Mining Incidents

Bear Canyon #2Coal

Controlled by Bill W Stoddard
Huntington, Sevier County, UT · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4202095
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
May 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TOP, LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE FOOT IN 2 PLACES.

Struck by falling object

CLEANING FACES WITH SCOOP. A RIB OF COAL FELL AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST SCOOP.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

RIB BLEW OUT AND HIT JOSE, BREAKING LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEG.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO PULL THE GEAR OFF FROM THE FEEDER HEAD SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND LODGED INTO HIS NECK.

2000 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING BELT. EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS BELT TO OTHER SIDE.ANOTHER EE TURNED BELT ON AND INJ EE HIT INTO CROSS OVER & BENT OVER BACKWARDS. HE WAS BRUISED UP & POSSIBLY HAS A BROKEN RIB

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS ROOF BOLTING. THE ROOF WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIS HAND AND BROKE IT.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE XCUT OUTBY, #3 BLEEDER MEASUREMENT POINT IN THE NORTH BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CONDINED TO THE XCUT AND DID NOT AFFECT THE AIR OR TRAVELWAY.