Mining Incidents

Freelandville West UndergroundCoal

Freelandville, Knox County, IN · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1202423
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2012–2016
Latest incident
Mar 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2016 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of coal hauler and twisted left ankle. Started missing work on 3/5/2016.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the M2 headings in the #3 entry at xc 21

2015 · 7 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred on the S2 M4 right side return air course measuring approximately 17' w x 17' l x 12' h.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a shuttle car, and was getting a load at the miner. The car got on top of the bumper of the miner and was lifted a few inches. When the car pulled away, it dropped and caused the operator to bounce and jam his head into the canopy.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing roller in a tail piece and strained their back.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred along the P3S2M3 Belt line at the intersection of xc 19.

Accident type, without injuries

An unintentional roof fall occurred on the M3 TRAVELWAY AT X-CUT 123. Approximately 17' w x 16' l x x9' h

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was tramming a single boom roof bolter and pinched their hand between the equipment and a wooden prop causing a right closed fracture of metacarpal bone, distal 2nd on the right hand.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was inserting drill steel in truss bolter pot with right hand, and caught cuff of left hand on the guide clamp lever catching his right hand in the guide clamp. Employees right hand required surgery.

2014 · 5 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at x-cut 34-35 of the S1M4. Fall measures approximately 17' w x 60' l x 12' h.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 entry at x-cut 17 of the S1M4. Fall measures approximately 17' w x 80' l x 7 1/2' h.

Accident type, without injuries

A planned roof fall occurred on the active MMU 002 section located at x-cut 31 in the # 2 entry of the S1 M4 headings. Fall measured approximately 20' l x 17' w x 12' h.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was releasing a chain tie down from a secured load. The handle sprung back, striking the employee in the face breaking/displacing the bones of the nose.

Struck by falling object

Individual was roof bolting in the #3 entry, right slab @ xc 18 on unit #2. When a piece of rock fell from roof striking canopy on DBT roof bolter, flipping over and striking individual on the left side of head and left ear resulting in stitches.

2013 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at xc 97 on the 2nd MSW headings. Fall measures approximately 18' w x 18' l x 10' h.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cutting prop setters, went to slide one out of truck and smashed left pinky finger between prop setter and the bed of truck. X-ray revealed a fracture.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1st Submain Southeast on MMU 001 at crosscut 5 in entry 1. Fall measurements 25 feet long, 8 feet high and 16 feet wide.

2012 · 6 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at xc 28 along the 1st Main Northwest intake. Fallen Material measures approximately 18'w x 18'l x 12'h.

Accident type, without injuries

An unplanned roof fall occurred in the #6 entry at xc 46 along the 1st Main Southwest primary escape way. Fallen material measures approximately 18'w x 18'l x 12'h.

Accident type, without injuries

A rock measuring 20 feet in length by 15 feet in width and 10 feet thick fell from the upper #7 bench onto the canopy entering the mine.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting a DBT battery scoop when right foot slipped and left shin struck the deck of operators compartment causing a 2.5"" x .25"" laceration. Received stitches and staples.

Struck by falling object

Employee was raising canopy on double boom roof bolter and had left hand on canopy when a piece of shale (3' x 10"" x 6"")fell from between the bolts and struck his hand causing a laceration. Received 3 stitches.

Struck by falling object

Employee was getting ready to clean the scrubber screen when a piece of shale 24"" long x 24"" wide x 4"" to 6"" thick fell from between the bolts striking his left hand which was resting on the miner. The avulsion that occurred required 15 stitches.