Mining Incidents

No 32 Coal

Double B Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Bouldin La Due
Whitwell, Marion County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002666

MSHA record for No 32 (mine ID 4002666). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 4, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLT OPERATOR HAD LEFT MACHINE IN NEXT CROSS CUT & WENT IN NO 4 PLACE TO SCALE ROCK TWO COMMELICE ROOF BOLTING ROOF HE WAS PULLING FELL HIT HIM ACROSS BACK & LEGS & DEATH IMMEDIATELY SC OOP MAN WAS WAITING T WO MOVE ROCK

Reportable incidents

37 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 2 incidents

April 22, 1995 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double B Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TOP WAS BROKEN IN A CROSSING PATTERN WITH WATER COMING THROUGH TOP IN THE INTERSECTION SO ALL ENTRANCES TO INTERSECTION WAS TIMBERED OFF.

1994 · 3 incidents

March 22, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING PRIMER FORM OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OPERATOR WENT OVER BUMP I MINE FLOOR RAISING BACK OF PINNER UP THUS CAUSING OPERATORS LEFT SHOULDER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH MINE ROOF

February 28, 1994 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BACKING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE 14BU LOADER STRICKING HIS LEFT LEG

1993 · 3 incidents

June 9, 1993 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Double B Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING LOADER FROM ONE ENTRY TO ANOTHER OPERATOR RAN OVER A LUMP OF COAL UNDER OPERATORSSADDLE AND PUSHED HIS LEG UP AGAINST MACHINE.

1990 · 1 incident

November 30, 1990 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Double B Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK OPERATOR ON SIDE OF LEG AT ANKLE.

1989 · 1 incident

March 20, 1989 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT BUMPED TOP RIGHT HAND ON BELT STRUCTURE. BUSTED BLOOD VESSEL.

1987 · 7 incidents

December 14, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Girdley Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNATRAC OPERATO9 WAS OPENING RUSTDUST BAGS WITH KNIFE. SOME NOW KNIFE SLIPPED. HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND. BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGER AFTER WRAPPING AND TAPING UP THE CUT PLACE. HE WAS TAKEN TWO HOSP ITAL AND REGUIR9D SIX STICTCHES RETURNED TWO WORK NO LOST TIME.

February 25, 1987 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

002 SECT ELECT 4AS GOING TWO TURN 3 WHELLER INSP FRIEND AROUND AT 002 BATE ST. WHERE TRACTORS WERE ON CHG. HE WAS AWARE THERE WAS PUSH OUT CAR IN INTESECTION BEHIND HIM BUT APPARENTLY FORGOT I T. HE WAS LOOKI3G THE OTHER DIRECTION. BACKED UP END CAR HIT HIM IN BACK.

January 9, 1987 TN · Coal scoop car operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS BACK PRO6LEM FROM OTHER INJURY REPORTED 1-9-87 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE OPERATING COAL DRILL 1-9-87. WENT DR 1-12-87 RECORRENCE OF OLD INJURY.

1986 · 6 incidents

November 18, 1986 TN · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRACTOR DRIVER 002 WAS GETTING PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF COAL CAR TOLD FOREMAN HE HURT BACK WORKED REST SHIFT WENT DR 11-18-86 STRAINED BACK BE OFF COUPLE DAYS

October 31, 1986 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL ROLL AN8 ROCK BROKE OFF BETWEEN PIN AND RIB THIS PIN WAS WITH IN TWO FOOT OF RIB THIS SMALL AMOUNT OF ROCK HIT I.NAME IN THE HEAD AND NOSE AND R T LEG

May 19, 1986 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

MARIETTA MINER 4AS TAKING FRONT SIDE OFF PILLAR WITH OUT MUCH WARNING TOP FELL COVERED MINER UP NO ONE WAS INJURED THIS IS A REMOTE CONTROL MINER THIS SECT. ON RETREAT MINING

January 30, 1986 TN · Coal stopping builder, ventilation man, mason man, overcast HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS HELPING CHA3GE BATTERY ON RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR MASHED RT INDEX FINGER ON HOOK THAT HOLDS BATTERY

1985 · 2 incidents

July 23, 1985 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

I.NAME HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3 & #4 PLACE. UPON HIS EXAMINATION OF THE CROSSCUT HE OBSERVED SOME DRAW ROCK, HE TOOK HIS ROCK BAR AND WAS PULLING IT. THE DRAW ROCK FELL, AN D CAME BACK BETWEEN THE PINS AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

1984 · 2 incidents

June 16, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAIL OF LOADER HIT MAN\S RIGHT LEG IN INTERPECTION OF THE ROOF BOLTER, EQUIPMENT DID\NT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT.

June 4, 1984 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS ROOF BOLTING THE #6 FACE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A ROCK APPROX 3\X2\X2" FELL OUT OFT THE TOP STRIKING THE ROOF BOLTER ON HIS LEFT FOREARM, WRIST AREA.

1983 · 10 incidents

November 14, 1983 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRYING TO MAKE CORNER AT INTERSECTION CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB.

October 25, 1983 TN · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAYNE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER ON 002 SECTION HE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND BREAK IN 6 PLACE HE WAS ON THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND WAS PULLING THE ROOF BOLTER UP TO INSTALL FIRST PIN ON THE LASR ROW AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT WRIST BETWEEN MACHINE AND RIB WAYNE IS AN EXPERIENCED LOADER OPERATOR AND ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR THE SECTION HE IS WORKING ON WAS SHORT HANDED AND HE WAS RUNNING THE RO

October 10, 1983 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

BOBBY WAS CLEANING THE WALKIN THE SHOP AND WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHEN HE WAS FALLING HE REACHED FOR THE WALL AND A PIECE OF ME TAL CUT HIS LEFT FOREFINGER AND HURT HIS RT SHOULDER

September 8, 1983 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LOAD PINS PULLING AT BUNDLE OF PINS ENTANGLED PINS CAME LOOSE AND HIT IN RIBS.

April 7, 1983 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss OTHER
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED ANKLE OVER SPRAINING

March 28, 1983 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ON 002 SECTION WAS HAULING COAL ATO THE BELT FEEDER AND WENT UNDER SOME LOW TOP AND HURT HIS NECK.

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