Mining Incidents

E T R No 3 Ug Coal

E T R Mining Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Dupre Gail F
Spring City, Rhea County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002766

MSHA record for E T R No 3 Ug (mine ID 4002766). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1991 · 4 incidents

September 12, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF TIN FROM THE ROOK OF A SHOP BUILDING, HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

August 5, 1991 TN · Coal driller operator MACHINERY
E T R Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LEFT CONTROLS OF COAL DRILL LEAVING DRILL AUGER RUNNING. HE WENT TO FRONT OF DRILL TO MOVE HOSE & REACHED OVER RUNNING AUGER. WHEN HE DID THIS COVERALLS CAUGHT IN RUNNING AUGER CRUSHING A RM. BONE WAS NOT BROKEN BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO LIGAMENTS, MUSCLE & NERVES.

April 22, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING UP ROC K WITH SLEDGE HAMMER FELT BACK BURNING BEGAN TO GET NUMB AND STARTED FEELING WEAK

January 18, 1991 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING AT THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF AND HIT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK ANOTHER ROCK UP FROM UNDER THE BELT. THIS BRUISED HIS HAND AND CAUSED HIS THUMB T O BURST OPEN.

1990 · 8 incidents

December 12, 1990 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDIN G BESIDE FEEDER BREAKER HIT ;IN EYE WITH BLOCK OF COAL SM PC BROKE OFF IN EYE

December 11, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE NUMBER 6 BELT WAS STOPPED.INJURED STARTED TO CROSS AND FLAGGED BELT OPERATOR TO LEAVE BELT OFF.HE WAS ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE BELT OPERATOR .THE BELT OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WANTED THE BELT ST ARTED.INJURED HIT HIS RIBS ON THE BELT ROLLER WHEN HE GOT OFF.

November 29, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MEN WERE COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP.THE AXLE BROKE LETTING MANTRIP ROLL BACK INTO RIB 40'.THE SUDDEN STOP FORCED I.NAME INTO BATTERY BOX INJURING HIS BACK.

November 29, 1990 TN · Coal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP.THE AXLE BROKE LETTING MANTRIP ROLL BACK INTO RIB 40'.THE// I.NAME TRIED TO JUMP FROM MANTRIP BUT CAUGHT FOOT.THE MANTRIP DRAGGED HIM ABOUT 40'.

November 27, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING NEW HANDLE IN 12 POUND HAMMER WHILE USING AN 8 POUND HAMMER TO DRIVE THE NEW HANDLE IN. HE MISSED THE END OF THE HANDLE AND HIT HIS FINGER.

August 13, 1990 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BELTLINE,SLIPPED & FELL INTO MOVING BELT HITTING SHOULDER ON BELT ROLLER.

March 19, 1990 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING STRESS COMBS ON HI-LINE CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN HE HURT HIS SHOULDER HE DIDN'T TURN IT IN FOR SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE IT WORKED OUT WITHOUT HAVING TO SEE A DOCTOR FOR MEDICATION.

January 9, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BREAKING ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIS EYE.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 17, 1989 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STANDING ON OIL CAN MARKING CENTER LINES ON MINE ROOF. HE SLIPPED BUT DIDN'T FALL. SUDDEN JERK HURT BACK.

August 15, 1989 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST FROM A TRAILER AND TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 20, 1989 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ROLL A ROCK FROM THE BELT LINE & STRAINED HIS BACK

1988 · 7 incidents

August 29, 1988 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SCRAPING COAL OFF TOP WHEN SMALL PIECE OF COAL GOT IN EYE. HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE STILL HAD PIECE IN EYE UNTIL FOLLWING SUNDAY WHEN HIS EYE STARTED SWELLING. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY RO OM & TREATED FOR CORNEAL ABRASION.

July 15, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICES.STEEL AND CONCRETE BLOCKS FELL ON HIS HEAD.

July 11, 1988 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP AND HIT OVERHANG GOING INTO THE #1 ENTRY CAUGHT HIS HEAD

April 13, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM THE BELT LINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 26, 1988 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BOLTING TOP,PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF NEXT TO JACK AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

February 18, 1988 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE & MASHED FINGER WITH ROCK.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 5, 1987 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING INSIDE 4INE AT TAIL BLOCK. KNEELING NEXT TO BELT, PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT LEFT KNEE

July 9, 1987 TN · Coal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL ON 4INERS RIGHT HAND. IT MASHED AND BRUISED HIS THUMB.

1986 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1986 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E T R Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT INTO HIS RI1HT EYE

1985 · 1 incident

January 11, 1985 TN · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
E T R Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

MAN TRIP WAS GOING DOWN HILL AND BRAKE WENT OUT ON THEM MANTRIP HIT THE RIB AND THREW THE MAN AGAINST THE RIB AND TOP

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