Mining Incidents

Davison MineCoal

Sterling Mining Corp. · Underground
Controlled by W Thomas Mackall
Bergholtz, Ohio, Jefferson County, OH · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3304582
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2008–2009
Latest incident
Mar 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2009 · 5 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operating the scoop from the opers. compartment with his right hand, looking toward the bucket, his left arm was in such a way that his hand was hanging out left side of the oper. compartment. When he started to turn the scoop he pinched the fingers of his left hand between the front stop block and the frame of the back half.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall 3-Rt. Submain B-4, at face from initial 3-4 pushover thru intersection of # 3 entry into 2-3 pushover, stopping before intersection of #2 entry. Fall 18'W X 90'L X 7'H. Sandstone channel and associated clay veins come down into roof strata. No one injured.

Accident type, without injuries

Outby roof fall Crosscut 11 of #4 Entry, 1-Rt Sub-main approx. 15' X 20' X 10' in height, no one injured, no equiptment involved Fall partially blocked primary escapeway and ventilation was not significantly affected.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall on section at x-cut 4 from right rib of #4 intersection thru #5 &6 intersections into pushover toward #7 intersection, approx. 100"" long, 19 feet wide, 6-8 feet in height above anchorage, due to horizontal stress. No one injured, no equiptment involved. Area dangered off, section abandoned. Moved to new section location.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall last open cross cut between 3&4 entries of 1-right sub-main in the primary emergency escapeway, partially blocking escapeway. Did not affect air. No one injured and no equipment involved. Area cleaned, rebolted and prop-setter posts added for additional roof support.

2008 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall in #5 entry (intake & primary escapeway) at X-cut 67 of 2-Right Sub-main, approx. 18' wide, 50' long above roof bolt anchorage (60""). No one injured, no equipment involved. Ventilation & Primary escapeway re-established in adjacent entries.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall 3-Left Submain #4 Entry Crosscut #4, 30 feet in lenght, 18 feet in width, and 4 feet in height.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The truck driver slipped and fell into a ditch that was being excavated from which he was hauling away the materials being removed to make the ditch, dislocating his left shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall #3 entry between break 17 and 18 of the 2-Left Submain, initial fall 20' wide, 40' long and 5' in height above bolted anchorage(42"") No one injured, fell on conveyor belt and belt structure. Did not affect ventilation or escapeways.

Accident type, without injuries

The mine was idle for a four days over holiday. A small roof fall near the working face occurred due to horizontal stress. It was discovered by the pre-shift examiner. Nodamage occurred. Noone injured. The fall was cleeaned up and bolted