Mining Incidents

Rice #6 (Strip) Coal

R & F Coal Company · Surface
Parlett, Jefferson County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3302530

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Feb 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1993 · 2 incidents

February 9, 1993 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISSION COOLER FROM A KT 1150 CUMMINS ENGINE. AFTER REMOVING ALL THE BOLTS BUT ONE, HE CHECKED TO SEE IF THE COOLER WOULD COME LOOSE. IT WOULD NOT LOSOEN, SO HE PLACED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE COOLER AND REMOVED THE LAST BOLT. AS HE REACHED FOR A HAMMER TO TAP THE COOLER AND LOOSENED IT, HIS KNEE MOVED THE LAST BOLT. AS HE REACHED FOR A HAMMER TO TAP TH

January 18, 1993 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUMPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A LEAK IN THE DISCHARGE HOSE OF THE PUMP. UPON APPROACHING THE PUMP THE PUMPER NOITCED ICE AROUND THE SHUT DOWN AREA. AS HE REACHED FOR THE SHUT-FF HIS RIGHT FO OT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF HIM CAUSING TO FALL AGAINST THE TONGUE OF THE PUMP, CAUSING A FRACTURED RIB.

1992 · 4 incidents

July 31, 1992 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & F Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

65345R WAS MAKING BRACKETS FOR A GUARD NEAR THE PUSHARM ON THE DOZER.UPON INSTALLATION HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE BRACKET WERE TOO LONG.HE THEN PLACED THE BOLT IN THE VICE ON THE GRINDER 03603UT OFF EXCESS LENGTH FROM THE BOLT.WHILE GRINDING THE BOLT THE GRINDING WHEEL KICKED ANS HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED ONTO THE GRINDER CUTTING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE KNUCKLES OF HIS FIRST AND SEC

June 16, 1992 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R & F Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

T RACTOR/TRAILER LOADED WITH COAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE TRACTOR WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN THE DRIVER OF THE TRACTOR REQUIRED 8 STITCHES FOR 2 MINOR HEA D INJURIES

June 4, 1992 OH · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING A CATERPILLAR D9L BULLDOZER AS HE DISMOUNTED MACHINE HE STEPPED ON SOME UNEVEN GROUND SURFACE & TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE EE FELT PAIN IN ANKLE & WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS OF THE ANKLE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS A STRAINEDLIGAMENT

March 4, 1992 OH · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDER WAS HELPING CHANGE A REAR BOGIE ON A D10 DOZER TRACKFRAME HE WAS HOLDING A 2IN BAR AGAINST THE BOGIE PIN WITH HIS HANDS WHILE ANOTHER MECHANIC STRUCK THE 2IN BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WH EN THE BOGIE PIN DROVE OUT 2IN BAR PINCHED THE PALM OF HAND AGAINST FRAME LACERATING HIS HAND

1991 · 2 incidents

October 1, 1991 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WAS USING A BOLT TO PUNCH A SHAFT OFF A GEAR SPROCKET WHEN HE STRUCK THE BOLT WITH A 2# HAMMER THE SHAFT PUSHED THRU THE GEAR & H IS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN GEAR & HEAD OF THE BOL T H IS THUMB WAS LACERATED & REQUIRED 12 STITCHES

May 6, 1991 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ARRIVED AT THE MINE OFFICE 15 MIN PRIOR TO START OF THE SHIFT. HE WANTED TO MAKE HIMSELF A CUT OF INSTANT COFFEE. HE NOTICED THE WATER COOLER BOTTLE WAS EMPTY HE BENT FORWARD TO PICK UP A 5 GALLON REFUILL BOTTLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED IT BACK PAIN.

1990 · 3 incidents

November 26, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING SHIFTING LEVER IN FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS STUCK IN GEAR.ATTEMPED TO FREE THE LEVER BY PULLING ON IT WHILE SITTING IN DRIVERS SEAT.UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF GEAR,EXITED THE TRU CK CAB.WHILE STEPPING FROM STEP ON FUEL TANK TO THE GROUND,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.MECHANIC WAS IN SEVERE PAIN AND DIDNT RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY.

August 25, 1990 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
R & F Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS & KING PIN ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF R85 END DUMP. TRUCK FRAME WAS BLOCKED WITH WOODEN CRIBBING. AS MECHANIC WALKED AROUND WORK AREA HE STRUCK LOWER LEG ON C ORNER OF CRIBBING. LEG WAS BRUISED & LACERATED. HE WAS TREATED FOR BLOOD INFECTION & SWELLING OF LEG. MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR INFECTION & RELEASE.D

May 28, 1990 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
R & F Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME READING & RECORDING TEMPERATURES ON GEAR CASES IN BACK HOUSE OF DRAGLINE.WHILE BENDING OVER TO READ GUAGE,DRAGLINE REVERSED DIRECTION CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND STRIKE RIGHT ELBOW ON BOLT ON MACHINERY NEXT TO HIM.1ST MEDICAL TREATMENT RECD WAS 6-6-90.DRAINED FLUID FROM BRUISED & SWELLED ELBOW.

1989 · 2 incidents

January 30, 1989 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BOARDING THE CAT D9H DOZER AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO STEP HIGHER THAN NORMAL TO REACH PUSH BEAM GET ON MACHINE. HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE CROTCH AREA.

January 18, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME LOOSENING BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF TO AVOID STRIKING FACE AGAINST D SIDE OF TRACTOR AND AT THAT TIME FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.SAW CHIROPRACTOR.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING KAMATSU355 WHILE CARRYING TOOLS SLIP/FALL FROM PUSHARM DRIVING KNUCKLES INTO TRACK PADS DISLOCATED TWO KNUCKLES SEVERLY BRUISED, NOT FRACTURED XRAY NEGATIVE BUT RECHECKED AND SPLIN ED RIGHT HAND

February 11, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & F Coal Company · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING A SPHERICAL BUSHNG IN TILT CYLINDER WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER, ON A CAT D9L DOZER. A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENTED FROM THE HAMMER AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE BECOMING I MBEDDED THERE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. 3 STICHES TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENT.

1987 · 4 incidents

July 13, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3REMOVING A HYDRO HOSE FROM UNDER THE CAT SCRAPER (DROPPED BELLY PAN).WHILE HE WAS BREAKING FREE THE SNUG BOLTS IN CLAMPS,ONE BOLT BROKE FREE AND CAUSED HIS HEAD TO WHIP BACK AG AINST TIRE CAUS3NG A SNAP IN SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR. OCCURRED IN PARKING AREA.

April 4, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PUTTING SOCKET 6ACK ON ADJUSTING BOLT OF PAGE DRAGLINE.HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ERE HANDLING THE ADJUSTING BOLT.IT SLIPPED OUT OF THEIR HAND,FELL DOWN ON BOOM SURFACE.

March 6, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
R & F Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FINISHED HIS DA2S WORK PARKED TRUCK IN PIT PARKING AREA. AS HE WAQS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, FELT SHARP BITE TO LEFT SIDE OF NECK. EMP IS ALLERGIC TO INSEXT BITES. WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A SHOT 3

February 18, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WA DELIVERIN1 A 50/50 SOLUTIN OF WATER AND ALCOHOL IN TWO 55 GAL.DRUMS TO THE PAGE DRAGLINE.HE HELPED DRAGLINE OILER UNLOAD AND MOVE.WHEN HE FINISHED HE JUMPED FROM DRAGLINE COUNTERWEIGHT I NTO BACK OF CHE5Y TRUCK APPROX. 4 FEET CAUSING THE INJURY.HE TISTED AND AGGRAVATED RIGHT KNEE AREA WHICH WAS OPERATED ON ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 14, 1986 OH · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING DRA1LINE TO HELP REPAIR DRAG CABLE 28 IN FROM STEP TO WALKING SHOE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP GOING DOWN TO DRAG SHOE DID NOT FALL CAUGHT HOLD OF HANDRAIL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WORKE THE REST OF THE3DAY FELT WORSE ON MONDAY EVENING WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR NEXT MORNING

February 10, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
R & F Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REPLACING TOP R2LLERS ON A J D 850 DOZER HE WAS HEATING BEARING WITH TORCH INSIDE OIL GOT HOT AND SPLASHED INTO EYE AND BURNED EYEBALL

1985 · 1 incident

October 11, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R & F Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS RUNNING A D9H CAT DOZER RECLAIMING SPOIL PILES AND FELT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RT EYE WENT TO MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO REMOVED DIRT PARTICLE FROM EYE

1984 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1984 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
R & F Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER WAS WINCHING OUT A TREE I.NAME HAD HOOKED CABLE TO IT HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS DOZER WHEN TREE SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD

March 7, 1984 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS UNLOADING ANFO BAGS OUT OF SHOOTING TRUCK FOR DECKING OF HOLES WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD IN BACK OF TRUCK BED AND SHE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BACKSIDE

1983 · 5 incidents

December 13, 1983 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R & F Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING FUEL TRUCK WHEN FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A ROCK.WHEEL HITTING ROCK CAUSED STEERING WHEEL IN CAB TO SPIN VIOLENTLY AND SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL STRUCK LEFT LITTLE FINGER.BROKEN BONE.

July 14, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING FRONT WINDOW OUT OF INSLEY BACK HOE & POSSIBLE RUPTURE OCCURRED TURNED INTO LOST TIME ACCIDENT 090983 (LAST DAY WORKED)

July 12, 1983 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AT FUEL UP TIME GOT OUT OF DOZER & SHUT DOOR ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CUTTING THROUGH FINGERNAIL TO THE BONE.

June 3, 1983 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & F Coal Company · Fall from machine

STANDING ON HOIST JACK STEAM CLEANING MACHINE SLIPPED AND FEL INTO FRONT END OF MACHINE STRIKING BACK AGAINST HOIST JACK

April 13, 1983 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & F Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHUCK A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS HAULING ROCK AND WHILE HOOKING CABLE TO END DUMP A BURR ON THE CABLE PUNCTURED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHO T