Christy Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries
OPERATOR WAS MAKING A NEW HAUL ROAD. AGASLINE WAS NOT PROPERLY MAYKED. THE DOZER BLADE HIT THE GAS LINE CAUSING AN EXPLISION AND FIRE.
Hiller #1: 2 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Hiller #1 (mine ID 3304060). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1990
- Latest incident
- Jan 1990
Ownership history
- Christy Coal Inc 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Hiller #1 sits in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 1.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Tuscarawas County, Ohio · Population 92,585
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,494
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1990 · 2 incidents
January 3, 1990
OH · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Christy Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER CONSTRUCTING. A HAULROAD. THE DOZER BLADE STRUCK A NATURAL GASLINE CAUSING A FLASH FIRE. HE RECEIVED BUYNS TO THE LEFT HAND AND FACE.