Mining Incidents

S & H Mine #8 Coal

S & H Mining Inc · Underground
Briceville, Campbell County, TN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4002801

MSHA record for S & H Mine #8 (mine ID 4002801). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1987–1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

August 24, 1999 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON PRESHIFT IN THE INTAKE ROADWAY, 6 CROSSCUT FROM THE #2 BELT HEADERAND 3 CROSSCUT BACK FROM #3 BELT HEADER. THE FALL MEASURED 70'L X 20'W X 8-10'H.

January 22, 1999 TN · Coal electrician, lineman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SITTING ON MINE FLOOR WATCHING ANOTHER EE USE A TORCH WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EE ON HIS LEFT LEG.

1998 · 8 incidents

November 13, 1998 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY XCUT 8-10 ON #4 BELT ABOUT 90' LONG AND 8' HIGH AND 20' WIDE. ALSO, ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY ON #2 BELT 4 XCUTS FROM #2 HEADER. 30' LONG, 7' HIGH AND 20' LONG. ROOF FALL ON #4 ENTRY @ #6 XCUT ON #4 BELT, 35' LONG, 7' HIGHAND 20' LONG.

August 19, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HURT HIS BACK FROM A JAR WHEN THE 21SC SHUTTLE CAR HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE.

August 10, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE THAT JARRED HIM CAUSING BACK PAIN.

July 8, 1998 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNTIGHTENING LUG BOLTS ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND GROIN

June 18, 1998 TN · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP. EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF SCOOP WHEN HE HIT A ROCK THAT ARTICULATED THE SCOOP WHICH CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND SMASHING HIS FINGER.

February 11, 1998 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING 265LNORSE MINER. THE MINER TRAVELLED OVER A KNUCKLE OR HUMP CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE MINER TO GO DOWN QUICKLY WITH THE BACK OFMINER GOING UP QUICKLY CAUSING THE EE OPERATOR HEAD TO HIT THE TOP OF ROOF RESULTING IN A COMPRESSION INJURY TO THE BACK.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 7, 1997 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

BAD TOP FELL IN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF FEED. FALL WAS ABOUT 14' HIGH AND 45'LONG. FALL IN BELTENTRY #3. WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

February 22, 1997 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)

EE STEPPED OFF BELT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1991 · 2 incidents

January 17, 1991 TN · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR PUT OIL INTO MINER WHEN SOME DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP LEG AREA AND RIGHT FOOT.

1990 · 1 incident

September 22, 1990 TN · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
S & H Mining Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE HOOKED UP A CHARGER ON A BREAKER IN A SUB STATION.DURING TEST A WIRE COMING TO ANOTHER BREAKER HAD A SKINNED PLACE ON A HOTWIRE WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SUBSTATION WHICH CREATED A FLASH BURN TO THE EMPLOYEES HANDS.

1989 · 1 incident

July 13, 1989 TN · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING KERSEY SCOOP OPER. PULL CAHIN BROKE AND STRUCK SCOOOP OPER ON R FOREHEAD.

1988 · 1 incident

March 15, 1988 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DRAW ROCK DISTURBED TOP BECAUSE OF CHANGE IN FORMATION AND SOFT BOTTOM PERMITTING PILLARS TO SETTLE OR SHIFT WHICH CAUSED THE TOP TO START WORKING RESULTING IN A ROOF FALL

1987 · 1 incident

August 14, 1987 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & H Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ROOF B2LTER DRILLER THROUGH A ROCK THAT BROKE AND FELL ON HIM.ROCK KNOCKED OFF HIS HAT,HIT HIS FOOT AND BROKE IT.A SMALL ROCK FOLLOWED AND HIT HIM IN HEAD CUTTING IT OPEN.ROCK WEIGHE D ABOUT 100 LBS1 BUT FELL ABOUT 6 FEET.EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING UP A ROCK FALL AREA WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.NO COAL BEING PRODUCED.

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