Mining Incidents

Busse Mine Coal

Controlled by Don Foertsch
Dale, Spencer County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201263

Busse Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1999
Latest incident
May 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
56
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: 56 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Busse Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2002 Q4 260 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 0 1 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 1,350 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

January 11, 1999 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKING FROM TRUCK AND FELL ON ICE RE-INJURING A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH HIS ARM.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT CARPAL TUNNEL OF THE WRIST.

October 20, 1998 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. THIS INJURY HAS INCURRED OVER AN EXTENDED AND UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. OCCURANCE WAS RECENTLY REPORTED TO COMPANY.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1994 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING FENDER FROM SCRAPER, WHEN IT SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE LIP.

March 22, 1994 IN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM TRACKS. THEY WOULDN'T MOVE, SO HE FELT ON INSIDE OF TRACKS & THERE WAS A SHARP EDGE THAT SLICED OPEN THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 15, 1993 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OPERATING A DOZER FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. AS A RESULT OF CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING DOZER CONTROL LEVERS, EMPLOYEE BELIEVES HE ACQUIRED CARPAL TUNNELS.

1992 · 1 incident

March 6, 1992 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL WHEN IT STARTED TO STORM WHILE PICKING UP HIS TOOLS LIGHTNING HIT THE DRILL CAUSING SHOCK TO MECHANIC

1990 · 5 incidents

December 18, 1990 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOOKING UP WATER PUMP TO DOZER,I.NAME HAD FINGER ON TONGUE OF WATER PUMP AND MASHED IT BETWEEN DOZER AND WATER PUMP TONGUE.

October 24, 1990 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING SCRAP METAL INTO LOADER BUCKET.GOT LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL AND CUT IT.

May 22, 1990 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKES ON MACHINE. WAS GOING UP THE LADDER, LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DIRT ROUGHT.

February 20, 1990 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES WITH SHOVEL, HAD LOADED 150 PLUS AT AN AVERAGE OF 45 FEET DUE TO LONG DYA AND A LOT OF SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1989 IN · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS MOUNTING DUST COLLECTOR HOSE ON BLAST DRILL & SLIPPED, FALLING BACKWARD APPROX. 4 FEET ON HIS BACK, KNOCKINGTHE BREATH OUT OF HIM. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING HIS SHIFT. EMPLOYEE BECAME SORE AND CONTACTED A PHYSICIAN WHEN RETURNING HOME FROPM HIS COMPLETED SHIFT.

October 30, 1989 IN · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING DRILL HOLES WITH SHOVEL, HAD LOADED 150 PLUS AT AN AVERAGE OF 45 FT, DUE TO LONG DAY AND A LOT OF SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 10, 1989 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STANDING ON THE GRILL OF FORD TRUCK, WHEN HE TURNED TO JUMP OFF HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT IN THE GRILL AND LEG TWISTED CAUSING SEVER SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

1988 · 3 incidents

August 31, 1988 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS ADJSUTING VALVE ON TRUCK USING A WRENCH TO TURN ENGINE OVER WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH HE PULED A MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

July 28, 1988 IN · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING DIRT AND OIL FROM THE FLOOR OF DRAGLINE WITH MINERAL SPIRITS PREPARING TO PAINT WHEN JOB WAS COMPLETED NOTICED MINERAL SPIRITS HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH EMPL PANTS

July 21, 1988 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE FUEL TRUCK LOOKING AT THE LINKAGE ON THE PTO LEVER. WHEN HE CRAWLED OUT, HE RAISED UP UNDER THE PTO SHAFT WHICH WAS IN GEAR AND TURNING. IT HOOKED HIS PANTS PULLING THIM OFF AND CAUSING BRUISING AND BURNS TO HIS INNER, UPPER THIGHS.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1986 IN · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE TOOK P6MP OFF DRILL, WHILE TURNING TO PUT PUMP IN PIPE VICE GOT LEFT FOOT TANGLED IN VINES CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST LEFT NEE.

January 6, 1986 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL STARTING U1 DRAGLINE,CHECKED WATER AND RADIATOR BLEW UP IN HIS FACE.

1984 · 2 incidents

March 10, 1984 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

ON TOP OF A 637 SCRAPER PUTTING ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN GETTING OFF HE LOSTR HIS FOOTING AND FELL 3 FEET HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TWISTING HIS BACK THIS RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLES

1983 · 4 incidents

June 1, 1983 IN · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANING WORN TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN THEM, WHILE DOING SO A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING THE INJURY.

March 25, 1983 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING ENGINES ON SCRAPERS BEFORE DAYLIGHT, HE STEPPED BVACK OFF OF A SCRAPER LADDER BACKWARDS, TRIPPED ON SOME LOOSE GRAVEL, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

January 6, 1983 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT TRANSMISSION CASE ON SCRAPER, CASE FELL ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING COMMINUTED COMPOUND FRACTURE TO LEFT GREAT TOE.

January 5, 1983 IN · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foertsch Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SHEAR PINS IN DRIVE LINE OF STRAW BLOWER CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SHIELD AND DRIVE SHAFT SMASHED OPEN HIS 2 3 AND 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ALSO TORE LIGAMENTS IN 2 AND 4 FINGER

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