Mining Incidents

No 43 Strip Coal

Adena, Jefferson County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300976

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 26, 1989 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME TOOK HIS LUNCH BREAK AT 12:00PM HIS MACHINE WAS PARKED WITH HIS CAB SIDE CLOSEST TO THE HIGH WALL THE HIGH WALL COLLAPSED CRUSHING HIM INSTANTLY

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1990 · 3 incidents

September 5, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVER WAS RUNNING A PAN, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUSED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK TO GO OUT OF PLACE.

June 14, 1990 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE HE WAS BURNING WITH CARBON ARC ON BLADE OF 41 DOZER THE ARC SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE GUN FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT THIGH. BURNING HIS LEG.

April 12, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A STEEL LINE ONTO A D-9 THE LINE TWISTED HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1989 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS TAKING BOLTS OUT OF THE RWG BEAR IN THE HD41. HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE NUT STRUCK IN THE IMPACT WRENCH, WHEN IT CAME DISLODGE AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT UPPER JAW.

June 26, 1989 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE 2400 DRAGLINE SHUT DOWN FOR LUNCH, INJURED OILED THE BOOM, HE CAME OFF THE BOOM AND WAS READY TO CLIMB THE GANTRY, WHEN HE HEAR A RUMBLE, THEN THE HIGH WALL COLLAPSED. HE JUMPED ON THE CA TWALK AND WAS STRUCK BY A CABLE.

April 16, 1989 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS HOSING OFF HIS TRUCK HE PULLED ON THE HOSE & THE HOSE WAS STUCK THIS CAUSED HIM TO SLIDE & FALL ONTO WET STEEL GRADING

1988 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1988 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING UNLOAD 55 GALLON DRUMS OF OIL FROM HILIFT BUCKET ONTO AND INTO PAGE DRAGLINE HE JERKED TO GET IT OVER THE BOLTS ON THE LIP OF THE HILIFT BUCKET AND HE TWISTED LOWER BACK

March 25, 1988 OH · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS THROWING SMALL PICE OF PIPE OUT DOOR OF TIPP E TO JUNK PILE.THE PIPE HIT THE DOOR-GLANCED BACK HITTING HIM BELOW RIGHT EYE AND BREAKING EYE G LASSES.

January 8, 1988 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED WAS WALKING ON COMPANY PROPERTY.HE FELL ON ICE AND HIT FOREHEAD.

1987 · 3 incidents

June 1, 1987 OH · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Fall from piled material

I.NAME WALKING-STEPPED OVER WINDROW OF ROCK WHICH THREW HIM.THIS MADE HIS FEET GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.FELL 3'.LANDED IN A SPLIT POSITION.

May 27, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PUTTING TOOLS AWAY AFTER COMPLETING REPAIR JOB ON DRAGLINE.HE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM ENGINE ROOM TO MAIN FLOOR.STEPS WERE WET DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.HE SLIPPED 8' TRIED TO STOP HIS FALL & CAUGHT ARM ON VERTICAL SUPPORT OF SAFETY RAILING.

February 17, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME GETTING ONTO DRAGLINE.TRIED TO OPEN DOOR WHICH WAS LOCKED.HE THEN FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR.

1986 · 1 incident

August 29, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schiappa Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GR9ASING JACKS ON DOZER HAD FINISHED GREASING OF UPPER HYDRAULIC JACKS WAS WALKING ON DOZER TRACKS TO GREASE LOWER HYDRALIC JACKS WHEN HE SLIPPED FELL AGAINST JACKS.