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
Buckheart No 17 Coal
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
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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.| 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 |
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| 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 |
Reportable incidents
35 on file1986 · 2 incidents
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
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
WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE EE STATED THAT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
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.
EE CALIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE USING STEERING CLUTCHES ON A D-9 CAR DOZER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING AN ACETYLENE TANK CYLINDER HE STRAINED HIS MIDDLE BACK.
WHILE WORKING WITH A PRY BAR, WMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HES TRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
STEPPED OFF LOADING DOCK ONTO HYSTER LIFT TRUCK, SLIPPED ON HYSTER, HIT HEAD ON ROLL CAGE, STRAINING NECK ALSO SKINNED LEFT SHIN
WHILE LIFTING A WOODEN WATER BOX ON TRUCK BED, EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED THE LOWER SIDE OF HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE PUT POWER CABLE OF STRIPPING SHOVEL OVER SHOULDER AND TRIED TO PULL ON IT. STRAINED MUSCLES IN NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
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.
A PIECE OF STEEL OFF A B & O HAMMER, CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AND IMBEDDED IN SAME
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
WHILE WALKING NEXT TO SWING CASE TO TIGHTEN SWING BRAKES ON DRAGLINE EE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST SWING CASE LACERATING LIP.
EE WAS PUTTING JUMPER CABLES ON TRACTOR & EE STATED HE TURNED HIS HEAD & STRAINED HIS NECK.
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
EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY LIFTING A RETARDER CABLE AND SPOOL BACK INTO THE SALT HOUSE AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN THE SMALL OF HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED THROUGH A HOLE IN CATWALK ON THE W4 WHEEL CUTTING KNEE AND LIP
WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE WIPED EYE TO CLEAR DIRT FORM EYE BUT COULD NOT REMOVE FOREIGN BODY
WHILE CHANGING CABLE ON 1650 SHOVEL HE SLIPPED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PLUG IN NIPS FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON MATGLOG ALONG THE ALEFT SIDE OF 1650 SHOVEL DURIANG DEADHEAD AND CAUGHT LEFT LEG ON MATLOG CABLE WIRE CUATTING LEG.
EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PIN HEAD AND NYLONG SLING WHILE PULLING DOLLY ROLLER PIN OUT OF 1650 CRAWLER.
EMP WAS PUTTING BUNG IN OIL DRUM, HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER ON BUNG
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
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
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SCAFFOLDING OFF BACK OF BONNET ON 1650 SHOVEL WHEN PIECE OF SLAG CONTACTED RIGHT EYE CAUSING A BURN.
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.
WHILE GOING TO GET A READING ON A GAS PUMP EMPLOYEE SAID HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND SAID HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A TISSUE TEAR TO HIS FOOT
STRUCK CARRIER ROLLER ON DOZER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE ON,WHEN PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK LEFT FOREARM.ALSO STRUCK LEFT HAND ON ROLLER.
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.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING DOOR ON CHERRY PICKER FELT PAIN IN BACK
FELL ON PUMP CRACKING 2 RIBS ON LEFT SIDE.
A ROCK CAME OFF THE HIGHWALL, STRIKING THE D8 DOZER, CAUSING MAN TO HIT THE INSIDE OF THE CAB.
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