Mining Incidents

Big D Mining Inc Coal

Big D Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Williams Billie E
Chariton, Lucas County, IA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1302153

MSHA record for Big D Mining Inc (mine ID 1302153). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
1
inspections on record
2
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 2 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 23, 1989 IA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL BEHIND HIM HITTING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AND PINNING HIM BETWEEN MACHINE AND SLATE.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 20, 1988 IA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND BEFORE HE COULD GET UP A PIECE OF SLATE FELL HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

December 14, 1988 IA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Big D Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SHOT IN PLACE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK.

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