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The North American Coal CorpMining Incidents in 2003

All MSHA-reportable accidents at The North American Coal Corp operations in 2003. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2003
0
Total incidents
4
Year
2003

Top incident classifications

  1. 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
  2. 02FIRE1 incident
  3. 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident

All incidents in 2003

The North American Coal Corp
Accident type, without injuries

WHILE PUTTING PERMIT STAKES IN ARE 3E FOR FINALY PERMIT RELEASE, DRIVER SAW FLAMES IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. DRIVER GOT AWAY FROM FIRE AND CONTACT FIRE BRIGADE PERSONNEL. THE GRASS WAS SET BY H EAT FROM THE CADILITIC CONVERTOR ON THE PICK UP TRUCK. THE PICK UP TRUCK WAS A 1999 F250 FORD TRUCK, AND THE FIRE BURNED APPROX. 40 ACRES.

The North American Coal Corp
Fall from machine

REMOVING FILTER FROM DIRT MOVING EQUIPMENT. WAS STANDING ON TIRE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. FELL BREAKING HER COLLARBONE.

The North American Coal Corp
Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PAD EYES ON DRAG ROPES FOR THE MARION AND NEEDED MORE WELDING RODS. WHEN WALKING AROUND THE WELDING TRUCK HE HAD TO STEP OVER A RUT AND WELDING LEADS. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON THE WELDING LEADS CAUSING HIM TO FALL TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE TORE THE MENISCUS CARTILAGE REQUIRING ORTHOSCOPIC SURGERY.

The North American Coal Corp
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO POP. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SOME REOCCURRING PAIN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN MRI ON 5/29/03 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK ON 6/2/03.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to The North American Coal Corp's numeric MSHA operator ID.