Mining Incidents

Buckheart No 17 Coal

Controlled by Jeffrey A Haycraft
Canton, Fulton County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1100594

MSHA record for Buckheart No 17 (mine ID 1100594). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Jun 1986
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 360 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 512 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 504 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 424 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 504 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 432 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 560 0 0 0.0
Show 3 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 528 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1986 · 2 incidents

June 19, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING TRUCK W3TH STEEL. FLAT STRAP BECAME TWISTED. WHILE DRIVER OF TRUCK WAS TRYING TO UNTWIST STRAP, STRAP CAME LOOSE AND UNCOILED STRIKING MAN ON RT. SIDE OF FACE CAUSING A CONTUSION WITHO

February 17, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS LEANING3OVER A FENDER, WHILE STANDING ON A STAND, CHANGING SPARK PLUGS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED THEREBY THROWING ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIBS.

1984 · 15 incidents

December 12, 1984 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

MAN HAD BEEN CLEANING TRACKS OF TRACTOR - CONDITIONS WERE DAMP AND MUDDY MAN STARTED TO CLIMB TO CAB GLOVES WERE MUDDIED HANDS SLIPPED OFF GRAB IRONS MAN FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON B ACK

August 16, 1984 IL · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STARTING TO CHANGE RETARDER CABLE ON R/R CAR WHEN THE EMPTY R/R CARS ON THE \EMPTY HILL\GOT LOOSE CAUSING THESE CARS TO STRIKE CARS BEING LOADED CAUSING RETARDER CABLE TO BREAK & THIS CABLE STRUCK EE IN LEFT FOOT FRACTURING SAME.

August 9, 1984 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CALIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE USING STEERING CLUTCHES ON A D-9 CAR DOZER.

July 11, 1984 IL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING AN ACETYLENE TANK CYLINDER HE STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.

May 16, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF LOADING DOCK ONTO HYSTER LIFT TRUCK, SLIPPED ON HYSTER, HIT HEAD ON ROLL CAGE, STRAINING NECK ALSO SKINNED LEFT SHIN

May 15, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A WOODEN WATER BOX ON TRUCK BED, EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED THE LOWER SIDE OF HIS BACK

May 2, 1984 IL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING SIDE BOARD OFF OF LADDER BELT AROUND ROLL FEED DRIVE BOX ON W-4 WHEEL, SIDE BOARD SLIPPED AND STRUCK RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND AND LACERATED SAME.

March 31, 1984 IL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL OFF A B & O HAMMER, CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND IMBEDDED IN SAME

March 5, 1984 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING ROLLERS FOR W-4 WHEEL INTO TRUCK EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER BECAUSE ONE ROLLER WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND

January 30, 1984 IL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING NEXT TO SWING CASE TO TIGHTEN SWING BRAKES ON DRAGLINE EE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST SWING CASE LACERATING LIP.

January 21, 1984 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPLACING A METAL LADDER ON SHOVEL. THE LADDER STRUCK A PIECE OFS TEEL ROD WHICH FELL STRIKING THE EE IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATION.

1983 · 18 incidents

November 2, 1983 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY LIFTING A RETARDER CABLE AND SPOOL BACK INTO THE SALT HOUSE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE SMALL OF HIS BACK

October 15, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED THROUGH A HOLE IN CATWALK ON THE W4 WHEEL CUTTING KNEE AND LIP

October 6, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE WIPED EYE TO CLEAR DIRT FORM EYE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE FOREIGN BODY

September 10, 1983 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON MATGLOG ALONG THE ALEFT SIDE OF 1650 SHOVEL DURIANG DEADHEAD AND CAUGHT LEFT LEG ON MATLOG CABLE WIRE CUATTING LEG.

September 7, 1983 IL · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PIN HEAD AND NYLONG SLING WHILE PULLING DOLLY ROLLER PIN OUT OF 1650 CRAWLER.

August 31, 1983 IL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING LEDGE ON WHICH POWDER WAS STACKED TO GET AWAY FROM FALLING ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND PUT LEFT HAND ON TAMPING STICK AT SAME TIME HITTING STICK CONTROL WITH LEFT ELBOW THIS CAUSED STICK TO RETRACT WITH HER HAND IN IT LEFT LITTLE & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN STICK AND DRIVE ROLLER

August 22, 1983 IL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP RECEIVED A LACERATION TO PALM OF HIS HAND WHEN HE CUT IT ON A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL WHILE REPAIRING ON THE CRAWLER OF THE W-4 WHEEL

August 10, 1983 IL · Coal MACHINERY
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SCAFFOLDING OFF BACK OF BONNET ON 1650 SHOVEL WHEN PIECE OF SLAG CONTACTED RIGHT EYE CAUSING A BURN.

August 8, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT ELBOW BY PIECE OF ALLOY CHAIN WHICH BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BAIL PIN ON 1650 SHOVEL, WITH RATCHET HOIST, CAUSING LACERATION.

June 14, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Struck by flying object

STRUCK CARRIER ROLLER ON DOZER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE ON,WHEN PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK LEFT FOREARM.ALSO STRUCK LEFT HAND ON ROLLER.

February 20, 1983 IL · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A D-7 TRACTOR; LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETQWEEN THE PUSH ARM AND TRACKS. HE HURT HIS LEFT LEG AND LEFT ANKLE.

February 17, 1983 IL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeman United Coal Mining Company · Fall from machine

STEPPING OFF CRAWLER ON BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATOR AND HEEL CAUGHT STEP.EMPL LOST BALANCE,JUMPED 3\ TO COAL LANDING ON LEFT LEG AND LEFT KNEE,SPRIANING LIGAMENTS.

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