Mining Incidents

S & H Mine #7 Coal

S & H Mining Inc · Underground
Briceville, Anderson County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4003011

MSHA record for S & H Mine #7 (mine ID 4003011). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1990–1999
Latest incident
Jul 1999
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

48 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1999 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) OTHER
S & H Mining Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN TO EAT HIS DINNER AND COULD NOT GET BACK UP BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN. HE DID NOT KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT HE HAND DONE THAT COUD HAVE CAUSED IT.

February 27, 1999 TN · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE THAT CAUSED A SENSATION IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. HE DID THIS WHILE INSTALLING A BELT HEAD MOTOR.

1998 · 1 incident

February 17, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A BELT ROLLER OFF A BELT. HE MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE ROOF AS HE LIFTED IT OFF BELT.

1997 · 8 incidents

December 3, 1997 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH A CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK.

October 21, 1997 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A PIN OUT OF A TRACK PAD ON THE MINER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER. HE MASHED ONE OF HIS FINGERS WITH THE HAMMER.

August 20, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD TOP CUT BY WATER TURNED THE TOP LOOSE 5' TO 10' HIGH 20' WIDE AND TWO X-CUT LONG. MOVED BEFORE THE FALL.

June 2, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION OF BAD TOP THAT FELL ABOUT 4'H IN THE INTERSECTION ON THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL). THIS AREA WAS BAD AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN SET.

May 1, 1997 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS TO BUILD CRIBS. ONE OF THE CRIB BLOCKS PITCHED TO HIM HIT HIS HAND AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 31, 1997 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT HUNG AT THE BELT TRANSFER POINT. WHILE PULLING ON THE ROCK TO DISLODGE IT EMPLOYEE RUPTURED HIMSELF.

1996 · 3 incidents

December 14, 1996 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERTING A SCOOP ON WAY OUT OF MINE WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN ROADWAY THAT JARRED HIM CAUSINGHIS NECK TO STIFFEN THAT NIGHT AT HOME ACCORDINGTO EMPLOYEES REPORT

August 26, 1996 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS CHANGING MOTOR IN SCOOP. WHILE SLIDING MOTOR HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER/BACK.

March 21, 1996 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A STEEL SHAFT INTO WHEN THE GRINDING DISK CAUGHT CAUSING A TWIST WHICH RESULTED IN THE GRINDING DISK CUTTING A PLACE ON HIS LEFT ARM ON THE SIDE JUST ABOVE THE WRIST.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1995 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION MOVED BACK TO THIS AREA ON 11-17-95. THEFALL WAS THERE & HAD BEEN FOR SOME TIME. WATER HAD CUT THE TOP SOME & TOP WAS BAD IN THIS INTERSECTION THAT FELL.

November 9, 1995 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

INSPECTOR TRAVELING THE RETURN FOUND THE ROOF FALLS THAT HAD OCCURED FROM WATER CUTTING THE TOP WHICH HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED IN PLACES THAT WERE BAD. THIS AREA CONTINUED TO WORK AND FAL L THAT REQUIRED THE SECTION TO MOVE OUTBY THIS AREA.

July 18, 1995 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE FELL AS HE WAS TURNING AROUND. HIS CHINHIT THE GROUND AS HE FELL CAUSING A CUT TO THE CHIN REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

1994 · 5 incidents

October 10, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING OVER A RDGE OF COAL AND IN UNDER THE CANOPY OF THE BOLT MACHINE HE WAS RUNNING WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 29, 1994 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER. WHILE USING BIT WRENCH TO TURN AUGER HEAD THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND EE FELL AGAINST THE AUGER HEAD CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS RIBS.

July 28, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER ARM WHILE WORKING THE LEVERS ON THE BOLT MACHINE.

May 28, 1994 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION OF OLD KNEE INJURY 9-10-93 THAT HAD NO LOST TIME.

March 10, 1994 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE KNEE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGRY TO REPAIR.

1993 · 10 incidents

August 20, 1993 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA HAD BEEN FULLY BOLTED AND TIMBERED, BUT WATER SEEMS TO CUT THROUGH THE STRATA AND FINALLY CAUSES MOVEMENT THAT RESULTS IN A FALL. THE STRATA IS CRACKED IN A NUMBER OF PLACES THAT CONTRIBU TES TO THIS MOVEMENT AS WELL AS SOME SOFT BOTTOM.

June 18, 1993 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO FOREMAN ON 6-22-93 THAT HE GOT A HERNIA LAST FRIDAY MORNING 6-18-93 WHILE HELPING THE OPERATOR LOAD A TRAM MOTOR FOR THE 265 L.N. MINER. THE TRAM MOTOR WAS BEING LOADED IN TO I.NAMES TRUCK ON THE SURFACE. THIS WAS THE FIRST REPORT OF THE INJURY.

May 14, 1993 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL THAT OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY ENTRY NO 4 THAT WAS CAUSED BY WATER CUTTING THE STRATA & OVERLAPPING STRATA

April 21, 1993 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD TOP THAT HAD BEEN TIMBERED & CRIBBED IN AR EA ALONG BELTLINE AT BREAK #6 IN TERSECTION GAVE WAY & FELL WHEN WATER APPEARED TO CUT IT LOOSE

April 5, 1993 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING AUGER ON MIENR AND STRAINED HIS STOMACH MUSCLES.

February 2, 1993 TN · Coal scoop car operator OTHER
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SOMETIME DURING SHIFT STRAINED HIS BACK HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE DID IT

January 25, 1993 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ON #1 BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 20, 1993 TN · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PLASTERING A BRATTICE WITH A SEALERT. AS HE WAS APPLYING THE SEALANT, SOME SPLASHED IN HIS EYES UNDER HIS GLASSES. THIS CAUSED IRRATATION THAT REQUIRED EXAMINATOR AND TREATMENT.

January 7, 1993 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HSI BACK SOME HOW BUT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE DID IT. HE STATED THAT HE CARRIED A SMALL VALVE BLOCK TO BOLT MACHINE AND HE DID SOME BOLTING. HE STATED HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AND GOT WORSE AND HE WAS GOING HOME. HE LEFT MINE.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 8, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING FOR JACK HANDLE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER SHOULDER BACK.

October 27, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A 24 INCH STARTER STEEL EE FINISHED THE 24 INCH DEPTH AND WAS PULLING THE STEEL OUT OF HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME DOWN ON HIS SHOULDER BRUISING HIS LEFT SH OULDER AND CHEST.

July 26, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MONDAY NIGHT 07-27-92 INJURED INFORMED MINE FOREMAN THAT HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS BACK.HE STATED HE DID IT BY SLIPPING OR JERKING WHILE PULLING CABLE.HE WAS PULLING 6/3 BOLT CABLE AND #2-2 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE STATED HE THOUGH HE MUST HAVE STRAINED HIMSELF.

May 18, 1992 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL WAS DRIPPING WITH WATER AND THE TOP WATER A WAS SLUGGING TIMBER INSTALLED ROCK FELL OUT IN PC

May 5, 1992 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

DRAW ROCK FELL STRUCK EMP IN BACK

May 1, 1992 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT ON 4-13-92 AT 1:00PM HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD WHILE WALKING AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. EMPLOYEE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR. SUPERVISOR TOLD HIM TO REPORT IT TO OFFICE FOR FILING. HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE OFFICE HE REPORTED IT OT OFFICE BY TELEPHONE 5-1-92.

March 1, 1992 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOEYE STATED THAT HE PULLED AND HURT HIMSELF ON SHIFT. HE WORKED MON, TUE, ATTENDED MINE RESCUE AND WORKED WED, WORKED THRUSDAY AND CALLED THE OFFICE @ 2PM FRIDAY 1 1/2 HR BEFORE HIS SHIFT STARTED TO INFORM THAT HE HURT HIMSELF ON THE JOB LAST SUNDAY 3-1-92. HE HAS NTO WORKED SINCE AND IS OFF WITH PULLED LIGEMENTS HE SAID.

1991 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PICKED UP A BAG OF MORTAR MIX AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS HAND.

October 9, 1991 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING DRILL PRESS WITH PRY BAR FINGER UNDER BAR MASHED R FINGER ON R HAND

April 26, 1991 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED BACK WHILE MOVING ROLLER FROM BELT LINE

1990 · 4 incidents

July 31, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

SOME 4' MINE STRAPS WERE BEING SENT INTO MINE ON BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THESE STRAPS FROM BELT. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A STRAP WHILE REMOVING THE STRAP FROM BELT.

June 18, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SMALL 15 TO 20 LB SUMP PUMP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN BACK STRAIN.

June 2, 1990 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) ELECTRICAL
S & H Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WAS OBSERVING AN EMPLOYEE USING A METER TO CHECK PHASE TO PHASE POWER COMING TO MAIN BREAKER IN CONTROL PANEL OF MINER WHEN AN ARC FLASH OCCURRED BETWEEN PHASES AND HAT RESULTED IN AN ELECTRIC AL BURN TO FACE.

June 2, 1990 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
S & H Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METER TO CHECK PHASE TO PHASE POWER COMING TO MAIN BREAKER IN CONTROL PANEL OF MINER WHEN AN ARC OCCURRED BETWEEN PHASES THAT RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL FLASH THAT BURNED B OTH HANDS AND FACE.

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