Mining Incidents

Garland MineCoal

Garland, Bourbon County, KS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401626
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2004–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

While walking down the stairs of the Hitachi 1800 Track Hoe, the injured slipped on the last step and fell backward on the steps straining his back. Missed 3 days, worked 2 days and then missed one more day.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Lift cylinder on 773B Rock Truck fell apx 1 foot and pinned left hand to tire.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee cleaning windows of a coal pit truck, slipped and fell landing on his feet and injured his right foot.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Tipple operator was grinding on parts for the tipple when the grinding wheel he was using fell apart and hit the claimant in the right hand. The claimant was standing 20 feet away at the time.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No unusual conditions, employee instaling cutting edges on D-11 Dozer using 1"" Drive Impact over head. He states it caused damage to his neck causing a pinched nerve and numbness. He also had extreme pain in his left arm & shoulder.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWING HARD AND WORKING OVERHEAD ON A D-11 DOZER, BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT (STEEL PIECE) INTO RIGHT EYE.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

AS THE INJURED DISMOUNTED FROM HIS EQUIPMENT, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEG AND HE STRAINED HIS HIP.