THE VICTIM HAD STEPPED OUT ON THE SCREEN COVERING RAW COAL PIT AND FEEDER TO REMOVE A ROCK COAL STARTED FEEDING IN FROM THE MINE BELT THIS ALONG WITH THE COAL AROUND THE PIT THAT SLOUGHED IN C OVERED THE VICTIM COMPLETELY WITH COAL
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 60
- Years on record
- 1988–1996
- Latest incident
- Jul 1996
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
59 on file (excluding fatalities above)1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF AN OFFICE TRAILER ONTO SOME CINDERBLOCK STEPS WHEN A BLOCK OVERTURNED AND THE EE FELL ONTO OTHER BLOCKS IN THE STEPS STRIKING HIS BACK. HE ORIGINALLY RETURNED TO WORK TH E NEXT DAY AND THEN DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FOUR DAYS LATER ON 7-23-96. WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. AT FIRST THIS WAS NON-REPORTABLE.
1995 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A VIBRATOR SCREEN WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON METAL PARTS OF THE SCREEN. ORIGINALLY IT WAS LISTED AS A BRUISED ELBOW, WITH NO TIME LOST. THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON THIS ELBOW DURING VACATION TIME IN DECEMBER AND RETURNED TO WORK 1/22/96. EMPLOYEE WAS AWAY FROMWORK 1/2/96 TO 1/22/96.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MINE BELT FROM A MINE SITE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING THE BELT. NOTE: THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8/17/95 AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONTACTED ON 8/18/95 TO DISCOVER THAT HE WAS TO RECEIVE THERAPY FOR 1 WEEK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REENTER A 7698REFUSE TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE ACCESSLADDER THUS CAUSING HIM TO FALL
1994 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTINGAND SLID DOWNTHE STEPS ON HIS BACK. THE STEPS WERE FREE OF DEBRIS AND ICE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DIRECT EMPTY TRAIN CARS TO LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HE STEPPED BACK TRIPPING OVER THE DERAIL SWITCH. AT 1ST ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE DUE TO RELEASE FROM DR. BUT EMPLOY EE CONTINUED TO HAVE DISCOMFORT & WAS REQUIRED TIME OFF & THERAPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP IN A SUMP AREA OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED INTO THE SUMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE ACROSS THE FLOOR TO SPRAY OFF PRIMARY TANKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
1993 · 5 incidents
MAN WAS PUTTING OIL IN GRADER SLIPPED AND FELL OFF OF GRADER ONTO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A PIPE TRYING TO UNSTOP THE HEAVY MEDIA LINE IN PREP PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL OFF PIPE STRIKING ELBOW. REPORT WAS FIRST NON-REPORTABLE THEN EMPLOYEE MISSED TIME DUE TO INJURY.
EE WAS WALKING DONW STEPS INTO THE LOADOUT AREA UPON REACHING THE SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP EE TURNED ANKLE AND FELL INTO THE LOADOUT AREA BUILDING.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT ROCK OFF OF A COAL GRATE ONTO THE GROUND AND CAUSED A LUMBAR STRAIN OF THE LOWER BACK.
WAS DISMOUNTING FROM ENDLOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP.
1992 · 8 incidents
WAS PLUGGING UP ENGINE HEATER ON GENERATOR AND FELL OFF LOADOUT.
HAD CHAINS ATTACHED TO BOTH ENDS OF MINE CHUTE TO MOVE IT WITH ESCAVATOR. CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF END AND CHUTE LANDED ON FOOT.
MOTOR WAS SUSPENDED BY CABLE 4' OFF FLOOR. WHEN EMPL AND OTHERS WERE LIFTING IT UP WITH A RED DEVIL, MOTOR GOT HOOKED ON A PIECE OF METAL. EMPL PULLED MOTOR AWAY FROM METAL ABOUT 1" AND PULL ED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OFF OF TRUCK AND WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE BOTTOM STEP, HE CRILLED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING THROUGHT THREE PIECES OF TIN AND HAD TO APPLY ALOT OF PRESSURE TO DRILL. WHEN BOLT WENT THROUGH TIN, PRESSURE WAS RELEASED AND HE WAS PULLED DOWN.
WASREMOVING RADIATOR CAP, STEAM RELEASED AND BURNT HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL AND HURT HIS ARM.
HE WAS PULLING BREAKER AND IT GOT GROUNDED AND BLEW OUT.
1991 · 11 incidents
MAKING DAILY INSPECTION OF STOCKPILE AND IT GAVE WAY AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL.
PATIENT WAS WALKING OUTSIDE OF SHOP AND TRIPPED OVER SOME BELT STRUCTURE AND FELL.
SHOVELING MUD OFF SIDE OF A D-6 DOZER AND HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS GETTING A ROCK OUT OF THE ROTAR BRAKER AND IT FELL ON HIS HAND.
SUMP BLINDED OFF WITH COAL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT AND SHOVEL THE COAL AND PUNCH PLATE BROKE DOWN AND PATIENT FELL ABOUT 12 FOOT.
LOADING TRUCKS AND OPENED THE MUD DOOR AND PIECE OF DIRT HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
WORKING ON FEED BELT AND WENT DOWN A HILL TO GET A WRENCH, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET.
COMING DOWN STEPS AT PLANT AND FELL.
ADJUSTING PACKING IN PUMP AND BUMPED ELBOW.
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A BELT ROPE UP ONTO A HANGER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPL PRYING ROCK LOOSE IN ROTOTAR BREAKER AND ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON FOOT.
1990 · 14 incidents
MAKING BELT SPLICE AND SLIPPED ON PIECE OF BELT AND ALMOST FELL.
CUTTING PIECE OF SHEETROCK AND CUT INTO HIS LEG.
BEATING A 18" ROOF BOLT DOWN AND HIT HIS KNEE WITH HAMMER.
HE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF DIRT OFF HILL. HE HAD TRUCK IN 5TH GEAR. THE TRUCK STARTED TRAVELING TOO FAST, WHEN HE LOCKED UP BRAKES, TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE, HE OVER COMPENSATED AND LOST CONTROL . THE TRUCK OVER TURNED INTO A SMALL ROAD SUMP AT INTERSECTION.
USING A CHAIN SAW AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE RIBS.
DRIVER SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT GETTING OFF TRUCK.
STEPPED ON DOZER FEET SLID AND HE FELL
COMING OUT OF PREP PLANT & ANOTHER EMPL TURNED WATER HOSE TOWARD HIM GETTING WATER & PRESSURE IN FACE & EYES.
VICTIM WAS PASSING A SLATE TRUCK GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK HIT BERM AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP IN ROAD SUMP. VICTIM WAS TRAPPED IN THE TRUCK UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.
LIFTING A BELT OFF GROUND.
WELDING & LIGHT REFLECTED OFF SIDE OF BUILDING BURNING EYES.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TRACK SCRAPER AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON PATROL WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP IT, THE VEHICLE HIT A 2ND VEHICLE AND HE WENT OVER THE HOOD OF THE 2NDVEHICLE AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL.
BEATING COLLAR OFF SHAFT WITH A 2 POUND HAMMER AND HIT HIS LEG.
1989 · 9 incidents
GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL AND PIECE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
CUTTING BRUSH TREE LIMB HIT JAW
EMPLOYEE WAS ON PATROL AND STOPPED TO CHECK AN EARLY WARNING DEVICE.WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO CHECK WIRES,IT EXPLODED.
WAS UNPLUGGING SLATE BIN WITH A SHOVEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL.
EMPL WAS WALKING INTO BUNKER WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON TOP OF CEILING WOODEN BEAM.
WALKING UNDER A CAT-WALK AND BEND DOWN. AS HE STARTED TO STAND UP HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEEL BEAM.
CUTTING AND STACKING WOOD WHEN LOG FELL ON R HAND
THE SLATE BIN WAS PLUGGED UP HE HAD TO PUNCH IT WITH A PIPE A ROCK SLID DOWN THE PIPE AND BROKE HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC DRAIN PIPE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
1988 · 4 incidents
DROPPED HEAVY PIECE OF METAL ON FINGER BROKE FINGER
FELL WHILE WORKING ON CLEAN COAL BIN BROKE NOSE
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVE A CHAIN SAW THAT WAS HUM NG IN A TREE WHEN THE TREE KICK BACK AND FELL, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPL WAS CUTTING BRUSH WHEN A WOOLY WORM DROPPED OUT OF A TREE THE WORM THEN STUNG HIM ON THE BACK CAUSING LARGE WELPS TO COME UP ON HIS BACK HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO TESTING OR BITE