Mining Incidents

Switz CityCoal

Triad Mining LLC · Facility
Lyons, Greene County, IN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202097
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2008 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Employee slipped and fell on the ice. The Employee has been treating since that time thinking it would heal with exercise and therapy. In the end they had to go in and repair a small tear causing him to become a lost time on 08/29/2008. Employee is expected to be back on restricted duty on 09/08/2008.

2005 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Treating pond. Opened a container of caustic soda when wind picked up and blew pellet onto eyebrow. Melted by sweat and ran into right eye.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

WAS ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY, RATCHET SLIPPED. HIT HAND ON METAL FRAME.

2001 · 4 incidents

Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP IN TRUCK & FELL.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1"" DRIVE RATCHET SWUNG BACKWARDS & HIT HAND.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED LEFT THUMB IN DOOR.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GROVE CRANE LIFTING THE RIPPER TABLE, SWINGING IT INTO TRACTOR. MOMENTUM OF TABLE PINCED HIM BETWEEN MECHANICS TRUCK AND TABLE.