MR. PIERCE WAS STANDING AT EDGE OF BENCH 30 FT. EAST OF W-5 WHEEL DIGGING HEAD. BANK OF HIGHWALL AT BENCH AREA GAVE WAY. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FT. AND WAS COVERED UP BY DIRT APPROXI MATELY 3 FT. THICK.
Fidelity Mine No 11 Coal
MSHA record for Fidelity Mine No 11 (mine ID 1100611). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 132
- Years on record
- 1983–1992
- Latest incident
- Sep 1992
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q3 | 1,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 3,213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
131 on file (excluding fatalities above)1992 · 1 incident
BOWL ON SCRAPER DROPPED TO SURFACE CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE SUDDEN STOP THREW THE OPERATOR FORWARD. HE WAS WEARING A LAP SEAT BELT.
1991 · 3 incidents
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO MAGNETIC DRILL WHEN ANOTHER EE PICKED UP DROP CORD THAT WAS PLUGED INTO DRILL. THE POWER WENT OFF THE DRILL CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE VICTIM ON THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON THE REAR OF A SCRAPER PREPARING TO START THE REAR ENGINE WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL APPROX. 7'.
OPERATING DOZER- DOZER SLID SIDEWAYS AND FELL APPROX. 30' (FELL OFF HIGHWALL). INJURED WAS THROWN FROM CAB.
1990 · 6 incidents
MOUNTING TRACTOR FOOT SLIPPED ANDFELL AGAINST WALKWAY CAUSING SHOULDER AND ARM INJURY.
RAISED UP OUT OF SEAT IN HAUL TRUCK. STRUCK HEAD ON AIR COND. UNIT.
PICKING UP ROCKS LIFTED ONE 40 LB FELT PAIN IN BACK AND R LEG
COME A LONG TO FIT METAL PC CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK INJ FACE
WALKING IN PIT ON LOOSE COAL-TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE LIFTING POWER CABLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.
1989 · 6 incidents
CLIMBING DOWN METAL RUNG LADDER IN PREP PLANT LT FOOT HUNG UP ON RUMG OF LADDER OVEREXTENDING KNEE STRAIN, POSS. LIG. DAMAGE
INSTALLING BELTS ON MOTOR OF CARBON DRYER-FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY & BELT CAUSING LACERATION-SUTURES REQUIRED.
WHILE REMOVING SUPPORT HEAD ON PUMP-HEAD SLIPED & HIT INJURED ON LT WRIST-BRUISES & SPRAIN
MOUNTING DOZER STEPPED FORM ARMBALDE TO CRAWLER PAD LT KNEE POPPED AND FELLT PAIN
SLIPPED ON STAIRS IN PREP PLANT STRAINED KNEE
REMOVING RING FROM FITTING WITH POCKET KNIFE.KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER -2 SUTURES.
1988 · 9 incidents
WALKING TO GOB TRUCK AND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
WHILE CARRYING PIECE OF ANGLE IRON DROPPED 1 END OF ANGLE IRON ON LITTLE TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING AIR LEAK ON GOOSE NECK OF HAULAGE TRUCK #110 LEFT FOOT SLIP PED AND IN EFFORT TO CATCH SELF FROM FALLING HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
CLIMBING DOWN INSIDE ELEVATOR SHAFT AT TIPPLE - TWISTED KNEE (RT) (SEAL DISCHARGE ELEVATOR) (1ST DAY OFF 1-20-89).
USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT LIMB OF TREE. LIMB KICKKED BACK STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG.
ENTERING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK #110 FOOT SLIPPED FROM 2ND STEP OF CAB(APPROXIMATELYU 3 1/2FT)AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT KNEE SEVERLY.
EXITING FROM PICK UP STEPPED ON PIECE OF COAL TWISTING ANKLE AND KNEE
WHILE UNLOADING BATTERIES FROM BED OF TRUCK BATTERY SLID OFF BED ONTO LEFT FOOT.
STANDING BY WEL8ER WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES.
1987 · 6 incidents
EXITING TRUCK H3T FOREHEAD ON PIECE OF PIPE EXTENDING FROM TANK HE WAS HAULING ON FORK TRUCK.
COAL DRILL HIT 2OLE CAUSING INJURED TO BE JOSTLED ABOUT IN CAB STRAINING BACK.
DOOR ON POTTY H2USE BLEW SHUT HITTING RIGHT FOREARM.
INJURED WAS LIF7ING COVER OVER EAST DOUBLE ELEVATOR IN PREP PLANT. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE USING SLE8GE HAMMER AND CHIPPING HAMMER PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND
WALKING ON MAT 5OGS-PIECE OF WIRE PENETRATED BOOT INTO LT ANKLE-PUNCTURE WOUND TETANUS SHOT
1986 · 5 incidents
DOOR ON BACKHOE3SWUNG SHUT STRIKING FINGER.
ATTEMPTING TO 9EMOVE HANDLE FROM WATER JUG WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RT INDEX FINGER.
ATTEMPTING TO S7ART AIR PUMP WITH FINGER,PUMP SUDDENLY STARTED CATCHING FINGER.
WHILE PULLING O3 WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT-AS NUT LOOSENED STRUCK RT. ELBOW ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
WHILE USING PRY3BAR HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HAND ON SHARP END OF BAR.
1985 · 17 incidents
PULLING PUMP WITH ROPE - ROPE BROKE CAUSING MAN TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON BUMPER OF TRUCK
JAMMED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON HAND RAIL OF TRACTOR UPON ENTERING CAB OF TRACTOR
ENTEREING CAB OF GOB TRUCK-PULLING SELF UP ON LADDER OF CAB-STRAINED SHOULDER & NECK
ATTEMPTING TO ENTER UTILITY TRUCK REACHED FOR HAND HOLD - FOOT SLIPPED PULLING SHOULDER
2 PAN SCRAPER COLLIDED HEAD ON ON HIGH WALL CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PANS AND SEVERE LACERATIONS TO FACE OF INJURED
WHILE UNHOOKING 3/8" LOG CHAIN FROM MAT LOG FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT SHOULDER.
WALKING FROM WHEEL TO PARKING LOT STEPPED IN HOLE & STRAINED LT KNEE.
MOVING LARGE SHAFT WITH PRY BAR.
SLIPPED OFF HAULAGE TRUCK TIRE TO FLOOR APPROX 6 FT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH FLOOR OF GARAGE
MOUNTING CAB OF HAUL TRUCK-HIT ELBOW ON DOOR.
NDERNEATH FORK TRUCK USING AIR GUN ON BOLTS.
REMOVING MUFFLER FROM EQUIPMENT - MUFFLER FELL ON FINGER.
MAN WAS PRYING ON POLY V BELT ON DRIVE PULLEY OF W-5 WHEEL WITH TILE SPADE. SPADE SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.
INSTALLED WASHERS ON LATCH BAR ON LOADER LATCH BAR CAME DOWN CATCHING LT INDEX FINGER.
PREYING ON GEAR WITH BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN GEAR AND BAR
FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING ROAD GRADER STRUCK GROUND HITTING RT SHOULDER AND ELBOW
PLUGGING PUMP CABLE INTO LARGE PUMP STRAINING UPER BACK AND NECK.
1984 · 29 incidents
DRIVING COUPLING ON SHAFT WITHS LEDGE HAMMER SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF STRIKING IN LEFT EYE.
AIRING UP TIRE TUBE BLEW UP AND BLOWING DIRT AND DUST INTO EYES
MOVING LOADER CABLE CABLE HOOKED ON ROCK WHILE REMOVING SNAGGED CABLE ROCK ROLLED OVER ON RT. LOWER LEG.
WALKED INTO OPER CAB OF W5 WHEEL FLOOR WAS WET SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST WINDOW WITH RT HAND SHATTERING GLASS
MOVING BAGS OF POWDER TRUNED TO DIFFERENT DIRECTION KNEE WAS TWISTED AND GAVE OUT.
MOVING POWER CABLE BY HAND WHEN SOMETHING SNAOPPED IN WRIST.
EXITING PAN SCRAPER - SLIPPED OR LOST GRIP ON HAND HOLD AND FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED IN MANTRIP INJURED TRIED TO BLOW TRUCK OUT WITH AIR HOSE EYES BECAME IRRITATED
WHILE UNLOADING COAL FROM HAULAGE TRUCK AT TIPPLE HOPPER-988 TRACTOR OPERATOR CAME UP FROM BEHIND HAULAGE TRUCK AND PUSHED TRUCK WITHOUT NOTIFYING HAULAGE TRUCK DRIVER.
INJURED WAS DRAGGING HYDRAULIC TANK ON FLOOR, FELT A PULL IN MID PART OF BACK
USING PRYBAR TO PRY UP MAG SWITCH BOX ON F-18 TRACTOR,BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT THUMB-FRACTURE.
REMOVED RADIATOR CAP OF PICKUP TRUCK-HOT WATER SPRAYED FROM RADIATOR ONTO INJ MAN.RIGHT UPPER CHEST AND ARM-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
TWO PIECES OF MATERIAL (METAL) CAME TOGETHER AND MASHED RIGHT RING FINGER
INJ WAS ON THE GROUND CHECKING F2 PAN TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ON DIRT FRACTURE OF LEFT PATELLA
INJ SUFFERED LOSS OF BALANCE AND FELL DOWN SIDE OF HIGHWALL.ROLLED 40-50\.
HAUL TRUCK SHE WAS DRIVING WAS BEING PUSHED BY A DOZER WHEN CAB OF TRUCK JACK-KNIFED CAUSING CAB TO HIT STOP, AND EMPLOYEE SIAD HE FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT LEFT LITTLE INDEX AND RING FINGER AND RT INDEX RING FINGERS BETWEEN SHIM AND BOLT ON 1650 SHOVEL LATCH BAR WHILE MAKING REPAIRS AS PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF CATCHING MANS FINGER
WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK U RAIL TONG EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN TO THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK
AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HOOD OFF OF A HAUL TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS BACK
WHILE CUTTING WITH TORCH HOT SLAG FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND CUAISNG BURN.
EE WAS GRINDING RUST OFF A PIN AT GRINDER STATION WHEN PIECE OF RUST FLEW UP UNDER FACESHIELD GOING INTO LEFT EYE RECEIVING A CORNEAL ABRASION.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TIRE FROM OVERHEAD RACK IN GARAGE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL IN SUMP OF LOAD OUT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A PIECE OF MATERIAL IN GARAGE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
MAN STATES HE TWISTED LOWER BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON GREASE SPOT ON FLOOR OF GARAGE AS HE WAS CLEANING AREA UP.
EMP HIT BREAKER BAR TO BREAK COUUPLING BOLTS LOOSE BREAKER BAR SLIPPED OFF PINCHING HIS RT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND GENERATOR WINDINGS ON MG SET ON W5 WHEEL
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON RUBBER MAT LOCATED AT DOOR ENTRANCE OF SHOP AND TWISTED BACK.
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF BARGE PUMP IN PIT,BRUISING LEFT KNEE.
MOVED BRICK OFF STEAM TANK TO CHECK WATER WHEN STEAM CAME OUT OF TANK AN BURNED RIGHT HAND NEAR THUMB.
1983 · 49 incidents
USING PRY BAR TO PUT IN DOLLY ON 1650 CRAWLER,PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN TRACTOR WITH 5 GALLON CAN WHILE REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP CAN OF OIL HE PULLE DMUSCLE IN GROIN AND RIGHT LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN WEST END OF PIT & SLIPPED ON ICE STRIKING BACK OF HEAD AND BACK
HOT METAL FELL ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND WHILE WELDING
WHILE COMING TO WORK,EMPL FELL ON SLICK GROUND ON TRACTOR PATH GOING TO 61R OVERBURDEN DRILL AND BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW AND STRAINING RIGHT SHOULDER.
STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST CATWALK ON 1650 STRIPPING SHOVEL IN PIT CAUSING BRUISE AND ABRASION.
WALKING DOWN INCLINE TO BENCH,EMPL SLIPPED AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
UNTANGLING KNOT IN POWER CABLE OF 4161 LOADER PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
PULLING CABLE UP AND SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE
EMPLOYEE SAID SHE WENT INTO PAN SHANTY AND WAS STUNG ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK BY WASP OR YELLOW JACKET
HURT LEG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE JACKSON PIERCE.LEG STARTED HURTING DURING NIGHT.
WORKING ON WELDER TRUCK DIRT FELL IN RIGHT EYE.
LADDER SLIPPED AS EMPL WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET ONTO LOADER CAUSING EMPL TO FEEL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOSITING RAIL FROG WHEN LATCH ON HOIST DRUM DID NOT CATCH, CAUSING HANDLE TO RELEASE, CAUSING PRESSURE ON MANS RIGHT SHOULDER AND THUMB.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP IN DRIVERS SEAT OF TRUCK WHILE REACHING FOR KEY TO START TRUCK
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF A ROAD PATROL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PUMP HOSE AND INDICATED HE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE SUPERVISING REPAIR WORK ON W-5 WHEEL, AN IMPACT WRENCH FELL & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE DROPPED HOOK ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION AND CONTUSION
STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON SHAFT ON 4121 LOADER
PULLING PUMP HOSE IN PIT.HOSE CAUGHT ON RACK AND PICKED UP HOSE AND INJURED RIGHT ELBOW.
CLIMBING UP INTO BACKHOE WITH WAGER HOSE REEL DID NOT HOLD HOSE PULLED HIM OFF THE BACKING LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER IN DITCH
STEPPED ON NAIL IN MACHINE SHOP.
PICKING UP GEAR OUT OF W-5 PROPEL GEAR BOX.CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON SLIVER OF STEEL ON GEAR.
MOVING POWER CABLE IN PIT AND SLIPPED ON WET COAL CAUSING EMPL TO TWIST HIS BACK .
ENTERING SCRAPER CAB REACHED DOOR HANDLE AND MISSED CAUSING FALL TO GROUND ONTO LEFT FOOT AND STRIKE LEFT ELBOW AGAINST MACHINE.
REINJURED RIGHT ELBOW WHILE DRIVING IN PINS ON DRIVE CHAIN ON DRILL.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE HURT LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK WHEN PULLING ON PUMP CABLE IN PITG
EMPLOYEE WAS IN CAB OF TRACTGOR AS A PASSENGER WHEN IT TURNED OVER ON SIDE AFTER GOING OFF COAL RIB IN PIT
EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING TREES AT GUEST HOUSE AND STUCK THORN IN LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED OFF 4161 COAL LOADING SHOVEL FOOT SLIPPED ON CRAWLER TGWISTING LOWER BACK
USING SLEDGE HAMMER,PIECE OF STEEL HIT LEFT CHEEK CAUSING LACERATION.
HOLDING DRIVING ROD WHILE ANOTHER EMP KNOCKING PIN OUT OF CRAWLER WITH SLEDGE RECEIVED BLOW TO BACK RESULTING IN RIB FRACTURES
WALKING AND SLIDING DOWN INCLINE TO WHEEL BENCH TIWSTED RT LEG AT HIP
HOFFMAN THREW A PIECE OF SIDE RAIL OUT OF T HE MAIN DRAG, IRON HIT GROUND & BOUNCED UP & HIT LEFT FOOT.
SLIPPED OFF STEPS OF COAL LOADING SHOVEL IN PIT CAUSING RIGHT SHIN TO STRIKE IT CAUSING ABRASION JUST BELOW KNEE.
USING A SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAP BEARING INTO SPROCKET. .
LOADING ROCK INTO SCRAPER.BOUNCED INSIDE CAB CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
LOADING ROCK WITH SCRAPER AND INSIDE CAB,FAN FROM AIR COND.BLEW DUST INTO EMPL RIGHT EYE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP CUTTING EDGE; FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK.
EE INHAULED EXHAUST FUMES FROM D8 TRACTOR.
COMING OUT OF THE PIT, HE HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN INCLINE ROAD & COAL DRILL BOUNCED. EE HIT BACK ON SHELL OF CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A SET OF STEPS THAT WERE RAISED BY CHAINS, THE CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND THE STEPS FELL, EMPLOYEE FELL ON BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING HOOK AND CABLE ON TRACTOR CAUSING LOWER BACK INJURY.
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE STRIPPING SHOVEL POWER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DIRT BY DRIVE PULLEY ON LADDER BELT OF W5 END OF SHOVEL CAUGHT LADDER BELT CAUSING LEFT WRIST TO HIT PIECE OF METAL
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A HYDRAULIC VALVE ON BACKHOE, HE REACHED TO LOOSEN A BOLT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BACK TIRE OF ROAD GRADER, RE-FUELING ROAD GRADER AT FUEL TANK OUTSIDE OF GARAGE, WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED AND SHE GRABBED A HANDRAIL TO PREVENT FALLING AND ALLEGEDLY TWI STED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON STRIPPING SHOVEL BAIL. WHEN HE STOOPED OVER TO PICK UP HIS CHIPPING HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK, WHILE RAISING TO A STANDING POSITION.
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