THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND PLACING THEM THROUGH A MAN DOOR WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.
Black Star Mine Coal
MSHA record for Black Star Mine (mine ID 0102623). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 16
- Years on record
- 1989–1997
- Latest incident
- Oct 1997
Reportable incidents
16 on file1997 · 5 incidents
WHILE JACKING A BELT TOGETHER THE JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE MAN IN HIS RIBS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN BREAK 27, ENTRY #6 ON THE RETURN SIDE BETWEEN THE DATES OF JULY 21 AND JULY 27, 1997. THIS FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE AND 30' LONG AND WAS 4 TO 6' IN THICKNESS.
DURING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS THE OPERATOR HAD SET UP HIS ROOF BOLTER TO START BOLTING THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE FRONT OF HIS HARD HAT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN LAST OPEN XCUT IN NO. 4 ENTRY, AND WAS APPROX. 70' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR MINERS WERE INVOLVED. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 72" RESIN BOLTS ON 48" CENTRES. TEST HOSLES WERE 7' IN DEPTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7' IN THICKNESS. A POCKET OF WATER ABOVE INUNDATED A PORTION OF THE MINE.
1996 · 7 incidents
THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE BRIDGE SECTION WHEN THE BRIDGE KICKED SIDEWAYS, TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND THE RAPID HAUL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF TH E BRIDGE SECTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
THE EE'S GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BY THE ROOF BOLT PLATEAS HE WAS HOLDING THE PLATE IN PLACE WHILE ROOF BOLTING.
THE EMPLLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING A PULL CHAIN FROM A SUPPLY SLED, WHEN A METAL BURR PUNCHTURED HIS HAND.
WHILE BLDG STOPPINGS THE MINER S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CINDER BLOCK AND A TIMBER.
INSTALLING 8' CROSS BEAMS UNDER BELT DRIVE AND 14'6" CROSS BEAMS. WHEN THE BEAMS CROSSED THE EE HAD HIS HAND BETWEENTHE TWO BEAMS.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TO THE FACE APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET, NO EQUIPMENT OR MINERS WERE INVOLVED. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS ON 48" CENTERS, TESTHOLES WERE 5 FOOT I N DEPTH. NO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED, THE FALL WAS 4 TO 5 1/2 FT IN THICKNESS, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE RIBS OR NO WORKING ALONG THE RIBS ON EITHER SIDE.
SERVICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER DRUM. AFTER REMOVING AN OIL PLUG, HOT GEAR OIL SPLASHED OUT ON THE EMPLOYEES NECK AND EAR.
1994 · 3 incidents
EE WAS WALKING HURRIEDLY IN 48" COAL SEAM HEIGHT TO TURN OFF VALV3E TO BURSTED WATER LINE--HE STUMBLED, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE MINE BOTTOM, STRIKING HIS KNEE ON THE GROUND. HE WAS WE ARIGN PROTECTIVE KNEE PADS--HE FINISHED THE SHIFT TIL 1:00 AM, BUT HAD OCCASIONALLY HAD TO CRAWL ON KNEE.
EMPLOYEE HIT LOOSE ROCK IN ROADWAY THAT HAD FALLEN OFF LOADED SHUTTLE CAR ON TRIP TO DUMP POINT RESULTING IN BOUNCING UPWARDS AND COMING DOWN HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON SHUTTLE CAR DECK, CAUSING BRUISESAND MUSCLE STRIKING TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL SHOWER & SLIPPED IN THE WATER ON VINYL FLOOR- RESULTING IN HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR - DIAGNOSIS FROM EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR- BROKEN SHOULDER JOINT.
1989 · 1 incident
UNKNOWN SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION APPROXIMATELY 1000.00.
The full compliance file on Black Star Mine
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