Mining Incidents

Eastside Mine Coal

Eastside Coal Company Inc · Underground
P.O. Box 161, Silt, Co, Garfield County, CO  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 0502421

MSHA record for Eastside Mine (mine ID 0502421). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1995 · 1 incident

March 14, 1995 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I STEPPED DOWN OUT OF TH 5 1/2 TON TRUCK TURNED TO MY LEFT & STEPPED INTO A DEPRESSION IN ATAHE DIRT THAT WAS ABOUT 2" DEEP THIS CAUSED MY LOWER LUMBAR REGION OF MY BACK SOME SHARP PAIN. DAMEA GE MUSCLES IN LOWER LUMBAR REGION WAS THE RESULT

1994 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1994 CO · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING A WHOLE IN THE BELT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE RUBBER BELT AND STABBED HIS LEFT PALM.

May 16, 1994 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HC INJECTION IN SHOULDER STRAINED IN 5-16-94. INJECTION GIVEN 6-3-94. INJURED WAS CARRYING TIMBER AND SLIPPED STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.

1990 · 2 incidents

February 28, 1990 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SEALING STOPPING OVER #2 RAISE #2 ENTRY OPERATOR HOOKED A CATWALK GRATE LYING ON FLOOR IN #3 ENTRY SHOVING IT INTO #2 STOPPING IN #3 ENTRY DISLODGING HOLLOW CINDER BLOCK WHICH FE LL DOWN RAISE (TWO OF THEM) THE BLOCKS APPARENTLSTRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD & BACK

January 15, 1990 CO · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL FIREBOSSING WALKING DOWN RAMP FROM 2 ENTRY TO 1 ENTRY AND SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE.EMPL MISSED WORK 2-9-90,FIRST TIME SAW DR.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 11, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING PUTTING NEXT TO LAST BOLT IN FACE AND BOLT WAS ALSO TIGHT AGAINST FACE STARTED TO DRILL HOLE HAD STEEL COLLARED ABOUT 6 IN HOLE PIECE OF ROOF FELL FROM ROOF IN THE AR EA ABOUT 9 FT HIGH AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH PIECE WAS APPROX 6 IN X 6 IN X 12 IN AREA HAD BEEN SCALED AND SAFETY JACKS WERE SET RECEIVED 5 STITCHES IN MOUTH AND BROKE TEETH

September 28, 1988 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HOLDING LADDER STEADY WHILE ANOTHER EMPL INSERTED WEDGED IN CROSSBAR A PIECE OF COAL 2" DIAMETER FELL KNOCKED OFF E*MPL SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT EMPL IN EYE L EYE

1984 · 1 incident

January 12, 1984 CO · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastside Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICE HAD FORMED AT THE EXPLOSION DOORS DUE TO THE MELTING SNOW. JACK STEPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL. HE CONTINUED WORKING TO THE END OF THE SHIFT. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED SAYING HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR. ABOUT HIS KNEE.

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