Mining Incidents

#3 Coal

Controlled by Roger E West
Briceville, Bledsoe County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4000235

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1989–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1990 · 7 incidents

September 8, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LET STAB JACK ON ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON RIGHT FOOT. WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM DR SAID FOOT WAS SPRAINED. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.

August 22, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL PIN OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN WHEN PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 08-27-90 WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT STEEL WAS IN HIS LEG.DOCTOR REM OVED STEEL AND EMPLOYEE WAS OFF WORK ON 08-27-90 AND RETURNED 08-28-90.

August 10, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ROCK FROM TOP OF LEE NORSE MINER WHEN ROCK FELL TO MINE FLOOR PIECE OF ROCK. DIRT OR COAL STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT EYE. DR SAID EYE WAS SCRATCHED & BRUISED.

April 4, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN ROOF WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. HAD SMALL BRUISE ON HIS LEFT LEG. LEG WAS NOT CUT. NO BONES BROKEN.

February 25, 1990 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREMAN WAS HELPING EMPL REMOVE ROCK DUST FROM 270 TRACTOR WHEN EMPL THROWED BAG OF ROCK DUST TOFOREMAN HE DID NOT SEE IT & ROCK DUST STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST CAUSING HIM TO HAVE PROBLEM BREATHING .

January 1, 1990 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES PUT IN LEG. NO BONES BROKEN, SMALL CUT ON LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 3, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINE ROOF FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON NOSE. NOSE WAS CUT, AND FRACTURED. DID NOT REQUIRE AND STITCHES.

October 2, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE PULLING PIECE OF ROCK WITH SLATE BAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HURT BACK.

September 14, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OTHER
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALLED SECTION FOREMAN AT 11:11 SAID NEEDED SOME HELP TO GET TO SURFACE. WEAK AND BROKE OUT IN SWEAT, TOOK TO MED CTR. DR SAID HEAR ATTACK

August 18, 1989 TN · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stoney Ridge Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS MARKINGOF BOLT CENTERS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACKS & STRUCK HIM ON NECK.