Buckhorn Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER BREAKER. MUSCLE PULLED IN LOWER BACK AND STARTED TO HURT, CONTINUED TO HURT FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Buckhorn Processing Inc Coal
Buckhorn Processing Inc
· Facility
Controlled by
Don Foertsch
Chrisney,
Spencer County,
IN
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201883
MSHA record for Buckhorn Processing Inc (mine ID 1201883). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1987–1993
- Latest incident
- Jan 1993
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
1
inspections on record
4
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 4 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1993 · 1 incident
1988 · 2 incidents
August 30, 1988
IN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckhorn Processing Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE HAD CHEVROLET BLAZER JACKED UP WITH HYRDROLIC JACK (FLOOR TYPE) AND A CHAIN HOIST HOOKED TO THE REAR TRAILER HITCH. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE O F THE VEHICLE TO LAY OVER TRAPPING HIM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE FLOOR BY THE RIGHT FRONT BACKING PLATE. ALL WHEELS HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I,NAME WAS FREED
Buckhorn Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM WAS EXITING EQUIPMENT & STEPPED ON UNLEVEL TERRAIN CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE & SEVERLY SPRAIN IT.
1987 · 1 incident
January 27, 1987
IN · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Buckhorn Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE GRINDING 2VERHEAD,METAL PARTICLES BECAME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.
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