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Clayvigo No. 1 MineCoal

Brazil, Clay County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1200322
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Midwest Coal Company
Struck by falling object

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20PM ON 9/17/00 A FATAL POWERHAULAGE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EE AGE 57, WAS STRUCK BY FALLING HEAVY METAL PARTS. EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED STANDUP FORK LIFT WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL FROM AN OVERHEAD STORAGE RACK. A NOTHER CONTR EE HEARD THE SOUND OF FALLING MATERIAL & SAW THAT EE HAD BEEN INJURED. EE NOTIFIED THE MINE SECURITY GUARD WHO NOTIFIED THE CLAY CO

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2001 · 1 incident

Midwest Coal Company
Accident type, without injuries

P & S EMPLOYEES BURNED COPPER COILS ON MINE PROPERTY. COILS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE SITE W/O PERMISSION. THE TWO EMPLOYEES HAD STARTED THE FIRE TOCLEAN BANDING OFF THE COPPER. SOMEONE OTHER THAN THEMSELVES HAD CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY 10:30 AM. THE P & S EMPLOYEES WERE TOLD TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY.