Mining Incidents

Hope Galloway Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Nauvoo, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102657

MSHA record for Hope Galloway (mine ID 0102657). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1986–1990
Latest incident
Sep 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1990 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DOING REPAIRS ON DRAGLINE EMPL LAID IMPACT WRENCH ON HOOD OF TRUCK ANOTHER EMPL ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED IT OFF ONTO TOP OF LEFT FOOT OF MECHANIC.

August 20, 1990 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL GROUND WHEN HE TURNED HIS ANKLE THIS IS WHEN HIS SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED,HOWEVER HE DID NOT TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO HAVE IT CHECKED.WHILE AT HOME ON 09 -16-90 THE EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS ANKLE AGAIN THIS TIME THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.ONLY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DOCTOR AFTER WORK ON 09-17-90 WAS HIS ANKLE PUT IN A CAST.

January 25, 1990 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER BACKING UP TO THE EDGE OF THE DUMP & WHILE DUMPING THE LOAD OF ROCK THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND & WHEN THE BED STARTED DOWN THE FORCE OF TH FRONT END SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE THE FRONT OF HISHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL & THE BACK OF THE CAB IT REQUIRED 16STITCHES IN FRONT & 4 IN BACK OF THE HEAD

1988 · 3 incidents

May 9, 1988 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Costain Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP LOYEES WERE WORKING ON PULL DOWN CAHIN OF A D-40 ROTARY DRILL.CHAIN CAME OFF OF SPROCKET AT TOP OF MASS APP 25' AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND ON HIS SHOULDERS AND BACK.3 STITCHES TO LACERATION ON HEAD AND BRUISED SHOULDER AND BACK.

March 2, 1988 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Costain Coal Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP. WAS PUSHING ON BENCH BEHIND DRAG LINE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OVER BLADE HITTING HYDRAULIC HOSE BREAKING IT. OIL SPRAYED TURBO ON D-9H AND IGNITED INTO FLAMES. AS EMP. EXITED MACHINE HE WAS BURNED ON RT. HAND.

January 11, 1988 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Costain Coal Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES WERE 4UMPING OFF ROCK TRUCK 777 & AS I.NAME STARTED TO STEP ONTO DECK HE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW FALLING 10-12FT TO GROUND IMPACT BRUISED LEFT RIB CAGE

1986 · 2 incidents

July 27, 1986 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Costain Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE HAD PARKED &3 CUT OFF SERVICE TRUCK TO SERVCIE DOZER. THE DOZER OP ASK HIM TO MOVE TO A MORE LEVEL PLACE AT THE BOTTOM OF GRADE. TRUCK WOULDN'T START & HE WAS GOING TO LET IT ROLL & START. TRUCK STARTED 7O ROLL & DID NOT TAKE GEAR. THE BRAKES BEING HYDRAULIC WON'T HOLD FULL LOAD & ENGINE NOT RUNNING LETTING TRUCK ROLL BACKWARDS APPROX 75' HIT BANK & R OLLED.

February 14, 1986 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Costain Coal Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPENED OFFIC9 DOOR & WIND BLEW BACK OUT OF HANDS. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT HE FELL APPROX 3' TO GROUND KNOCKING LEFT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

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