Mining Incidents

Huntington Canyon No 4 Mine Coal

Beaver Creek Coal Company · Underground
Huntington, Emery County, UT  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4201270

MSHA record for Huntington Canyon No 4 Mine (mine ID 4201270). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1983–1984
Latest incident
Nov 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1984 · 8 incidents

November 13, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ALARGE PIECE OF COAL OFF THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 5, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP.THE CANOPY OF THE MACHINE STRUCK THE ROOF AND CAUSED THE CANOPY TO STRIKE THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD.

May 13, 1984 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BELT WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK, EXACT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY NOT LIFTING PROPERLY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT, THEN WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR\S OFFICE FOR EXAM. CONFINED TO BEDREST.

April 9, 1984 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER. HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE MACHINE TO SET A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK 1"X12"X12" FELL FROM THE ROOF, SLID DOWN THE ATRS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.

April 1, 1984 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL AT SPAD #541 ON THE INTAKE TRAVELWAY, APPROX 18\ X 20\ X AND 4\ TO 5\ HIGH, SOMETHIME BETWEEN 4:30 PM 3-31-84 AND 9:00 PM 4-1-84

February 4, 1984 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK AND DRIVING HIM TO THE GROUND, CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH HANDS.

January 11, 1984 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ROOF BOLTING.MOVED OUT FROM UNDER SWATTER AND STOOD UP HITTING HEAD ON LOW ROOF.RX FOR MUSCLE RELAXER-PARAFON FORTE.

1983 · 16 incidents

November 14, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FOUR-INCH PIPE. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPE WHEN HE FELL. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DR. OFFICE ON 11-22-83 FOR EXAM AND X-RAYS RESULTS CONTUSION RIGHT TIBIA AND ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT MUSCLES. RX FOR PAIN RELIEVER.

November 11, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A SHEAR JACK FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER OFF THE FORK TRUCK. THE JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORK ON THE TRUCK AND THE EYE ON THE JACK. CRUSHING IN JURY TO THIRD FINDGER ON RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE, VOLAR PLATE, REDUCTION, SPLINT.

September 15, 1983 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE CABLE REEL COVER INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE COVER SLID AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COVER AND SHUTTLE CAR FRAME. FRACTURED FINGER-CAST (LEFT INDEX FINGER).

August 18, 1983 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATED IN A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AUTHORIZED BY MSHA\S ACT OF 1977. THIS EXAMINATION INDICATED THAT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT DEGREE OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE HIS RIG GHTS UNDER PART 90. HE CHOSE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A LOW-DUST AREA EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1983.

July 19, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

MEJIA WA HOLDING A TIMBER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AXE TO TIGHTEN THE CAP AND WEDGE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE AXE AND IT FELL STRIKING MEJIA ON THE LEFT FOREARM ARM IN SLING RE STRICTED DUTY

April 18, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH SEVEREAL OTHERS TO UNPLUG THE COAL CHUTE. SOMEONE ABOVE BROKE LOOSE SOME ROCKS, AND BROWN HAD HIS HAND RESTING ON THE EDGE OF AN OPEN COVER. A ROCK STRUCK HIMON THE H AND, CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE FINGER.

February 23, 1983 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

UNINTENT ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF BOLTS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DUE TO PILLARING AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY REBOLTED AND TIMBERED NO AIR OBSTRUCTION NO ESCAPEWAY OBSTRUCTION NO EQUIPMEN DAMGE NO PERSONAL INJURY LOCATION 1ST RT ENTRY OF 43 SECTION 46X4 IN INBY SPAD #956 1 1/2 TO 7 FT HIGH

February 17, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING FROM A SMALL ROOF FALL HE STUMBLED AND FELL JAMMING HIS FINGER INTO A ROCX.K FRACTURE MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAD CAST

February 16, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING WITH TWO BAGS OF ROCKDUST ON HIS SHOULDERS EMP SLIPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN AND SPASM LOW BACK STRAIN RESTRICTED DUTY

February 16, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WHILE DRIVING A BUGGY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CAB, JARRING HIS TEETH TOGETHER, KNOCKING ONE LOOSE. THIS BECAME A REPORTABLE INJURY ON 3-1-83 WHEN THE EMPLO YEE WENT TO A DENTIST FOR TOOTH EXTRACTION BECAUSE OF A SEVERE INFECTION. HE RECIEVED A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN RELIEVERS AND ANTIBIOTICS.

February 2, 1983 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO KICK WELDER CABLE FROM UNDER FLOOR JACK OF PINNER.JACK FELL,CATCHING FOOT BETWEEN JACK FOOT AND MINE FLOOR.

January 6, 1983 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

JOY 21SC BROKE DOWN CAR WAS PARKED IN INTERSECTION AT 9 30 APPROX 1 FT OF ROCK RFELL AT 10 30 MORE ROCK FELL AT 3 30 A FINAL FALL OCCURRED CAVE AREA WAS 20X20X3 FALL WAS CAUSED DUE TO EXCESSIF EXCESSIVE OVERRIDE FROM PILLAR LINE

January 5, 1983 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beaver Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GARY WAS STARTING TO SAW A TIMBER THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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