Accident type, without injuries
EASTERN MINGO COAL STOCK PILE WAS ON FIRE
Tug Valley Coal Processing CompanyMining Incidents in 2000
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Tug Valley Coal Processing Company operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2000
- 1
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2000
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)3 incidents
- 02FIRE2 incidents
- 03SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 04EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE1 incident
- 05HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident
All incidents in 2000
Accident type, without injuries
EASTERN MINGO COAL STOCKPILE WAS ON FIRE.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE A 8"" FROZEN SLURRY LINE. HE WAS CHIPPING ICE WHICH EXITED THE PIPE & LODGED AGAINST HILLSIDE. HE WOULD CHIP A PIECE OUT &ANOTHER WOULD COME OUT & GET LODGED. HE DID THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES WHEN PRESSURE OR SOMETHING CAUSED THE PIPE TO MOVE POSSIBLY STRIKING HIM. THE PIPE RAISED UP AND LANDED ABOUT 80' UP THE HILL.
Fall from machine
WHILE MOUNTING DOZER HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DOZER TRACKS HURTING BACK, NECK, AND BOTH KNEES.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLEANING FROZEN COAL FROM RAW COAL FEEDER IN SLID WITH SLATE BAR AND EE AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LOWER BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 6-12-00.
Fall from machine
EE WAS WORKING ON D & R R/C SCREEN AND JUMPED DOWN FROM SCREEN FRAME ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR AND HURT LOWER BACK.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UP LOOSE COAL ON 2ND FLOOR OF PREP PLANT AND STRAINING HIS BACK. EMPLO9YEE STARTED WORKING ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 9-11.
Fall onto or against objects
EE AND COWORKER WERE REMOVING A BROKEN SHEAR PIN FROM CC-4 CRUSHER USING A PORTA POWER PUSHING THE PIN AND A RATCHET AND SOCKET WITH A WELDED STUD PULLING THE FROZEN PIN. THE PIN BROKE FREE FOR ABOUT AN INCH AND EE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS HEAD INTO THE WEBBING OF THE CRUSHER CAUSING A CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING MUFFLER ON D8 DOZER AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER RESULTING IN CUT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.