Mining Incidents

Nemo Coal Inc Coal

Nemo Coal Inc · Facility
Huntsville, Randolph County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2301701

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
53
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Apr 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

53 on file

1990 · 1 incident

April 5, 1990 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTEMPTING TO LOWER BED ON TRUCK AND COULD NOT MOVE LEVER WITH HAND PUT FOOT ON LEVER PUSHED DOWN BACK PAINAT THIS TIME

1989 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1989 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DOING WORK ON FEEDER BREAKER,STEPPED ONTO BELTLINE AS BELT LINE WAS PUT IN MOTION CAUSING MFALL ON BELT.CATCHING HIM IN UNDER FEEDER BREAKER.

October 25, 1989 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER IN A SCALE PIT, SHOVELING MUD WHEN HIS BACK GAVE AWAY.

May 19, 1989 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BOX OPEN KNIFE CAUSING CUT TO R HAND

1988 · 10 incidents

November 15, 1988 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BUCKET SHANK ON DRAGLINE, PULLED MUSCLE LIFTING ON THE SHANK.

August 20, 1988 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF CLINE TRUCK-HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HIT A ROCK ON HIS BACK.

August 9, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE TEETH ON DRAGLINE HE WAS HOLDING THE KEEPER PIN WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO HIT PIN THE EMPLOYEE USING THE HAMMER MISSED THE PIN & HIT HIS HAND

August 9, 1988 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING CLAMP ON DRAG CABLE LAGGING WITH IMPACT WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

July 22, 1988 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON HIS DOZER PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG

July 15, 1988 MO · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF FORK LIFT & HIT HIS KNEE AGAINST WOODEN PALLET

June 6, 1988 MO · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PUTTING CRIBBING UNDER SCRAPER TO BLOCK UP FOR TIRE CHANGE. SPLINTER OFF OF WOODEN BLALM. EMPL DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT AT TIME IT HAPPENED. HE PULLED SPLINTER OUT HIMSELF BUT ON 7 06/88. BUMP WAS NOTICED ON HIS PALM. HE WAS TAKEN TO DR.. & MORE WOOD WAS REMOVED FROM HIS PALM & ONE STITCH WAS TAKEN.

March 19, 1988 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER- FROST WAS ON PUMP STATION MOTOR- EMPLOYEE SLIPPED.

January 29, 1988 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING BUGGY REEL FROM SCOOP BUCKET AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

1987 · 10 incidents

September 12, 1987 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OFF OF LOADER-HIS FOOTSLIPPED OFF OF STEP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON ANCHOR BOLT.

August 31, 1987 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING O0F HITACHI EXCAVATOR TWISTED KNEE WHILE STEPPING OFF.

August 8, 1987 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING TWO WELDERS TO INSTALL A 12" PIPE.ONE END OF THE PIPE NEEDED TO BE REHOOKED SO THE EMPLOYEE RESTED THE PIPE ON A CROSS-CUFLOW FEED BOX SO HE COULD CHANGE THE POSTION OF THE CHOKER.EMP5OYEE PLACED HIS THUMS INSIDE THE LOOP OF THE CHOKER,THE PIPE FELL FROM THE BOX AND THE CHOKER TWISTED CATCHING HIS HAND(THUMB).

July 17, 1987 MO · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LA2ING DRAIN PIPE IN A RECLAMATION AREA USING A TRUCK TO HANDLE THE PIPE. WHILE WALKING ON THE BED OF THE BOOM TRUCK SLIPPED ON A SPILL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SLID OFF THE EDGE OF BED EMPLOYEE C5UGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM.

July 15, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING THE DRAG PAN COVER ON DRAGLINE-HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST METAL PLATE WALL.

July 7, 1987 MO · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING DRIVE GEAR ON SHAKER OF WASH PLANT TAPER LOCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

June 8, 1987 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING ONTO A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE REACHED TO GRAB FOR SOMETHING HE JAMMED HIS THUMB INTO A TRACK PAD.

May 18, 1987 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3PUT DRAG CABLE ON 1150 DRAGLINE. HE WAS TRYING TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE SPOOL. THE CABLE JUMPED OFF THE SPOOL AND STRUCK HIM ON RT SHOULDER

April 9, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 INSERTS IN FAIRLEAD, EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO I NSERTS.

April 9, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SI7TING ON SHOE OF DRAGLINE EATING LUNCH, BECAME CHOKED AND PASSED OUT, FELL FACE FIRST AND FRACTURED TEETH SOME FALSE TEETH SOME NATURAL TEETH.

1986 · 10 incidents

December 10, 1986 MO · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE BENT T2 PULL TARP UNDER DRILL FELT KNEE GO OUT OF JOINT

December 9, 1986 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3SOME HEAVY MATERIALS IN WELDING SHOP STRAINED BACK

November 13, 1986 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS WORKING3ON 1150 DRAGLINE USING A WELDER GOT FLASH BURNS TO EYES

November 7, 1986 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING SCRAPER ON PIT ROAD HE MET ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A SCRAPER IN CURVE OF HAUL ROAD HE RAN HIS SCRAPER OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH TO AVOID COLLISION HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CAB OF SC RAPER 3

October 13, 1986 MO · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Nemo Coal Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS THE WELDING SHOP AND STEPPED OVER A DRAG CHAIN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

September 25, 1986 MO · Coal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON FLOAT PUMP PUTTING A LENGTH OF DISCHARGE HOSE ON FLOAT PUMP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER THAT WAS PULLING THE FLOAT PUMP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED PULLING THE PUMP AWAY CAUSI3G THE INJURED MAN TO FALL TO THE G ROUND. HE HAS A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT ELBOW

September 11, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TO DRIVE PIN OUT OF RIPPER TOOTH.A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

July 12, 1986 MO · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING TRACK FRAME FROM DOZER. HE WAS HOLDING BAR DRIVING PIN OUT OF DOZER FRAME. WHEN PIN CAME OUT, WEIGHT OF TRACK FRAME SWUNG AGAINST BAR, MASHING LEFT THUMB.

March 5, 1986 MO · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING CABLE OUT OF RABBIT BOX. WIND BLEW LID OF RABBIT BOX, HITTING IN HEAD.

January 19, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRIN1 AIR COMPRESSOR ON GREASE TRUCK, HAND SLIPPED & STRUCK THE KNUCKLE OF HIS LITTLE FINGER AGAINST FUEL TANK OF COMPRESSOR.

1985 · 7 incidents

December 31, 1985 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING TRAIL CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND MOVING ELECTRIC HEATER- STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 15, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nemo Coal Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL REINSERTIN1 600 AMP BREAKER AT WELDING SHOP,BREAKER EXPLODED IN HAND.

October 30, 1985 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO GET UPON 2400 DRAGLINE, HIS FEET WAS WET CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL OFF OF LADDER, HITTING HIS BACK ON TRACK.

May 16, 1985 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HARD BAR OF A DOZER THE BLOCK ON THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS THUMB

May 3, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Nemo Coal Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE THEN OPENED THE JUNCTION BOX AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK OUT, BUT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE 4160 VOLTS.

April 8, 1985 MO · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WASKING DOWN THIRD FLOOR STEPS OF WASH PLANT, HIS KNEE BUCKLED IN UNDER HIM.

March 5, 1985 MO · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF SKIDDER TRACTOR, JUMPED FROM BOTTOM STEP TO THE GOUND HEFELT A SHARPO PAIN WHEN HE JUMPED.

1984 · 7 incidents

November 29, 1984 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN THE HOUSE OF THE 7400 DRAGLINE AN UNSECURED GUARD FELL ON HIM BREAKING HIS RIBS

November 26, 1984 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCRAPER SCRAPER WENT ON TOP OF ROCK AND SPUN ROCK OUT FROM UNDER THE SCRAPER CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO DROP DOWN THROWING THE EMPLOYEE UPWARDS AND FORWARD

November 1, 1984 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS CUTTING DOWN THROUGH CENTER PIN BUSHING USING A COPPER COATED CARBON ROD WHEN CUTTING THROUGH BUSHING FUMES WERE INHALED FROM THE ASBESTOS MATERIALS SMOLDERING

October 20, 1984 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ON ANGLE BAR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE BRUISING HIS RIBS. EMP COMPLETED 12 HOUR SHIFT ON 10/21/84-COMPLAINED OF INJURY ON 10/22/84

September 18, 1984 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PAINTING UTILITY POLE HE WAS USING PIECE OF SHALE TO HOLD POLE UP WHILE PAINTING WHEN HE LWEREED POLE THE SHALE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS KNEE

April 21, 1984 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH CUTTING OFF BUCKET EDGES. WHEN HE CUT THE LAST BOLT EDGE FELL ON FOOT.

April 12, 1984 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON BULLGEAR STRAINED INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE

1983 · 5 incidents

November 27, 1983 MO · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Nemo Coal Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS OPERATING AN AIR-ARC AND AFTER HE WENT HOME HE BECAME ILL. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ILLNESS WAS DUE TO THE FUMES FROM THE AIR-ARC

October 13, 1983 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS FUELING DOZER- HE TURNED TO RETURN TO CAB & FELL OFF DOZER TO GROUND.

July 29, 1983 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nemo Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TAKING NUT OFF A HYDRAULIC RAM CHAIN WRENCH BROKE CAUSING EMP TO FALL OFF TRUCK

May 16, 1983 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nemo Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

A FAN ON THE INSIDE OF CAB WAS TURNED ON AND DUST FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYES. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE EMERENCY ON 5-17-83. THE DUST WAS WASHED FROM THE EMPLOYEES EYE AND THE DR. TOLD HIM TO TAKE 2 DAYS OFF.,