Mining Incidents

Mine No 7 Coal

Tennessee Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Williams Companies Inc
Lake City, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003065

MSHA record for Mine No 7 (mine ID 4003065). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1994–1997
Latest incident
Jun 1997

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 24, 1995 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED LUNCH. HE TOOK A COUPLE STEPS TOWARD HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER WHEN A FALL OF ROOF CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO THE EMPLOYEE.

Reportable incidents

47 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1997 · 13 incidents

June 24, 1997 TN · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A CRIB BLOCK AND A BATTERY OPERATED MANTRIP THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING.

June 12, 1997 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS DRAGGING A PALLET OF ROCK DUST DOWN THE ROADWAY WHEN THE PULL CHAIN BROKE A LINK. HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-ATTACH THE CHAIN BY USING THE METAL HANDLE OFF AN EMPTY PL ASTER BUCKET. THE WIRE FLEXED AS HE WAS BENDING IT THEREBY LACERATING HIS FINGER.

May 30, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY BETWEEN BREAKS 8 & 9, 20' INBY SPAD 921. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LONG, 17' WIDE, 0-7' HIGH. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDS TONE AND SHALE.

May 20, 1997 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

AS THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE 3 LEFT BREAK ON THE 001 SECTION, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE BACK.

May 13, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE 2 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 942. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18 FT WIDE X 18 FT LONG X 0-61/2FT HIGH AND CONSISTED OF A LAMINATED SANDSTONE /SHALE ROCK.

May 10, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALLL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTIONS AND BREAK FROM THE #4 ENTRY TO THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 5 946 AND 947 THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 0-7'HX15'WX70'L.

April 17, 1997 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTS THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A BELT TEMPLATE WHEN HE HEARD A "POPPING NOISE."

March 21, 1997 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE WAS INJURED WHEN THE MANTRIP DERAILED ON THE TRACK. HE ALLEGEDLY WAS INJURED UPON IMPACT.

March 3, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 100' INBY SPAD NUMBERS 898 AND 900 EXTENDING FROM THE NO. 3 ENTRY THRU THE BREAK TO THE #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X UN DETERMINED HEIGHT. THE SECTION WAS MOVED.

January 26, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL IN THE 18TH X-CUTS OF SWISHER MAINS,THE FALL WAS 170' LONG, 18' TO 20' WIDE, THE HEIGHT IS UNDETERMINED @ THIS TIME.

1996 · 17 incidents

December 30, 1996 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL 22' LONG X 18' WIDE X 48' HIGH. THE FALL STARTE 75' INBY SPAD #857 AND FELLINBY 22' IN THE #4 ENTRY.

December 12, 1996 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REACHING INTO HIS TOOL BOX WHEN THE LID OF THE TOOL BOX FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD.

December 1, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A TRAILING CABLE ON THE SECTION. HOWEVER HE DID NOT INFORM ANYONE OF HIS ALLEGED INJURY UNTIL 12/17/96

October 21, 1996 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROCK FALL IS 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 772 IN #2 ENTRY AND GOES THROUGH #31 ENTRY. 18' WIDE AND ABOUT 55' LONG AND 3' HIGH.

July 25, 1996 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DIAGNOSED SUFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO HIS WRISTS. SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.

March 14, 1996 TN · Coal electrician, lineman OTHER
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INJURY IS AN EXACERBATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY INCURRED ON 3-5-94. THE REOCCURRANCE OF SYMPTOMS OCCURRED 3-14-96.

February 9, 1996 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE 4TH CROSS CUT NU;MBER 3 ENTRY IN OLD MAINS FROM SURFACE ALSO IN #3 ENTRY IN #6 CROSS CUT FO OLD MAINS.

February 9, 1996 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED ON AAA INSPECTION. THE AREA WAS 6 CROSSCUT IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE IN THE FIRST LEFT MAINS IN NO. 3 ENTRY 20' W 1 0'H AND 16'L AT THE HILL SEAM.

January 3, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEDGELY HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF METAL.

1995 · 8 incidents

November 16, 1995 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE COAL RIB. HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 11-27-95.

September 27, 1995 TN · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLEEDING A GREASE JACK WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE CONVEYOR CHAIN CAUSIGN GREASE TO BE BLOWN IN HIS FACE.

August 24, 1995 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG X 15' WIDE X 7' HIGH APPROX. ONE FATALITY OCCURRED.

January 9, 1995 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL WHICH WAS HUNG IN THE HOLE HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH & DRILL STEEL PINCHING HIS FINGER THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES

1994 · 9 incidents

September 29, 1994 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 4TH LINE OF BREAKS IN THE MAINS IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY. FALL IS CRIBBED OFF.

September 1, 1994 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURNEP IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE 1 ST LEFT SUB MAINS OFF THE MAINS IN BREAK NO. 8 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 16 FT WIDE 8 FT HIGH AND 25-30 FT CONE. THE AREA WAS DANGERO OFF. NO A CCIDENTS INVOLVED PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT.

August 8, 1994 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A LOCALIZED AREA OF POOR ROOF CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE 11TH LINE OF BREAKS IN THE SUB MAINS RESULTING IN A ROOF FALL.

August 5, 1994 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY OF THE OLD MAINS IN THE 13TH BREAK BURNING A ROUTINE EXAMINATION OF NON FACTIVE WORK.

August 1, 1994 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON HIS KNEES CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.

July 15, 1994 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCUMED IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY OF THE 8 TH LINE OF BREAKS IN THE INTERSECTION. FALL DIMENSIONS ARE APPROIMATELY 20 FET WIDE, 15 FT HIGH, 30 FT LONG.

July 4, 1994 TN · Coal scoop car operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tennessee Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CARRYING TWO BOXES OF MINER BITS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BOTTOM WAS WET AND MUDDY.

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