Mining Incidents

Holmes Mine Coal

Gex Hardy Inc · Surface
Flushing, Belmont County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303524

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
May 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

May 13, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

INDIVIDUAL WAS GOING UP MOUNTING ON D-10 CAT DOZER WHEN INJURED SLIPPED OFF AND HIT GROUND APPROX 4 TO 5 FT

February 25, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CRAWLING OFF DOZER OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT TAIL BONE ON PUSH BEAM OF DOZER.

January 14, 1988 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PULLING P2WER CABLE FOR DRAGLINE, INDIVIDUAL TRIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND AND FELL ON BACK.

1987 · 6 incidents

August 3, 1987 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHENIN1 LUG NUTS ON HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER WITH TWO PIECE LUG NUT WRENCH-AS HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN NUT-THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT PUTTING A LOT OF BIND ON HIS B ACK. 3

May 19, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING ON D9LDOZER,HE SLIPPED ON TRUCKS AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO TO GROUND FALLING ON POSTERIOR OF BODY.

April 10, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING 2N ROCK CUTTING HOIST CABLE. STEPPED BACK OFF ROCK AND LOST BALANCE FALLING ON RIGHT HAND.

April 6, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BRAIDING 9NDS ON 1" CABLE,INJURED TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

March 31, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING OFF DOZER(D9L), SLIPPED AND RIGHT SIDE OF BODY FELL ON HAND HOLD ON PUSH ARM OF DOZER.

February 17, 1987 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INJURED W5S GETTING ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED ON STEP AND HIT LEFT ELBOW ON FRAME OF TRACTOR

1986 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1986 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 DRAGLINE BUCKET INJURED WAS STRIKUNG WEDGES OUT OF BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT PSTRAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 11, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR DRIVIN1 UP RAMP WHEN TRUCK LOST POWER ROLLING BACKWARDS STRIKING RIGHT BERM AT ANGLE AND OVERTURNING.

April 30, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE INJURED W5S WORKING ON BOOM CRANE HITTING A WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER THE WEDGE FELL HITTING HIS LITTLE TOE OF RT FOOT

March 14, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING3THRU THE SHOP WITH MUDDY SHOES ON WHEN HE TURNED A CORNER SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FAL ON CONCRETE FLOOR SPRAINING RT FOOT

February 26, 1986 OH · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TOOTH 2N DRAGLINE BUCKET,INJURED HOLDING ROUND BAR WHEN I.NAME MISSED BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING RIGHT CHEEK OF FACE.SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS.

January 27, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE 7UNNEL AT THE TIPPLE SHOVELING COAL FROM BENEATH A CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN H IS RT HIP

1985 · 13 incidents

December 10, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING DR5G CHAIN TO HOOK UP TO A TRUCK, WENT TO MOVE THE CHAIN WITH PRY BAR, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

December 5, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE COMING DO4N STEPS AT THE LOAD-OUT TIPPLE INJURED STEPPED OFF LAST STEP & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF SLAG (3IN) AND FELL DOWN TWISTING LEFT ANKLE

September 24, 1985 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE FIXING WATER HOSE IN PIT, A ROCK CAME OFF HIGHWALL (APPROX. SIZE 12" X 12") AND HIT MY LEFT FOOT.

September 18, 1985 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE AND FOOT TWISTED ON A PIECE OF STONE SPRAINING HIS ANKLE

September 13, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING A R/R CAR DOOR HE PUSHED THE DOOR WITH HIS LEFT LEG & SPRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG.

June 11, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING MUD FROM DOZER TRACKS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH NO BREAK IN DAYS OFF TIL HIS LAST WORK DAY OF 7-28-85.

May 11, 1985 OH · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CRAWLING ON T HE INSIDE OF THE LOADE OUT BIN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN FALLING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE STEEL GATE HITTING HIS LEFT HIP LEG & KNEE TWISTING THE LEFT KNEE.

March 26, 1985 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING A RETARDER TO BE PLACED IN A 637 PAN THE PART THAT CABLE WAS HOOKED ON RETARDER BROKE OFF & RETARDER FELL ON HIS RT HAND (APPROX WT OF RETARDER IS 225#)

March 9, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING A WELDER WELD A PIECE OF STOOL ON THE DRAGLINE HE FELT A FLASH IN BOTH EYES

March 8, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A BUSHING WITH AN ELECTRIC GRINDER A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS RT EYE.

February 5, 1985 OH · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF OF 35 MICHIGAD LOADER STEPPING DOWN OFF STEPS MYLEG SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STOP AND HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.

February 1, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A DOZER. THE STEEL TRACKS WERE COVERED WITH ICE & HE SLIPPED & HIS LT. FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN THE TRACKS & PUSH ARM & FRACTURED WHEN HE FELL.

January 8, 1985 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FIRE
Gex Hardy Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OILING ON DRAGLINE MACHINE, FIRE STARTED AROUND THE CENTER PIN AND I WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

1984 · 6 incidents

November 8, 1984 OH · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT TOP OF DRAGLINE STRAINED RT SHOULDER AS I WAS HOLDING ONTO BEAM WITH RT HAND AND WORKING WITH LT HAND

October 24, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING TO GET ON A ROCK TRUCK I SLIPPED OFF STEP & GRABBED RAILING TO AVOID FALLING, PULLING MY RT. ARM.

March 19, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRUCK WAS BACKING N STOCKPILE TO UNLOAD THE DRIVER BACKED OVER THE BERM & TRUCK FELL OVER ON ITS SIDE.

February 27, 1984 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS OPERATING A PAN & DRIVING UP OVER A PILE OF SPOIL WHICH WAS PARTIALLY FORZEN. THE ROADWAY UP OVER THE PILE SLID SIDEWAYS & THE PAN TURNED OVER. AS IT WAS TURNING OVER, MR. FANKHAUSER JU MPED OFF ONTO THE GROUND-A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 10 FT.

February 16, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN ACCIDENT ON 050383 OF WHICH A COPY IS ATTACHED WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON RRCAR WITH PRY BAR HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO BAR & HIS HELPER SLIPPED & FELL ON TOP OF HIS R KNE E

January 11, 1984 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN, A BIG ROCK WAS UNLOADED FROM THE LOADER ONTO HIS TRUCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JAT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

1983 · 7 incidents

December 22, 1983 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN A PIT, A ROCK 21/2 FT.X 2 1/2 FT. CAME DOWN OFF OF THE SPOIL AND HIT HIS RT. LEG BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.

December 13, 1983 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING A 6 IN WATER PUMP FROM A FRONT END LOADER, THE TONGUE OF THE PUMP SLIPPED OFF OF THE SUPPORT AND FELL ON HIS LT. FOOT.

November 30, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Gex Hardy Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE SHAKING THE SHAKER ON THE COAL FURNACE IN THE TIPPLE, THE HOT COALS IN THE FURNACE IGNITED AND EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.

November 30, 1983 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING WAS BEING LOADED WITH OVERBURDEN, A BID ROCK WAS UNLOADED FROM THE LOADER ONTO HIS TRUCK, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO JAR AND TWIST HIS NECK.

September 15, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CARRYING A 6 IN WATER PUMP ON FRONT OF A FRONT END LOADER TO PLACE THE PUMP ON A PAD IN THE PIT. THE PIT AROUND THE PAD HAD 3 FT. OF WATER IN IT SO HE HAD TO CRAWL FROM THE CAB OUT OVER THE MOTOR AND TIRE TO UNHOOK THE PUMP. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK WITH WET MUDDY BOOTS HE SLIPPED ON THE LOADER AND FELL, TWISTING HIS BACK;BUT HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND HUNG ON.

May 31, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gex Hardy Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING DOOR ON MINE RUN BIN,COAL CAME DOWN AND AS HE WENT TO GET OUT OF WAY,TWISTED HES RIGHT HIP.

May 3, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gex Hardy Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLOSING A DOOR ON A RAILROAD CAR (COAL HPPER) WITH A PRY BAR , HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO BAR, AND HIS HELPER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF HIS R. KNEE.