Mining Incidents

SunshineCoal

Controlled by Ronnie H Carroll
Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4000328
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2003 · 7 incidents

Rubbed or abraded

THE EE WAS CRAWLING ON MINE FLOOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 4/4/03.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY ON 1ST LEFT CROSS ENTRY IN A PANEL DRIVEN FROM THE 11TH BREAK. THE FALL WAS IN THE 9TH CROSSCUT IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF. THIS FALL DOES NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY ON FIRST LEFT CROSSCUT IN A PANEL DRIVEN FROM THE 11TH BREAK. SECOND FALL WAS IN THE 10TH CROSSCUT IN #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF. THIS FALL DOES NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION.

Struck by flying object

AS THE EE WAS OPERATING BRIDGE CARRIER, A PIECE OF COAL DISLODGED STRIKING HIM IN LEFT EYE. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 2-26-03.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1ST LEFT CROSS ENTRY AT 17TH BRK #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 35' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' LONG. IT DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

No Value Found

THE EE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SCOOP BUCKET, WHEN HE REACHED FOR A BUNDLE OF WEDGES, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON HIS RT. WRIST.

Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE CARRIER: HE INADVERTLY BUMPED HIS KNEE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHEN HE RAISED THE STEEL TO START THE HOLE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONCRETE BLOCK TO BUILD A BRATTICE. AS HE TWISTED TO LAY THE BLOCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. WHILE DRILLING, HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP OF ROOF BOLTER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HISLEFT RING FINGER.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1ST RIGHT OFF 1ST RIGHT BETWEEN THE 42ND & 43RD BREAK IN #2 ENTR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA WILL BE DANGERED OFF.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A SET OF ROOMS ON 1ST RIGHT OFF 1ST RIGHT AT THE 43RD BRK. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG X 30 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. IT DOES NOT IMPIDE VENTI LATION.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EE WERE LIFTING A SEQUENCE SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE BELT LINE. AS HE LIFTED THE SWITCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER LEFT LEG. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 6-21-01.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PLACING MINER CABLE IN BRIDGE OF MINER CONVEYOR. WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE CABLE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK.

Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP CLEANING UP A ROADWAY. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, HE INADVERTLY RAN OVER A ROCK ONT HE MINE FLOOR WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE M INE ROOF.