Mining Incidents

Mine #2 Coal

Black Rock Ltd · Underground
Controlled by Sands Thomas F
Zanesville, Muskingum, Muskingum County, OH  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3304093

MSHA record for Mine #2 (mine ID 3304093). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Dec 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1989 · 5 incidents

December 26, 1989 OH · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WALKING DOWN HILL TO WORKING LOCATION WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE & SNOW THEN HE FELL. ANOTHER EMPL TOOK INJURED TO HOSPITAL TO GET CHECKED OUT.

May 11, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Black Rock Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS HOOKING UP BATTERIES ON KERSEY CAR AND SHORTED TWO OF THE POSTS TOGETHER WITH A WRENCH CAUSING THE BATTERY TO BLOW UP HIS FACE.

March 31, 1989 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Black Rock Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTTING THE TOP OFF A PLASTIC 5 GAL. CAN OF GEAR OIL WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS R LEG.

March 11, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Rock Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS WORKING ON AN OUTSIDE BELT DRIVE UNIT AND WAS SITTING ON A CONCRETE BLOCK, HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP A WRENCH AND FELT SHARP PAIN'S IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 21, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Black Rock Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS A BRIDGE BUILT INSIDE THE MINE AND RAN A NAIL INTO HIS KNEE.

1988 · 6 incidents

December 30, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Black Rock Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING A CONTINOUS MINER CAT HEAD WHILE MOVING UP THE POWER. HE HAD THE CAT HEAD CRADDFLED BETWEEN HIS L ARM & RIBS HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE COAL & FELL DOWN. AFTER FALLING THE CAT HEAD STRUCK HIS L INSDIE FOREARM ON THE CAT HEAD.

August 17, 1988 OH · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Black Rock Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD, INJURED HIS LOWER BACK, AND RIGHT LEG WHILE RUNNING THE CARRIER.

June 27, 1988 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Rock Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING CHAIN PANS UP OVER BELT SEVERE STRAIN TO LOWER LUMBAR IN LOWER BACK DEVELOPED INTO PINCHED NERVE

April 14, 1988 OH · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Black Rock Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP 5 GALLON CAN OF OIL FROM THE BOTTOM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAINE AND STRETCH THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK THE HIP AND THE LOWER LUMBAR VERTEBRAS WERE OUT OF PLACE

April 14, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Black Rock Ltd · Flash burns (electric)

NO PERMENENT DAMAGE BURNS TO THE INDEX FINGER AND THE PLAM OF THE HAND BURNING THE HOOKUP OF THE BATTERIES FOR THE KERSEY CAR HE GOT THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGITIVE LEADS TOGETHER CAUSING AN ARC BURNING THE FINGER AND THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND

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