Mining Incidents

Leucite Hills Mine Coal

Point Of Rocks, Sweetwater County, WY  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4801121

MSHA record for Leucite Hills Mine (mine ID 4801121). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Mar 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1988 · 4 incidents

March 16, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING A.R.PLATE IN COAL TRUCK HOPPER SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW REQ RX AND PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE.

March 16, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Prospect Point Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WHILE OPENING A DOZER SUSTAINED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS RT LOWER ABDOMEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR AND PULLED HIM INTO TI RESULTING IN PREFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION

March 2, 1988 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Prospect Point Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A NUT ON A STEERING CYCLINDER THE WRENCH SLIPPED HIS HAND STRUCK THE VEHICLE FRAME INJURING HIS RT HAND LITTLE FINGER

January 18, 1988 WY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE RMEOVING 5 SUCTION LINE ON A CHLORINE METERING PUMP I,NAME SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES. RESULTING IN PROFICIONAL MEDICAL CARE AND RX MEDICATION.

1987 · 6 incidents

November 6, 1987 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Prospect Point Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON VEHICLE I.NAME CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND STOOD UP TWISTING RIGHT KNEE REQ PROFESSIONAL CARE AND LOST TIME.

July 15, 1987 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DECENDING3A LADDER ON A BULK POWDER TRUCK I NAME SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN A LUG ON HIS BOOT SOAL CAUGHT ON THE WALKWAY AS H E STARTED DOWN THE LADDER THIS INJURY DID NOT REQUIRE PRO FICIONAL MEDICA5 CASE UNTIL 8017087.

June 2, 1987 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Prospect Point Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE DIRECTING3A BACKHOE OPERATOR TO PICK UP A TROFFING ROOLER SECTION,THE ROOLER STRUCK A 55 GALLON DRUM HIS HAND WAS RESTING ON,CATCHING HIS FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER DRUM.RESULTING IN RX MEDI CATION,LIGHT DU7Y.

May 5, 1987 WY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING A340' LENGHT OF 6" DIA HOSE INTO A DUMP TRUCK, I,NAME BENT OVER TO PICK UP ONE END AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. RESULTING IN PROFICIONAL MEDICAL CAR, R/MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY. 3

February 17, 1987 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Prospect Point Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TALKING W3TH ANOTHER EMP AT HIS VEHICLE I NAME MOVED HIS LEFT ARM TO LEAVE WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DOG BIT I NAMES HAND REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE AND R/X IMMEDIATELY

February 3, 1987 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 A VECHILE MARK CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER IT AND STOOD UP IN DOING SO TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING PROFICIONAL CAIZE AND LOST TIME.

1986 · 3 incidents

December 2, 1986 WY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Prospect Point Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3BUMP CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT. TESULTING IN STRAINED LOW BACK MUSCLES RX MEDICATION AND LIGHT DUTY.

November 12, 1986 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Prospect Point Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING L9FT REAR TIRE WITH ENGINE RUNNING.ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF CAUSING A BACKFIRE.EMPL RIGHT EAR WAS 4'' FROM TAIL PIPE CAUSING HEADACHE AND DEFEANED HEARING REQ PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL C ARE RESULTING I3 LOST TIME.RETURN TO WORK INFO NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

January 21, 1986 WY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Prospect Point Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING050 BAGS OF ANFO FROM THE BACK OF POWDER TRUCK-EMPLOYEE PULLED TORN HIS MUSCLES IN THE UPPER RIGHT CHEST AREA CAUSING EXTREME PAIN.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 30, 1985 WY · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prospect Point Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING I4PROPER PROCEDURES IN CHANGING THE TAPE AT THE TOP OF THE WIND VELOCITY TOWER APPROX 30 FT WHEN ONE OF THE STRAPS HE WAS USING BROKE RESULTING IN A FALL OF APPROX 25 FT UPON IMP IMPACT WITH THE3GROUND HIS L WRIST L ELBOW PELVIS AND SACROILIAC WERE BROKEN

July 8, 1985 WY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prospect Point Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON T RACK OF SHOVEL TO LOAD A 25# PAIL OF GREASE WHEN FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A BACKWARD FALL OF 3 1/2\ ONTO A MECHANICS TRUCK. EE STRUCK ON EMPTY GREASE PAIL WITH HER BACK & THE N FELL AN ADDITIONAL 3\ & STRUCK THE GROUND. BRUISES TO BACK SIDE & NECK WERE SUSTAINED.

February 13, 1985 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Prospect Point Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

MOTOR GRADER AND F RONT END LOADER WERE BOTH BACKING UP WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED NO EQUIP DAMAGE AFTER 2 DAYS MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR I NAME COMPLAINED OF SORE STIFF NECK ON 2 19 85 DR ADVISE I NAME TO REST AND T REAT NECK

1984 · 1 incident

November 1, 1984 WY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Prospect Point Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR HAD BACKED THE HAULAGE TRUCK INTO POSITION ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE PIT TO BE LOADER BY THE SHOVEL. MATERIAL FROM TOP OF THE HIGH WALL SLUFFED OFF, HITTING THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. AL THOUGH THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HE WAS THRUST UPWARD AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING INTERNAL BRUISING TO HIS MIDSECTION

1983 · 1 incident

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