Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL ON DOZER. METAL SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD.
Kellerman-Peterson Mine: 19 reportable incidents Coal
MSHA record for Kellerman-Peterson Mine (mine ID 0103013). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1994–1996
- Latest incident
- May 1996
Ownership history
- Drummond Company, Inc. 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Kellerman-Peterson Mine sits in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Population 234,036
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$63,947
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file1996 · 1 incident
1995 · 10 incidents
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EE WAS GETTING ON DRILL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP & HE FELL BACKWARD ON HIS LEFT HIP.
September 21, 1995
AL · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS GETTING INTO BACK OF TROOP TRUCK--TRUCK PULLED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.
July 17, 1995
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by concussion
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARRELL OF OIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
June 20, 1995
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING GUARD FROM M.G. SET ON THE DRAGLINE.
May 22, 1995
AL · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EE WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF WATER WAGON SLIPPED AND HIT THE GROUND WITH HIS LEFT FOOT.
April 15, 1995
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE FUELING HIS DOZER.
March 24, 1995
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TRACK OF D-10 DOZER.
March 16, 1995
AL · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EE WAS CLEANING THE INSIDE OF DRAGLINE--FELL AND HURT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
February 5, 1995
AL · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS MOVING BOXES OF CAPS IN CAP HOUSE. STRAINED HIS BACK.
1994 · 8 incidents
November 4, 1994
AL · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS LOADING HOLES AND STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
October 4, 1994
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS PULLING PUMP CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
August 18, 1994
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING BENT METAL ON THE CABOF THE DRILL AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE.
July 6, 1994
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FAN BELT ON DOZER, PRY-BAR SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER ON FAN PULLEY.
June 21, 1994
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SERVICE TRUCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE
June 13, 1994
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING REAR RADIATOR ON 8044 SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE FELL OFF SCRAPER AND HURT FOOT.
June 10, 1994
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TRANSMISSIONS ON RIM PULL, IT FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYER ON LEFT ANKLE.