Mining Incidents

K & R No 1 (Strip) Coal

K & R Mining Inc · Facility
Minerva, Stark County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303673

MSHA record for K & R No 1 (Strip) (mine ID 3303673). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Apr 1988

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 28, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · OTHER
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall down raise, shaft or manway

VICTIM ENTERED A VERTICAL SHAFT THAT WAS BEING USED AS A WATER SUMP. SHAFT WAS 90\ DEEP 7\ 3" IN DIAMETER, CONTAINING 28\ OF WATER VICTIM WAS APPROX 15\ - 20\ DOWN THE LADDER,. WHEN HE APPAREN TLY LOST CONCIOUSNESS DUE TO A LACK OF OXYGEN AND FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT

Reportable incidents

22 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1988 · 3 incidents

April 30, 1988 OH · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND GOT BETWEEN DRIVE BELT AND PULLY WHEN REMOVING BELT.

April 21, 1988 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SPRAY BARS OUT OF REJECT AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST BUCKET OF BOBCAT.

January 12, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
K & R Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME OFF O0 HIGHWALL THROUGH THE CAB WINDOW & HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE HAND & LEG

1987 · 7 incidents

November 18, 1987 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K & R Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PULLING ON 9 SUITION HOSE FOR A POND PUMP AND STRAINED HIS BACK. HE ALSO STRAINED BACK MOVING A STEEL PLATE AFTER THE SUCTION HOSE INCIDENT.

September 10, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A WATER HOSE, SLIPPED AND HIT HISKNEE ON A ROCK.

July 17, 1987 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE SL3PPED ON THE STEPS TO CR-7 AND HIT HIS LET SHOULDER AND HEAD ON THE STEPS.

June 24, 1987 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Mining Inc · Fall from machine

THE OPERATOR WA8 BOARDING THE FRONT SHOVEL AND SLIPPED. HIS RT HAND HIT THE TRACK GROUSERS

June 15, 1987 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
K & R Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING 0RONT SHOVEL MOVING HARD OVERBURDEN.EMPL GLANCED TO THE REA.FRONT SHOVEL WAS JARRED AND EMPL FELT SOMETHING SLIP IN HIS BACK.THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY IS NOT YET KNOWN.

March 19, 1987 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
K & R Mining Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE FELL T2RU A SECTION OF CATWALK WHILE CHANGING A DRYER SCREEN HE FELL APPROX.8FT THE CATWALK WAS RUSTY ALONG THE SEAM & THE EMPLOYEES WEIGHT BROKE THRU IT

February 23, 1987 OH · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
K & R Mining Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A BULLDOZER. DIGGING A GAS LINE OUT, UPA HILL ON FROZEN GROUND. THE BULLDOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS DOWN THE HILL. THE OPERATOR JUMPED OFF AND SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND ANDLANDED ON R3GHT ARM.

1985 · 7 incidents

September 10, 1985 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

FRONT END LOADE9 OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND.

May 28, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE REMOVING A SHAFT FROM A RATCHET ASSEMBLY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO IMPACT A SMALLER SLEDGE HAMMER PLACED AGAINST THE SHAFT UPON IMPACT THE HEAD OF THE SMALLER SNAPPED OFF AND BOUNCED UP STRIKING I.NAME IN THE MOUTH AND HAD 2 TEETH KNOCKED OUT AND 2 MORE BROKEN OFF

March 21, 1985 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

A LARGE ROCK SLID FROM A SPOIL PILE AND STRUCK THE VICTIM KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. THE VICTIM SUSTAINED BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD AND HAND. PER CALL 4-9-85 EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR WERE STANDING IN A HOLE CLEANDING OUT DIRT WITH SHOVEL TO CLEAN END OF 6" PIPE.

February 20, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A 50 TON EUCLID ROCK TRUCK DESCENDING THE HAUL ROAD THE TRUCK HIT A BUMP AND THREW HIM UP IN THE SEAT TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK OPERATOR STATES HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT

February 13, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PREP PLANT LABORER OPENED REFUELING CAP ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A NON BURNING SALAMANDER HEATER.FLAME SHOT FROM REFUELING HOLE AND BURNED RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

January 16, 1985 OH · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME AN OPERATING ENGINEER WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE AN AEROSOL SPRAY CAN OF DEGREASER HE HAD THE NOZZLE TURNED BACKWARDS & DEGREASER WAS DISCHARGED INTO HIS RT EYE ADVISED THAT THE NOZZLE WAS DEFECTIVE OPERATOR SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE RIGHT EYE

January 11, 1985 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME A LABORER WAS LIGHTING A SALAMANDER HEATER & RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON INDEX MIDDLE & RING FINGERS OF HIS RT HAND HEATER WAS BEING LIT WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER INSTEAD OF A WAND

1984 · 4 incidents

December 29, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING ENGINEER I.NAME WAS BACKING DOZER OVER SOME SHOT MATERIAL WHEN A SUDDEN JAR TO THE MACHINE CAUSED HIM TO TWIST THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK I.NAME SUSTAINED PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK NEAR HIS TAILBONE

October 26, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE I NAME WAS REFUELING A BULLDOZER SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TRACK PADS. BADLY BRUISED BOTH KNEES.

September 6, 1984 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WORKING AT PREPARTATION PLANT SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR MAN BROKE THE FIRST FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 16, 1984 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WILL BEADNELL WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF BULLDOZER #10 WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE PUSHARM TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

1983 · 1 incident

February 28, 1983 OH · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keffler & Rose Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

SUBJECT EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF A CAT 988B FRONT END LOADER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LADDER & SUBJECT FELL APPROX 6\ TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS NECK & RIGHT SHOULDER.

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