Mining Incidents

Power Coal

Controlled by Hanson PLC
Montrose, Henry County, MO  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 2300402

MSHA record for Power (mine ID 2300402). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Jan 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1988 · 1 incident

January 26, 1988 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

CHECKING FLUID 5EVELS ON EQUIP FOOT SLIPPED ON PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT CAUSING FALL TO GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT HIP RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT HAND.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 9, 1987 MO · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPENING3DOOR OF SUBSTATION HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK

July 20, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Peabody Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS ATTACKED BY A SWARM OF BEES WHEN WALKING BY A TURNED OVER STORAGE BUILDING

March 25, 1987 MO · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP STATES HE W5S IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNTING THR RAIL SHIFTED SIDEWAYS CATCHING EMPLOYEES FOOT UNDER RAIL

January 12, 1987 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 WIRE ROPE FROM CABLE REEL WHEN CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM ACROSS NOSE

1986 · 8 incidents

December 10, 1986 MO · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE CLEANING WINDSHIELD OF DOZER,HE STRUCK HOOD WITH INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

August 28, 1986 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE REMOVING RAILROAD TIE HE ATTEMPTED TO KICK OFF A SMALL PIECE OF THE TIE WHEN HIS FOOT HUNG ON THE TIE. HIS FOOT WAS PULLED BETWEEN RAIL AND TIE RESULT IN FRACTURED T TOE. 3

August 8, 1986 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO UNPLUG WIRE OF AIR CONDITION WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTEST WITH AIR CONDITION FAN BLADES.

July 28, 1986 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE OPERATING AIR WRENCH OVERHEAD A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE.

June 10, 1986 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS DRAGGING CHOKER CABLE TO HELP PULL OUT A STUCK SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET TERRIAN AND FELL.

May 13, 1986 MO · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS CUTTING OFF BAND FROM HOIN WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND.

April 24, 1986 MO · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS UNHOOKING CABLE FROM EQUIPMENT WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH BROKEN WIRE

January 27, 1986 MO · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT 2E WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT POWER CABLE JACKET WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIMSELF.

1985 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1985 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE JUMPED FROM HITACHI LOADER WHEN LOADER STARTED TO SLIDE ON LOWBOY.

July 17, 1985 MO · Coal water truck operator MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STRUCK ON BACK OF LEFT HAND WHEN HANDLE ON CRANK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM

May 25, 1985 MO · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT A BARREL OF ALL 55 GAL WAS BEING LIFTED FROM HIS TRUCK WITH A HOIST AND HE REACHED OUT STEADY BAD UPON STEPOPING BACKWARD HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 17, 1985 MO · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE ACCIDENT PLACED HIS FINGER TOO CLOSE TO HOIST DRUM AS HE WAS CLEANING OFF BEARING CAP. HE WAS STRUCK ON FINGER BY CABLE CLAMP OF HOIST DRUM.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 8, 1984 MO · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE LOADING HORIZONTAL HOLES WITH 25# BAGS OF AMMONIDM NITRATE.

February 24, 1984 MO · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATES WHILE REACHING FOR WELDING ROD ON WORK BENCH HE BUMPED A LOADER TOOTH THAT FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

February 9, 1984 MO · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS OPERATING A LATHE TO TURN DOWN A SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW FROM THE SHAFT STRIKJING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND

1983 · 7 incidents

December 22, 1983 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE R R TIE FROM UNDER RAIL WITH LINE BAR WHEN BAR GLANCED OFF STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.

November 16, 1983 MO · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS STRUCK IN THE L LEG BY SOMETHING WHILE REPAIRING BROKEN RAIL ON 11-18-83 HIS LEFT LEG STARTED TO SWELL AND HE DUG OUT A PIECE OF STEEL WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND EXTRICATED IT WITH A PA IR OF PLIERS

August 24, 1983 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WALKING THROUGH WELDING SHOP HE REACHED INTO WELDING CAN AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH EDGE OF CAN.

August 18, 1983 MO · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING ONE GRADER MOUNTING ANOTHER BY STEPPING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED FALLING STRIKING HIS LEGS AND RT WRIST ON THE WAY DOWN

April 18, 1983 MO · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING COUPLING ON PUMP USING WRENCH ,HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CATCH FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND CAP OF DUMP.

March 22, 1983 MO · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by flying object

JUMPING OVER WOODEN CRIBBING WHEN LANDED ON WOODEN BOARD CAUSING BOARD TO FLY UP AND STRIKE RIGH KNEE.

February 5, 1983 MO · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS RIB CAGE ON CRAWLER OF TRACTOR

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