Mining Incidents

K Mine Coal

Controlled by W Thomas Mackall
North Lima, Mahoning County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300832

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Jan 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

1996 · 1 incident

January 20, 1996 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GREASING THE HIGHLIFT, COMING OFF HIGHLIFT, SLIPPED, RAN HIS HAND INTO SIDE OF BUCKET.

1995 · 1 incident

April 19, 1995 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DECK OF HSI TRUCK (FROM TRACTOR TO TRIALER) AND SLID OFF DRIVER'S SIDE. CUT HIS LEG ON ANGLE IRON-BRACKET BOLTED TO FRAME.

1991 · 1 incident

April 9, 1991 OH · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GATHERING TRASH. PICKED UP OFFICE CONTAINERS (20 LBS) AND HAD IN LEFT HAND UNDER LEFT ARM. SAT DOWN IN OFFICE TO DISCUSS MATTER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEE. WAS IN TWISTED POSITION AND WHEN A ROSE TO LEAVE, A SHARP PAIN OCCURRED IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1990 · 5 incidents

December 17, 1990 OH · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
East Fairfield Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE PROCEEDING TO CLEAN MOTOR COMMUTATOR BY STONING A FLASHOVER OCCURRED,BURNING MY RIGHT HAND AND EYES.

April 16, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A NO. 12190007 FORM WAS FILLED OUT 1/2/90 ON THIS. EMPLOYEE OFF WORK 5 DAYS AND THEN RETURNED 1/2/90. AFTER VACATION WEEKS OF 4/2/90 AND 4/9/90, HE PRESENTED DOCTOR'S STATEMENT, SO BEGINNING 4 /16/90, HE WAS AND CONTINUES TO BE OFF WORK. EMPLOYER CONSIDERING ACTION TO CONTEST ALLEGED ACCIDENT.

March 6, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER GOING ONTO TRAILER TO CHECK AND LEVEL LOAD. APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON LUMP OF COAL AND FELL OFF OF RIGHT SIDE OF TRAILER ONTO LEFT SIDE. COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE AND LEFT ELBOW.

February 12, 1990 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A 55 GALLON DRUM FROM A HORIZONAL POSITION TO A VERTIZAL POSITION IT WEIGHED APPROX. 100 LB TO 150 LB AND DISTANCE LIFTED WAS THE HEIGHT OF DRUM APPROX. 3.5 FEET, WHEN HE FELT A SEVE RE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 1990 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
East Fairfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WELDING ON BOWL OF PAN WHEN CLUMP OF DIRT FELL DOWN & HIT EMPL ON LEFT ARM & BACK OF NECK.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 18, 1989 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING DUMP HOPPER FEEDER IN TIPPLE EMPL TRIED TO PUSH HANDLE TO FREE FROZEN PIECE WEDGED IN DOOR FELT PRESSURE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.

August 16, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS IN CRUSHER BLDG MOVING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN REINJURED BACK.

January 27, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MKAING STEEL BOX EMPL USED 4' PIPE TO MAKE BACK OF BOX MEET OTHER PIECE OF STEEL WHILE OTHER EMPL WELDED BOX & PLATE TOGETHER. WHILE DOING THIS IT PUT STRAIN ON BACK.

1988 · 6 incidents

September 16, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
East Fairfield Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS UNDER A COAL CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF A SUPPORTING BEAM.HE DID NOT DUCK LOW ENOUGH AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL I-BEAM.

August 4, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF CRANE BY WAY OF AN OUTRIGGER, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND.

June 9, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CONCRETE WITH A GARDEN RAKE FROM A PILE LEVELING IT OFF FOR THE CEMENT FINISHES TO SMOOTH AND FINSH THE JOB, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 6, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
East Fairfield Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CRANE HOOK FOR CABLE TENSION. HE WAS LOOKING DOWN AT THE CONTROL WHEN THE HOOK WENT UNDERNEATH A STEEL FLANGE WHILE GOING UP. HIS FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THEM AND RIP PED OFF HIS FINGER NAIL.

February 9, 1988 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE LEFT HAND CUT BY GLASS IN STEEL DOOR WHICH HE FELL ON

January 20, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Fairfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

RETURNING TRACK3SPADES TO TOOL BOX EMPL DROPPED LID ON FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN CLOSING LID ON TOOL BOX.

1987 · 1 incident

April 21, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THEY WERE WORKI3G ON A PLATFORM ABOVE GROUND. THEY USED A COME-ALONG AND HOIST A PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 1 INCH THICK. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE PLATE TO PUT INTO PLACE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GOIN G TO CLAMP IT. 3THE BOARD BROKE AND CRACKED AND HE FELL THROUGH THE HOLE. OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED AND GRAB HIM BUT HE FELL 34 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND ROLLED ON HIS SIDE.

1986 · 1 incident

April 8, 1986 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP SLIPPED OFF3TOP STEP OF LADDER FELL APPROX 7 TO 8 FT INTO BUNCH OF ROCKS

1985 · 1 incident

October 28, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
East Fairfield Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS BENT OV9R CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH HIS WELDING TORCH, WHEN STEEL STARTED TO FALL, HE MOVED AND HIS BACK JUST SEEMED TO POP OUT.

1984 · 1 incident

August 16, 1984 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor MACHINERY
East Fairfield Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING ELEVATOR STONE GLANCED OFF ROOF SUPPORT ABOVE HIM RESULTING IN STONE HITTING HIS LEFT ARM RIGHT FOOT & HIS HARD HAT.

1983 · 1 incident

July 11, 1983 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Fairfield Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED INTO HOLE IN GROUND IT-- THE HOLE-- HAD BEEN COVERED WITH GRASS.