Mining Incidents

Mine No 4Coal

Caryville, Campbell County, TN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003069
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
Oct 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2000 · 11 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPAIRING MINER, LIFTING RUB RAIL FOR MINER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE INUPPER BACK.

Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM

Struck by flying object

USING HAMMER TO MOVE PLANETARY MOTOR, STRIKING MOTOR WITH HAMMER, DISLODGED A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT, LODGING IN LEFT WRIST.

Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.

Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL 20'W X 25'L X 6'H.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING TRAM MOTOR. HE RAISED UP AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT KNEE. EE HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4/10/00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL. SOFT LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER DECK WHEN DECK BROKE FLIPPING A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL, STRIKING RIGHT HAND.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER CUT COAL, WHEN DREW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BOTH LEGS.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE PF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK.