Mining Incidents

Surface Mine #1Coal

Jasper, Walker County, AL · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0103019
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2008–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Was moving pipe, pipe broke at weld and struck driver in head

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling emulsion hose from bore-hole when employee experienced pain in low back.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Rock truck operator backed over the dumping point.

Fall from machine

The operator was boarding his dozer at the beginning of the shift, his foot slipped off the cat track causing him to fall to the ground, fracturing his left arm. Working conditions were dry and it was daylight.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock fell of highwall and went through the rear window of dozer.

Struck against a moving object

Removing log from dozer pusharm.