Mining Incidents

Horizon Strip - Carroll Coal

Horizon Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Holmes Limestone Company
Magnolia, Carroll County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304042

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1988–1990
Latest incident
Apr 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

April 16, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Horizon Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE FAN OF THE LOADER, I WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT A CHISEL TO LOOSEN THE FAN BLADE, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CHISEL FLEW INTO MY RIGHT EYE.

January 30, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Horizon Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFT A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROM A LOADER BUCKET TO AN OIL RACK. WHEN HE NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL AND PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1988 · 1 incident

November 22, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Horizon Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WASS ATT*EMPTING TO REPOSTION WATER HOSE IN PIT AREA WHEN RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED IN MUD & NOTICED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.