Mining Incidents

Betsy Mine Coal

Controlled by Luzerne Coal Corp
Bloomingdale, Jefferson County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300973

MSHA record for Betsy Mine (mine ID 3300973). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 25, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEAN-UP WORK ON A PLATFORM UNDER THE STACKER BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING.THERE WAS NO WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT.A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL WAS BROKEN AND ON THE PLATFORM WITH THE INS URED EMPLOYEE.HE TALKED TO FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND EMT SQUAD WAND WAS CONSCIOUS WHEN MOVED TO THE AMBULANCE.HE DIED AT 1:00 PM AT THE HOSPTIAL.

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1993 · 1 incident

July 30, 1993 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE TRYING TO FIT 3.5" X 16" BOLT IN A HOIST DRUM ON 7/800 MARION DRAGLINE. HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT ARM. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL DOCTOR VISIT IN SEPT. UNDERWENT SURG ERY ON 9/7/93 FOR SLIPPED DISC IN UPPER SPINE VERTEBRAE.

1992 · 3 incidents

August 24, 1992 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

31320OF CONCENTRATION AT TASK. WHILE OPERATING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER IT KICKED BACK OUT OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING RIGHT WRIST. REQ 6 STITCHES EMERG RM. RETURNED TO WORK AND FINISHED SHIFT.

May 26, 1992 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall from machine

BURNING CABLE OFF ARCH OF DRAGLINE SLID OFF END AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS JAMMED SPINE

February 17, 1992 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall from machine

WHILE MOUNTING 7800 DRAGLINE SHOE HE SLIPPED & LACERATED LEFT KNEE REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES RELEASED TO WORK

1991 · 2 incidents

October 22, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

BROKEN STOP ON D10 DOZER B56. REPORTED ON DAY SHIFT 10-22-91. REPORTED DAY SHIFT 10-23-91.

January 10, 1991 OH · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CHAIN FROM A MECHANICS TRUCK. I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK AND HAD DIFFICULTY STRAIGHTENING UP I FINISHED THE SHIFT REPAORTED .

1990 · 2 incidents

March 27, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall from ladders

WHILE GREASING LOADER BOOM LADDER KICKED OUT FROM UNDER ME & I FELL 3 TO 4 STRIKING MY HEAD.

1988 · 2 incidents

January 27, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A3KEY ON THE 7800 DRAGLINE WITH A PORTA-POWER A 4 IN X 4 IN PIPE OF STEEL KICKED OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PORTA POWER AND PIN WHEN IT WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE THE 4 X 4 NUT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HI8 RT THUMB HE JERKED BACK STRIKING HIS NOSE ON A STEEL BEAM AS RESULT BROKE HIS NOSE AND LACERATED HIS THUMB

January 26, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING 8UCTION HEAD ON 4 IN PUMP THAT WAS FROZEN PUMP HEAD CAME LOOSE WITH A HARD JERK INJURING LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE WORKED REST OF THE SHIFT AND FOUR FOLLOWING DAYS VISITED DR THE 5T H DAY DR DIAGON2SED PULLED MUSCLE AND POSSIBEL SLIPPED VERTEBRAE LOWER BACK

1987 · 4 incidents

October 27, 1987 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER DROPPING 7HE LOAD ON THE TOP SOIL PILE, THE TRACTOR SLID OFF THE EDGE AND THE TRACTOR STARTED TO SLIDE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL IT THE PAN TURNED OVER ROLLING ON ITS TOP

January 11, 1987 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING PLA7E A 6X16" (I-BEAM)IN THE ROOF OF THE 7800 WHEN THE HELPER WAS FORCING THE (I-BEAM)OVER THE OTHER ONE .IT SLIPPED OFF & FELL ON MY LEFT HAND-HAD LACERATION ON INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGER. 3

1985 · 2 incidents

February 27, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

STRIPPING COAL AND DOZER SPUNG OFF LARGE ROCK-JOLTING DOZER AND OPERATOR CAUSING OPERATOR TO HAVE SUDDEN IMPACT HE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY IN LEFT SIDE AND LEFT SHOULDER WENT HOME NEXT DAY HAD T O GO TO DR.HAD X-RAYS TAKEN.

February 6, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

SORTING COAL ON PICKING TABLE AND TOSSING COAL OFF TABLE,HAND HIT BUTTON SUPPORT OF HORN BREAKING LITTLE FINGER.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 29, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL FROM GROUND TO FEEDER BELT AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.MISSED WORK ON 11-30 CAME BACK 11-3 WORKED UNTIL 11-11 WHEN BACK STARTED TO HURT WENT TO DR -XRAYS AND SAID BACK WAS OUT AID BACK WAS OUT OF PLACE.

November 6, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON A D#10 (B-23) SLIPPED AND TWISTED MY BACK. FELT INSTANT PAIN IN LOWER BACK- BUT FINISHED THE SHIFT AT 5 PM.

July 7, 1984 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING POWER CABLE OVER ROCKS - FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK

May 14, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING THE D10 HE WAS BENCHING OFF FOR THE 7800 HE MADE A SUDDEN TWIST LOOKING BACK AND WHEN HE DID HE FELT A SNAP AND FELT PAIN INSTANTLY IN NECK AND SHOULDER BLADE

May 3, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boich Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WAS KNOCKING MUD OUT OF THE DRAW FOR HOLES AND THE PIN DROPPED - HITTING LEFT THUMB WENT TO E/R ST JOHNS HOSPITAL HAD SEVEN STITCHES PUT IN

February 27, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS STEPPING OUT OF THE CAB AS I STEPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD WITH MY RIGHT FOOT IT SLIPPED CAUSING MY LEFT LEG TO HIT THE CAB - MY LEFT SHIN HIT THE CAB CAUSING IT TO SWELL THE M.T. PUT ICE ON IT IMMEDIATELY

1983 · 8 incidents

September 28, 1983 OH · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS GETTING THE GRADER IN POSITION TO PUSH A LOADED DART TRUCK OUT OF THE PIT THE LOADER SWUNG AROUND DIDNT SEE GRADER & HIT THE GRADER FROM BEHIND IT HIT VERY HARD CAUSING HIM TO LURCH FO RWARD THEN BACKWARDS HE FELT PAIN IMMEDIATELY IN HIS BACK & HIS HEAD STARTED TO HURT

August 5, 1983 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING THE B 13 PAN WHEN THE DOZER WHICH PUSHED THE PAN HAD A SLACK BETWEEN THE 2 MACHINES WHEN THE DOZER WENT TO PUSH IT HIT THE PAN HARD AND JOLTED HIM HE FLET PAIN IN BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS

June 2, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STEPPING OFF WOODEN PLANK ONTO THE SKID HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SKID STRIKING THE END OF THE SKID HE FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ONT HE END OF THE SKID WAS TAKEN TO ER AT ST JOH JOHNS MEDICAL CENTER

March 29, 1983 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING CHERRY PICKER TO LIFT THE FRACTION BAND INSIDE OF 7400-THE FRICTION BAND SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIS LEFT KNEE-DID NOT REQUIRE ANY EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

March 28, 1983 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boich Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A DART LOADED WITH COAL ALONG TH E HAUL ROAD. THE ROAD WAS BEING WORKED ON. IN ORDER NOT TO HIT A LARGE STONE HE SWUNG THE DART TO THE RIGHT HITTING A LARGE POT HOLE. IT JARRE D THE DART & THE SEAT IN WHICH HE WAS SETTING HIT BOTTOM. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HAD TO HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

January 22, 1983 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE PICKED UP CUTTING EDGE TO LOOK FOR A PART NUMBER IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE EDGE IT SLIPPED AND ANOTHER PART OF THE CUTTING EDGE CUT HIS FINGER HE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISM COMM HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT WHICH REQUIRED ABOUT 5 STITCHES

January 11, 1983 OH · Coal MACHINERY
Boich Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A GREASE HOSE ON DRAG BRAKE WHEN HE ACCIDENT BUMPED THE AIR VALUE AND KNOCKED IN OPEN. THE PRESSURE LET HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BETWEEN EAR & EYE. BROKE THE SKIN ON IN FAC E CAUSED ON RINGING IN HIS RIGHT EAR.

January 10, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boich Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PUMPING WATER IN THE 7800 PIT HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ONA LUMP OF COAL IN THE WATER HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ANKLE THERE WAS A LITTLE SWELLING WHEN BOOT WAS REMOVED HE WAS TAKEN TO ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY

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