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May 14, 2019 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The employee was cleaning pond over flow drain. The pipe inlet has an expanded metal barrier to catch large debris from entering the inlet. The employee was reaching down to remove large debris from barrier and was bit on EE's right index finger by a venomous snake hiding under the debris. The worker was wearing rubber style gloves when bit.

September 1, 2014 TX · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was unloading cam frame bolts (approx. 45 lbs. each) from a plastic box supplied by the mine. He stepped into the box to reach the bolts and noticed a bite/sting on his leg. He keep working. Later the bite site became painful, swollen and abscessed. He reported this to his boss 9/3/14 and was instructed to go the occupational medial clinic 9/4/14.

August 24, 2013 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At approximately 2:00 am, a Kress coal hauler was observed off the road in an MSHA pond. Upon investigating the truck was found to be stuck in the mud and the operator was unresponsive. The operator was later pronounced deceased by the Justice of the Peace.

September 22, 2011 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee was sitting on a trailer and felt something sting him, but did not see what it was. The bite got infected and had to go to hospital.

October 5, 2006 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee died of natural causes - myocardial infarction (Heart Attack). See MSHA's correspondence: CMH&H Memo No. HQ-06-112-A (Sec 103), Memorandum for Allyn C. Davis. Classified Degree 9.

April 19, 1999 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING MATTING USING A MACHETE, WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE MATERIAL AND PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE PATCH OF THE MACHETE, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

March 28, 1995 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS OF 3/28/95 EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN MISSING WORK.

June 12, 1993 TX · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

AIR BLOWN PARTICLE ENTERED LEFT EYE WHILE PERFORMING GOUGING ACTIVITIES.

August 27, 1992 TX · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND WIND BLEW DEBRIS BACK IN EYES. SAFETY GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD WERE IN USE. DEBRIS WASHED OUT, LEAVING ULCER ON CORNEA.

June 8, 1992 TX · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS SITTING ON COAL IN THE PIT AREA,DURING LUNCH BREAK.A PARTICLE OF DUST BLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 17, 1990 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON CAT DOZER WHENA PARTICLE OF DIRT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND WINDY. EMPLOYEE HAD RUBBED HIS EYE BEFORE SEEKING FIRST AID, WHICH POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTE D TO THE ABRASION.

November 11, 1989 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD BEEN WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET SITTING AND LEANING FORWARD.AS HE STOOD,FELT SHARP PAIN IN MIDDLE LEFT AREA OF HIS BACK.

May 20, 1985 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
The Sabine Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRADING HAULROAD AND WAS STUNG BY A RED WASP ON LOWER LEG RESULTING IN AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

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