Mining Incidents

Russell Minerals W Frankfort Inc: 1 recorded fatality Coal

Controlled by Russell Alexander Plc
West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102801

MSHA record for Russell Minerals W Frankfort Inc (mine ID 1102801). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1988–1995
Latest incident
May 1995
Ownership history
  1. Russell Minerals West Frankfort Inc 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2000 2
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Russell Minerals W Frankfort Inc sits in Franklin County, Illinois, where the Census mining category is 2.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Franklin County, Illinois · Population 37,541
2.6%
Mining share of county employment
$53,471
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 200 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 24, 1995 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Russell Minerals West Frankfort Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WAS DISMANTLING A TRUSS CONVEYOR & CUT FASTERS THAT CAUSED STRUCTURE TO COLLAPSE. SUBJECT WAS WORKING ABOUT 15' ABOVE GROUND & WAS THROWN FROM CATWALK STRUCTURE.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1994 · 2 incidents

1990 · 1 incident

September 26, 1990 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Russell Minerals West Frankfort Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING "CRUSHER". STOP BUTTON WAS PUSHED BUT NOT LOCKED IN. OPERATOR STARTED CRUSHER FROM OPERATOR'S PANEL. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO DRIVE TIRES. RESULTING INJURY CON SISTS OF 5 BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES.

1989 · 5 incidents

August 8, 1989 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Russell Minerals West Frankfort Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A PRY BAR TO BREAK A LARGE ROCK. PINNED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

CLIMBING DOWN STEEL LADDER ATTACHED TO TA(K. 2 OR 3 RUNGS FROM GROUND HE SLIPED AND FLELL BACK WARDS. BACK LNADED ON GROUND AND FEET REMAINED IN LADDER.. LADDER SLIPPERY WITH ICE AND WET DIRT.

September 9, 1988 IL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF MATERIAL THAT WAS ON THE SIDE OF A CHUTE ABOUT 30 INCH OFF OF GROUND LEVEL WHENDUE TO MUD ON HIS SHOES SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST GROUND SURFACE.