Mining Incidents

Wild Boar MineCoal

Lynnville, IN, Warrick County, IN · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1202441
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2011–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

At the end of the night shift, employee fell from machine landing on left arm fracturing left wrist.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While pulling fuel hose, employee slipped on the wet surface EE was standing on and EE fell on the same level.

2021 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While fueling end dumps in the line-up at the beginning of the shift, an employee exiting the fuel truck felt a ""pop"" in EE's left ankle. The incident occurred as EE's foot touched the top step.

2018 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During a mine rescue drill SMET team members were simulating a Hitachi 2500 shovel operator extraction. Two SMET team members were transporting the patient via backboard out of the cab. The load unexpectedly shifted when the uninjured SMET member's grip slipped and the backboard momentarily tilted.

Struck against stationary object

Employee slipped on water bottle while exiting man trip and strained knee.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was cleaning bore hole with a 4/5"" grinder. The wire wheel caught the edge or bore hole causing the grinder to kick back into the face knocking off helmet and safety glasses. At that point the grinding wire wheel made contact with face and eye lid.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While moving a roller on a pallet, employee felt pop in left arm.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a dozer when they felt a pain that made it hard to breath. Taken to doctor and returned to work, after a few days they were still having the pain. Doctor took employee off to rest.

Struck against a moving object

Load shift in bed caused truck to rise off ground, further shift caused the load to exit bed and truck to come to ground, this caused compression to lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a refacing machine, contractor's finger was caught with metal ribbon coming from cutter. Left index finger cut to bone at first joint.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Degenerative cervical disc, vibration over period of time coupled with previous history of neck problems. Employee should be able to return to work without restrictions when rest and therapy sessions are completed.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped over a hose and fell to the ground. He was installing a suction line on a diesel pump. Incident was reported but employee said he was OK. Several weeks later employee complained of shoulder pain and was taken to the doctor when a torn rotator cuff was discovered. After several weeks it was determined that surgery was finally warranted.