Mining Incidents

Augusta MineCoal

Triad Mining LLC · Surface
Winslow, Pike County, IN · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 1202320
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2002–2011
Latest incident
Mar 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting crusher hammers and felt a strain in his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was struck by a chain he was installing.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning in the prep plant with a shovel. When he twisted around he felt pain in his knee. Employee worked until 08/15/2009. It took until 09/16/2009 for it to be determined from a peer review if this was a new injury and not a re injury. This is why the 10 day limit was passed.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing on dryer.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was getting a chain out of a tool box, when the lid of the box fell on his finger.

2007 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Repairing in the wash plant changing an 8 in pipe when a piece broke and fell striking his lower leg.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a grinder when it kicked back off of the metal. The grinder slipped from his grip and struck his neck. He went to the doctor after work and received two stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on an D-11 dozer putting the track together when his chain slipped causing the track to strike his knee.

2006 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE climbing onto his coal loader in the coal yard. He slipped climbing up the loader ladder and caught himself with his right arm causing some damage in his shoulder. This has been a medical only until 01/24/2007 when it went lost time.

Struck by falling object

LIFTING LIGHT PLANT ONTO HITCH OF TRUCK. LIGHT PLANT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND AND FELL. IT LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

Fall from machine

Employee climbed tank trailer and fell.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped while climbing onto Bobcat Loader. Strained back muscle. Was medical only at the time but turned into lost time accident when employee had surgery on 4/26/06.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Changing spirals. Pushing up on the ""t"" to pull hose down onto it.

Struck against a moving object

Ground was frozen in the morning and as the sun hit the haul road in this location it became slick. Truck became sidways on road and when it contaced a dry area it tipped over on its side.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING HOSES OVER SPOIL AND FELL HURTING HIS SHOULDER AND NECK

Fall onto or against objects

EE was climbing onto dozer. He slipped and fell between push arms & track frame, causing pain to left knee & lower back. (HAD ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY ON 8/18/05.)

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

climbing ladder and ladder broke.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulling water hoses out of pit. Wire was exposed and ran it through his thumb

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Switching batteries on water pump, he got battery acid in his eye.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF THE LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN HE HURT HIS BACK.

2002 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

COAL STUCK IN HOPPER & ON BELT. HE CLIMBED ON BELT, STEPPED ACROSS MOTOR BRACKET; COAL SLID OUT FROM FEET; FELL ON BELT.

Struck by falling object

MOVING ELECTRIC HEATERS, HEATER SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN HEATERS CUTTING FINGER.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL. GAS IGNITED AND BURNED THE FRONT OUT OF HIS PANTS.