Mining Incidents

Mine #22 Coal

Controlled by Mackie John Jr
Mulberry, Crawford County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400235

MSHA record for Mine #22 (mine ID 1400235). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
54
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Nov 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

54 on file

1996 · 7 incidents

November 1, 1996 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by flying object

SETTING ARMATURE IN DRAGLINE WITH CAHIN. CHAIN FALL CRANKED DOWN CAUSING DUST AND METAL TO FLY. SPECK OF METAL GOT IN RT. EYE.

October 31, 1996 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HOIST DRUM BEARING WAS THROWING OUT CUTTINGS. THERE IS A FAN BLOWING TO KEEP DRUMS COOL. CUTTINGGOT INTO LEFT EYE.

May 3, 1996 KS · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHIPPING TOOL ON SLAC METAL AND A PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 24, 1996 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING TRANSMI IN A 637 SCRAPER, SQUATTING AND LIFTING.

February 13, 1996 KS · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS TAKING INVENTORY OF STEEL ITEMS, JUMPED OFF A RACK ONTO THE GROUND, AND STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL FLAT STOCK IN HIS RT. LEG CAUSING A GOUGE THAT REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.

January 5, 1996 KS · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WELDING ON TOOTH BASE, WHEN MOVING AND LIFTING IT HE FELT PULLING IN STOMACH AREA AND FOUND A SORE SPOT STICKING OUT.

1995 · 4 incidents

August 10, 1995 KS · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Clemens Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

PROBLEMS WITH POWER CABLE, HE WAS WALKING THE CABLE TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT FLASHED.

August 9, 1995 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING THE DRAGLINE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE DRAGLINE SHOE AND HURT HIS BACK AND LOW RIGHT SIDE, SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS LEG AND RT. ELBOW.

July 17, 1995 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GETTING OFF OF D8N - TURNED LEFT KNEE.

July 11, 1995 KS · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE CHANGING OF THE DRAG ROPE WHEN THE ROPE PULLED OFF OF THE DRUM IT FLIPPED OFF THE DRUM IT CAME BACK & HIT EE IN THE LT SIDE OF HIS HEAD HE WAS BEHIND THE DRUM BY THE START CABINET

1994 · 3 incidents

August 13, 1994 KS · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

TOOK RADIATOR CAP OFF GRADER TO CHECK WATER AND WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER.

July 19, 1994 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS REATTACHING A MUFFLER TO A LOADER. USING A PRY BAR TO PLACE. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TRYING TO CATCH SELF BY REACHING BACKWARDS. IN DOING SO HE PULLED SHOULDER.

July 12, 1994 KS · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

FUELING SCRAPER, BOTTOM CHAIN STEP WAS BROKEN ADN WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 17, 1993 KS · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A LARGE AIROPERATED IMPACT WRENCH DRIVER. DRIVER WAS ACCIDENTLY ACTUATED CAUSING THE SOCKET TO TURN. T HE WIRE COTTER KEY HOLDING THE SOCKET CAME LOSE AND PENTRATED MEPLOYEES LEFT ARM.

November 6, 1993 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WIPING GREASE FROM THE BACKSHAFT OF THE DRAGLINE. THE RAG BECAME TANGLED IN THE GEAR PULLING HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE GEAR AND CUT THE END OFF THE RT INDEX FINGER AND CUT THE SECOND FINGER TO THE BONE.

November 2, 1993 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING DRIVE SHAFT IN 980 LOADER. SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRIVE SHAFT AND FRAME.

October 7, 1993 KS · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REAMING STEEL PLATE ON DRAGLINE, GOT A METAL FRAGMENT IN EYE.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 4, 1992 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

PICKUP WAS PARKED ON RAMP WITH MOTOR RUNNING & TRUCK OUT OF GEAR. EMPLOYEE HAD BLOCKED TIRES BUT GROUND WAS SOFT & BLOCK PUSHED INTO THE GOUND CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL INTO EMPLOYEE.

July 15, 1992 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER SCRAPER AND IT BOUNCING THREW OUT OF SEAT CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HEAD AND HURT BACK

March 16, 1992 KS · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN MUD THAT WAS LODGED IN A RUBBER HOSE BY STRIKING IT AGAINST A PIPE. WHEN THE EE WAS SWINGING THE HOSE, HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CORNER OF A METAL BUILDING , CAUSING A CUT TO THE BACK OF THE HAND REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.

February 21, 1992 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING GRINDER IT KICKED BACK CUTTING EMP LEG

January 19, 1992 KS · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING POWER CABLE AND LEFT THUMB BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROPE.

1991 · 6 incidents

September 20, 1991 KS · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING MATERIAL INTO TIPPLE, WHEN HE GRABBED CABLE AND GLOVE HE WAS WEARING BECAME CAUGHT IN CABLE AND PULLED FINGERS INTO CABLW PULLEY.

July 26, 1991 KS · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE, FELL DOWN AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL FLOOR, REQUIRING STITCHES.

July 9, 1991 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CATERPILLAR PARTS INTO TRUCK, RUPTURING RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7-17-91, WHEN HE HAD SURGERY TO REPAIR THE RUPTURE.

March 7, 1991 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRAGLINE-DURING HIS DESCENT,HE MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF THE HANDRAIL,CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX 6 FEET TO THE GROUND,LANDING ON HIS BACK.

March 6, 1991 KS · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE REMOVAL OF THE EXTENSION SHAFT FROM THE 7400 DRAGLINE AS THE SHAFT WAS BEING HOISTED FROM THE FLOOR IT SWUNG AROUND PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN IT AND THE M ACHINE BASE.

March 5, 1991 KS · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM MOUNTING ON 7400 DRAGLINE.BOLTS ARE 2" X20" LONG.BOLT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED FOR IT,CATCHING TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND HOUSING.

1990 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1990 KS · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SLICK ROADS

December 31, 1990 KS · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

SLICK ROADS

July 8, 1990 KS · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PINCHEDD LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRICTION BAN & BELLCRANK

May 16, 1990 KS · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A ROLL CRUSHER WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF STEEL HURTING HIS BACK

1989 · 7 incidents

December 18, 1989 KS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF THE BACK OF A TRUCK TO THE GROUND AND WHEN HE DID HIS KNEE POPPED.

December 8, 1989 KS · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by falling object

STEEL PLATE BEING LIFTED INTO POSITION FOR CUTIING WHEN IT SLIPPED OF OF HOIST.

October 24, 1989 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING IDLER ON WEST STACKERS WHEN IDLER SLIPPED FORWARD.

October 14, 1989 KS · Coal FIRE
Clemens Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FORD LUBETRUCK WAS TOTALLY DETROYED BY FIRE WHILE PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE THE GARAGE SUSTAINED MINIMAL FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE THE TIME THE FIRE BEGAN OR ITS DURATION IS UNKNOWN HOWEVER THE RIE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED APPROX 2AM ON 10/14/89 AND SELF-EXTINGUISHED BY THE TIME MINERS ARRIVED FOR THE DAY SHIFT MSHA WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS FIRE ON 10/16/89 AND IVESTIGATED BY SUPERVISOR

August 22, 1989 KS · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF DOZER WHILE WORKING ON WATER COOLER DUE TO MUD ON PUSH BAR, CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG.

April 17, 1989 KS · Coal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WLAKING UNDER A CONVEYOR AND RAISED UPA ND HIT A PIPE WHICH DROVE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND CAUSING ACUTE CERVCAL STRAIN.

1988 · 1 incident

December 30, 1988 KS · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clemens Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON LADDER, AND BOTTOM OF LADDER KICKED OUT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON LEFT ANKLE.

1987 · 1 incident

October 14, 1987 KS · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CONVEYOR, REPAIRING IT WITH WELDING TOOLS, WHEN STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A PIECE OF COAL.

1986 · 2 incidents

September 4, 1986 KS · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO KNOCK RIPPER TOOTH OFF D-10 DOZER AS HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER 2 PIECES OF STEEL BROKE OFF ENTERING THE EMPLOYEES LEG

1985 · 3 incidents

May 22, 1985 KS · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF IRON, RAISED UP UNDER A CONVEYOR AND JAMMED HEAD AND NECK, ACTUAL EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME UNTIL FURTHER MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY SPECIALIST.

February 11, 1985 KS · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE KICKED DOOR OF TRUCK RTO GET IT OPEN BEACUSE IT WAS FROZEN AND PULLED BACK MUSCLES.

January 30, 1985 KS · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROZEN COAL AND MUD FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED BRUISING LEFT HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1984 KS · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER PICKUP WHEN HE KICKED A BAR THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE PICKUP CAUSING IT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT BUT IT FALL OFF WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING FRO M UNDER THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A 2" LONG GASH ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

January 6, 1984 KS · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clemens Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL POKING FROZEN CHUNKS OF COAL THRU HOPPER CAUSING HEMMORRHOIDS.

1983 · 2 incidents

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