Mining Incidents

No 1 Coal

Straight Creek Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Ronnie H Carroll
Clairfield, Claiborne County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002353

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
2
significant & substantial
$758
proposed penalties
$758
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 6,116 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,815 1 1 146.7
2001 Q3 10,741 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 15,864 3 0 189.1
2001 Q1 16,909 2 0 118.3
2000 Q4 20,262 1 0 49.4
2000 Q3 21,825 3 1 137.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2002 · 1 incident

January 7, 2002 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF ROCK THATHAD LODGED IN THE BRIDGE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

2001 · 6 incidents

December 13, 2001 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS PARTS CART TO SECTION. AS HE WAS TRAMMING, HE NOTICED A HOSE HAD FELL OFF THE PARTS CART. WHEN HE WENT TO PICK UP THE HOSE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.

July 11, 2001 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SEC6TION 001 IN A PANEL AT THE 4TH BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG X 20' WIDE X 50" HIGH. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. Y

June 13, 2001 TN · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS SANDING THE MINE RAIL. HE RAISED HIS HEAD TOO HIGH STRIKING THE MINE ROOF AND WAS PULLED FROM THE RAILRUNNER TO THE MINE FLOOR.

May 14, 2001 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A WATER LINE. AS THE EE PULLED ON WATER LINE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY THE EE MISSED WORK WAS 5-24-01.

March 20, 2001 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EE WAS UNLOADING ROOF BOLTS FROM A TOP THE ROOF BOLTER. HE INADVERTY PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE. WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVED THE ROOF BOLTER, HE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FO OT.

February 21, 2001 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 002 IN BELT ENTRY IN A PANEL BELT AT THE 4TH BREAK. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40'LONG X 15'WIDE X 4'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED.

2000 · 13 incidents

November 30, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING DRILL HOLES IN MINE FLOOR. WHEN HE LIFTED THE DRILL FROM THE HOLE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-6-00.

October 23, 2000 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ELBOW.

October 17, 2000 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION 002 AT 1ST BREAK IN #4 ENTRY IN A SET OF ROOMS FROM THE 2746 BRK IN RETURN AIRWAY. YTHE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG, 20' WID, 4' HIGH. THE RETURN AIRWAY HAS BEEN C LEANED UP AND RE-BOLTED.

October 6, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BOARDING THE MANTRIP BELT TO RIDE TO WORK AREA. THE EE DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE BELT WAS RUNNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN HE BOARDED THE BELT, HE INJURED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 13, 2000 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CONVEYOR MOTOR.W HEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE MOTOR ACROSS THE DOLLY WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 12, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

September 9, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT MINE RAIL ONTO RAILRUNENRS AS HE WAS LIFTING HE INADVERTLY STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST, THE FIRST DAY EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 9-18-00.

August 17, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS CARRYING EMPTY PALLETS AS HE WAS CARRYING THE PALLETS ACROSS THE PARTING LAB HE INADVERTENLY STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT HEEL. THE 1ST DAY HE WAS OFF WORK WAS 9/5/00

July 10, 2000 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL INTO RAILRUNNER. WHEN THE EE LIFTED THE METAL HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK. THE FIRST DAY, HE MISSED WORK FOR INJURY WAS 7-25-00.

June 28, 2000 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED EE WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE. AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HANDS SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE RIB.

June 20, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOREARM.

May 23, 2000 TN · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EE WAS HELPING PLACE A STEEL RAIL ON AN OVERCAST. AS THE EE LOWERED THE RAIL, HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RAIL AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT.

May 2, 2000 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Straight Creek Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT. AS HE WAS DRILLING A PIECE OF ROCK-FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. THE FIRST DAY THE EMPLOYEE MISSED WORK WAS 5-9.