Mining Incidents

Liberty MineCoal

Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
DeKalb, Kemper County, MS · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2200803
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2018
Latest incident
Jun 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee suffered a small cut to the elbow after hitting it against the tracks of a bulldozer which was sitting on a lowboy trailer.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was removing brush guard from the rear window of D6 bulldozer. The guard came free from bulldozer causing the employee to become over balance and fall to the shop floor resulting in personal injury.

2013 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in hallway of admin office. Employee became tripped by a brass inspection cover mounted to the floor.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee state he was loosening air line fittings from pipe fittings with two wrenches. Upon squeezing he wrenches to loosen the fittings he heard a tearing sound and burn in his left shoulder. Strength was weakened in left arm, thought it would be better. By Friday evening, bruise had formed on left bicep and pain persisted. DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 9/2/13 late evening.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was grinding off slag from a handrail when the draw string of his jacket caught in the grinder, causing the grinder to hit his chin and cause a laceration.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Driller was drilling undeveloped area to identify location of coal seams. Moving to another boring location when rig popped out of gear and began rolling down an incline. Could not get into gear and brakes could not stop momentum. Driller ran rig into a tree, injuring wrist and knees.