Mining Incidents

Sands Hill Strip #2Coal

Wellston, Jackson County, OH · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3303336
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

A fully trained miner was checking oil on a D-11 Dozer when EE slipped on the track of the dozer and landed on their shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Truck Driver was dumping a trailer of bypro, Driver dumped on UNLEVEL ground causing the load to shift and turn the truck & trailer on its side. Driver was is in the cab of the semi at the time and was not wearing EE's seat belt. EE then fell into the gear shift causing injury to EE's rib and chest area.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a ripper tooth pin on a dozer a 1 centimeter metal fragment from a punch cut the operator on the right side of the head. The fragment was removed requiring one suture.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GOING UP LADDER TO LOADER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER CALF.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

CLAMP BROKE THAT HOLDS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PIPES TOGETHER, PIPE FELL DOWN ON EE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES, BROKEN NOSE AND JAW, LEFT SHOULDER BLADE, HAND AND ANKLE, BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR BONE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIPPING HARDROCK, HE STARTED TO BACK UP WHEN DOZER TRACK SLIPPED OFF LEFT SIDE OF ROCK AND CAUSED DOZER TO DROP ENOUGH TO JERK EE.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING FROM PIT TO DUMP, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF DUMP AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AND TIRE.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING TRUCK AT THE END OF WORK SHIFT EE WAS CROSSING FROM 1 SIDE TO THE OTHER SIDE & FELL TO THE GROUND