Mining Incidents

Davis Strip Coal

Controlled by Belville Thomas & Robert
South Webster, Lawrence County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3302716

MSHA record for Davis Strip (mine ID 3302716). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1986–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
1
inspections on record
17
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: 17 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1988 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REMOVING THE PIN CONNECTING THE TONGUE OF THE SCRAPER TO THE DRAW BAR OF THE DOZERTRACTOR ONCE THE PIN WAS REMOVED THE TONGUE UPON IT RELEASE IT SWUNG INTO I NAME LEG NEAR THE ANKLE

April 30, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING WHEELS ON GREASE TRUCK.WHEN TURNING TO REACH FOR A TIRE/WHEEL.TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 13, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G DOZER WITH RIPPER ENGAGED TO BREAK ROCK AND MOVE OVERBURDEN OPERATOR STOPPED FORWARD MOTION OF DOZER AND PREPARED TO M OVE IN REVERSE WHEN DOZER MOVED VERY LITTLE IN REVERSE IT DROPPED VERY3SUDDENLY INTO A HOPLE CREATED BY ROCK REMOVAL OF RIPPER ACTION THEN DOZER STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN IT HIT BOTTOM OF CRATER

September 30, 1986 OH · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO DO REPAIR WORK ON LAODER BUCKET. AS HE WAS WALKING THE CATWALK FROM THE CAB TOWARDS THE AREA AT THE FRONT OF THE LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON CATWALK. HIS FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRA4E AND CATWALK AS HE WAS FALLING, EMPLOYEE WEIGHT FALLING BROKE HIS LEG.

January 31, 1986 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellville Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC LOOSEN3NG BOLT WITH LARGE WRENCH USING PIPE FOR HANDLE EXTENSION.EMPL FELT STINGING PAIN IN LEFT GROIN.

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