UP A 6" WATER HOSE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. DID WORK THE FULL DAY. DISABILITY BEGAN THE NEXT DAY.
BUMPED KNEE AGAINST STEERING COLUMN OF SCRAPER. DISABILITY BEGAN 6-22-92.
LIFTING 5 GAL FUEL UP TO TRACTOR.
WAS PULLING BRUSH & LIFTING AUGERS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STIRRING FIRE IN BARREL WHERE PAPERS WERE BEING BURNED WHEN SOMETHING EXPLODED THROWING FLAMES & DEBRIS INTO FACE & HEAD BURNING FACE HAIR & SCRATCHING EYE (LEFT SIDE OF FACE)
PIECE OF STEEL FLAKED OFF OF HAMMER WHEN HE WAS USING IT & WENT INTO LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM CLEANER ON 992 ENDLOADER WHEN HE BURNED TOP OF LEFT FOOT. HE JUMPED BACK ONTO THE FLATBED OF STEAM CLEANER TRUCK AND STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A 2" X 4" BOARD. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID FOR THE BURN AND LATER WENT TO DOCTOR TETANUS SHOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING ON COME-A-LONG WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD
REACHING OVER SIDE OF PICK UP TO GET TWO ALTERNATORS ONE IN HAND AND STRAINED BACK REACHING FOR THE OTHER ONE. WAS TAKING THE ALTERNATORS TO A REPAIR SHOP IN DES MOINES IA.
HIGH WINDS BLEW DUST INTO RT EYE SMALL FLECK OF DUST LODGED IN RT EYE & CAUSED IRRITATION WENT TO DOC FOR T REATMENT NEXT DAY EMPLOYEE DID NOT INFORM US UNTIL WE RECEIVED DOC BILL & INQUIRED A BOUT IT TODAY NO LOST TIME INVOLVED
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN FROM A 992C CATERPILLAR LOADER, SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 9 FT. TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET, BUT FELL SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE GROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE TO LUMBAR SPINE AREA. DOCTOR SPECIFIED APPROX. 2 WEEKS REST BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK.
WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF WELD AND A PIECE OF SLAG HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.
WAS INSTALLING A FAN,LEANING OVER TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN THE GROIN AREA.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AND DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME UNTIL FOLLOWING WEEK WHEN DOCTORS OFFICE NOTIFIED THAT HE HAD B EEN EXAMINED AND HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY.05-05-91.
DRAINING HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & FELL, CUTTING LEG WITH OLD WIRE.
OPERATING A SCRAPER WHEN IT RAN OVER A CHUNK OF SOMETHING AND HURT IS BACK WITH JOLT.
WAS DRIVING TRUCK IN PIT WHEN TIRE HIS A FROZEN CHUNK WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPINB AND HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN IT.
I.NAME TRYING TO BREAK FROZEN COAL IN HOPPER WITH SHOVEL.LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN SHOVEL AND ANGLE IRON ON HOPPER CUTTING END OF FINGER.FINGER STITCHED AND RETURNED TO WORK NO LOST TIME.
WAS STANDING BETWEEN DUAL TIRES OF DUMP TRAILER AND LOADER AND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DUMP TRAILER AND LOADER AND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO WHEN TRAILER UNLOADED BRUSING KNEE AND GROIN AREA.
MOVING DRUMS OF OIL FROM LUBE TRUCK TO DOCK, POSITION HE WAS IN WHILE LIFTING OIL CUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. DID NOT HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK IMMEDIATELY. IS OFF THIS WEEK AND DOCTOR'S REQUE ST TO RELIEVE MUSCLE SPASM.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR CRUSHER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON STEEL BANDING STRAP. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME. CUT TO LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
FIRE BROKE OUT IN AREA OF ENGINE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE IS EXTREMELY EXTENSIVE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OVER WIND ROW, DURING THE RAIN, AND SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST THE DOZER BLADE, CRACKING A RIB.
GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER AND SLIPPED MISSING STEP, FALLING 3 TO 4 FEET HURTING LOWER BACK.
BUMPING AND JOLTING OF ENDLOADER CAUSED BACK PAIN.SAYS IT IS DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE.(DID NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 01-05-90-WAS OFF TIL 02/01/90 AND PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WORK PER 'S REQUEST.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ENGINE IN A COAL DRILL AND HURT HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING ON ENGINGE.
PUTTING GOOSE NECK ON SCRAPER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF PRYING AND LIFTING STRAINED LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION AREA A WOOD TIMBER KNOCKED A LADDER ONTO FOOT BREAKING BONE INSIDE FOOT NEAR BALL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES AT TIME BUT THEY DID NOT COMPLETELY PRO TECT THE FOOT
HELPING FORMAN WELD-FLASH FROM WLDER BURNT EYES.
EMPLOYEE MOVING PUMP LINER/DROPPED LINER ON FOOT, INJURING TOE.
EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS, WRENCH SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND HOSES FRACTURING FINGER.
WAS USING A METAL BAR TO PRYCOAL OUT OF CRUSHER HOPPER, BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HAND ON HOPPER, DOCTOR PUT STITCH IN LEFT HAND AND EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK.
WAS WALKING PAST TRAILER WHERE MEN WERE UNLOADING DRILL STEEL WHEN STEEL FELL ON FOOT I.NAME WAS OFF HIS MACHINE TO GET TOOLS
LOST BALANCE TRYING TO GET ONTO DRAGLINE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON LEFT BACK AND SHOULDER AREA
FIRE AT THE PREPARATION PLANT WHICH COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AND DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PREPARATION PLANT. CAUSE POSSIBLY STOVE PIPE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DAMAGE IS BEI NG ACCESSED AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO ONE ONT HE PREMEISES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED.
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING ADJUSTER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER/BELT AND IRON SUPPORT ON THE RADIAL STACKER OF THE WASH PLANT, BRAKING WRIST IN TWO PLACES.
CUTTING BELT WI7H A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.
WORKING ON LOAD9R DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BEARING.
THE INJURED WAS3WALKING-STEPPED ACROSS 8" PIPE-LOST FOOTING FELL TO KNEE.
OPERATING COAL 8RILL-CUT HAND ON DRILL STEELS.
I NAME WAS PULL3NG TRUNION PIN IN BUCKET OF 2400 LIME DRAGLINE WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER OF RT HAND
WAS OILING INSI8E DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED BUMPING RIGHT ARM.
TRYING TO REMOV9 ROCK IN CRUSHER, RAISED UP AND HIT BACK ON BEAM IN CRUSHER.
REPAIRING DRAGL3NE-STEPPED OFF DRAG & TWISTED ANKLE.
FEET SLIPPED ON3IMPACTOR WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUGT FELL AGAINST BACK OF CRUSHER WITH RIGHT HIP.
PUTTING WATER IN D-8 DOZER HOISTING 5 GAL WATER CONTAINER ONTO MACHINE AND TWISTED KNEE.
HOLDING SLEDGE 5GAINST PIN IN 2400 LIMA DRAGLINE TRAVEL CHAIN PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO LEFT ARM
OPERATING COAL 7RUSHER WHEN IT GOT PLUGGED,PULLED ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER.
GETTING OUT OF 7AB OF D9H DOZER STEPPED ON TRACK SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND HURTING LEFT ANKLE LG AND HIP
WAS DOING MAINT9NANCE ON SCRAPER,HE SLIPPED CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDLE PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.
CUTTING STEEL O3 LOADER.PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF SHAFT INTO EYE.
I NAME WAS CUTT3NG OVERHEAD WITHA TORCH. A SPARK FELL IN HIS LOW INTALLY ALL THAT WAS REQUIRED AREA FIRST AID SWAVE ON THE BURN. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORT AT THAT TIME HOWEVER THE BURN HAS NOT HEALED AND3HE NOW REQUIRE SURGERY TO REPAIR THE INJURY THE OPERATION IS CALLED A TYMPANSPLASTY.
CREW WAS PULLING A 13/4" DRAG CABLE OUT OF A DRAG DRUM WITH A PICK UP TRUCK. SMITH WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND OFF THE DRAGLINE ABOUT 5\-10\ TO THE SIDE OF THE CABLE EXIT POINT. AS THE CABLE WA S PULLED OUT, ONE OF THE LOOSE STANDS OF THE 6X19 STRAND CABLE CAUGHT ON THE HOUSING EDGE AND SNAPPED OFF. IT STRUCK SMITH & STRUCK IN THE FLESH OF HIS LEG.
MR SMITH BENT OVER TO PUSH A SMALL BOX OF BOLTS AND IN DOING SO STRAINED HIS BACK
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