Mining Incidents

Mine No 7 Coal

Sahara Coal Company Inc · Underground
Controlled by Charles Wheatley
Harrisburg, Saline County, IL  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1102770

MSHA record for Mine No 7 (mine ID 1102770). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
59
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Jul 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

59 on file

1986 · 9 incidents

July 21, 1986 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL WAS LO7ATED AT SURVEY SPAD 6 IN THE 6 SOUTH RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 22 FT LONG 19 1XXX 16 1/2 FT WIDE AND 4 1/2 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR AFFECT VENTIALA TION OR THE PAS8AGE OF MEN. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON AND DID NOT ORIGINATE IN AN INTERSECTION.

June 5, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WALKED INTO 5 TROLLEY WIRE HANGER.

May 28, 1986 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING T2E MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY TO GET HIS PINNER INTO THE WORK PLACE AND IN THE PROCESS STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 21, 1986 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT 2E WAS SETTING A HITCHING ON TOP OF A LOCOMOTIVE & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER UNDER IT.

March 17, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HI8 HEAD INTO THE TOP AT THE SHANTY AND STRAINED HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK

February 20, 1986 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL LOCATED #43ENTRY SOUTH OFF #1 WEST OFF #7 NORTH AND MEASURED 20' X15' X 6'.FALL DIDNT CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS A ND ORIGINATED I3 INTERSECTION.NO INDICATION FALL WAS IMMINENT.TYPE OF SUPPORT IN AREA 4' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS.AREA REBOLTED WITH 8'BOLTS AND 6'' X 6'' TIMBERS USED.

February 18, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS MOVING M3NER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 30, 1986 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS UNLOADING BLOCKS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BLOCKS.

1985 · 18 incidents

December 9, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3A ROCK FELL ON HIM

December 9, 1985 IL · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT WHILE LOADING A CAT IDLER HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TAKE UP AND MOTOR

November 20, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM.

November 7, 1985 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HURT HIS KNEE WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE THE CAR.

September 28, 1985 IL · Coal hoistman, hoist operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS LOADING SOME BOXES OF WIRE ONT HE CAGE & IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS & HE TRIED TO CATCH IT.

September 27, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HURT HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING RAILS.INJ NOT REPORTED UNTIL 10-9-85.

August 12, 1985 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman OTHER
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE STRAINED HIS KNEE.

July 23, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A RAIL AND HE FELL STRAINING KNEE &GROIN.

July 22, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE RAN INTO ANOTHER MOTOR.

July 9, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING TIMBERS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 28, 1985 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER AND GOT SOAP IN HIS EYES

March 20, 1985 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS STOMACH

February 13, 1985 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HOLDING ROPES IN BUCKET OF UNATRAC WHEN THE BLADE PULLED BACK AND CAUGHT THUMB

January 22, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING ROLLERS ON BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK

January 16, 1985 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING ROLL OF BELT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN ROLL AND BOARD.

January 10, 1985 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE DRILLING HOLE AND HIT ARM.

1984 · 16 incidents

December 17, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER AND WHEN HE JUMPED OFF THE MACHINE HE TWISTED HIS LEG.

December 14, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING ROOFBOLTER AND HIT DIP AND MACHINE BOUNCED HIM.

August 24, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY ANS STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 20, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CLEANING ON BELTLINE AND A TIMBER FELL AND HIT HIM ACROSS THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

June 15, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS RUNING MINING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM.

May 15, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON SHUTTLE CAR GETTING A LOAD ON COAL AND HE SWITCHED SEATS AND THE BUGGY ROLLED BACK AGAINST HIM

May 2, 1984 IL · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ROOFBOLTING AND THE AUGER & WRENCH WHIPPED AROUND AND HIT HIS ARM

February 24, 1984 IL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS STANDING BY A MINER AND ROCK FELL ON HIM

February 17, 1984 IL · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STGATED HE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE AND A ROCK FELL ON HIM

February 14, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE GOT OFF THE CAGE AND STGEPPED IN A HOLE

January 16, 1984 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS FOOT.

1983 · 16 incidents

November 22, 1983 IL · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK SLIPPED OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER AND FELL ON HIS LEG.

November 21, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STATED HE WAS SWITCHING OUT MANTRIPS ON THE BVOTTOM AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE MANTRIP CAR

October 31, 1983 IL · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON MINER CABLE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

October 20, 1983 IL · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

X-CUT OFF THE #4 MAIN WEST ENTRIES- LAST X-CUT. FALL MEASURED 30\X14 1/2\X7\. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR INVOLVED PERSONAL INJURY. IT DID NOT AFFECT PASSAGE OF PERSONNEL. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS.

September 14, 1983 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWITCHING AT PIT CAR AND IT ROLLED BACK AND HIT LEF AND CAUGHT HIM UNDER CAR.

August 10, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING INSTALL ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL ON FOOT.

August 10, 1983 IL · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LOADING BELT DRIVE GUARD ON TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN GUARD AND SOME ROLLERS

July 21, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING ROCK DUST BY HANBD HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

June 16, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER AND CAUGHT FINGER UNDER ROCK.

May 18, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING MOVE STORAGE BIN WHEN IT FELL OVER ON TP// TOP OF HIM.

April 22, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING AN OIL BARREL.

April 6, 1983 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS LOADING OIL BARREL AND STRTINED HIS BACK.

January 4, 1983 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON PIPE.

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