Mining Incidents

Foster Mine Coal

J L S Inc · Surface
Controlled by Sargent Jon
Hume, Bates County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302114

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1996–1998
Latest incident
Jan 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1998 · 1 incident

January 19, 1998 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT 980 LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT LEG AND KNEE ON STEP BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND.

1997 · 5 incidents

December 30, 1997 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J L S Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A VOLVO TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD BACK TO WORK AREEA WHEN HIS VEHICLE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD AND THROWED HIM OUT OF SEAT INTO RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDOW. THE GLASSSHATTERED AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

November 16, 1997 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
J L S Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE CALLED IN ON 11/16/97 SAID HANDS WERE SWELLEDUP. EE CALLED IN 11/17/97 SAID HE WAS GOING TO THE DR. EE CAME IN ON 11/19/97 WITH DR SLIP SAYING HE WAS ALLERGIC TO OIL & DIESEL FUEL THA CAUSE D SWELLING I HANDS.

November 2, 1997 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING 10N DOZER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED ON DOZER TRACK.

October 3, 1997 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
J L S Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INJURY ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. EE WAS OPERATING DOZER AT TIME OF COMPLAINT.

March 31, 1997 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J L S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INSTALLING OIL COOLER ON 777 END DUMP. SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 23, 1996 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS DISMOUNTING 777END DUMP WHEN HE CLOSEDTHE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING RING FINGER AND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER.

August 16, 1996 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J L S Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING KEEPER PINS IN SHOVEL BUCKET TEETH A PIECE OF METAL POPPED OFF AND UNBEDDED IN LEFT THUMB OF EE.

June 28, 1996 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L S Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROLLING AND PULLING ON PUMP HOSE- STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 22, 1996 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING WELDING RODS OUT OF CAN CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 14, 1996 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
J L S Inc · Contact with heat

EE COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS WHEN CHECKED BY FOREMAN. HE WAS PALE AND CLAMMY. FOREMAN SENT EE HOME AND TO DR. DR SAID HEAT STROKE.