Mining Incidents

Muskingum MineCoal

Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Cumberland, Guernsey County, OH · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3300989
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Oct 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2003 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

WAS RIDING FOUR-WHEELER BACK TO TRUCK WHEN THE BACK TIRES BROKE LOSE AND THEN CAUGHT. WHEN THEY CAUGHT THE BIKE STARTED TO ROLL AND I JUMPED OFF AND LANDED ON THE BACK OF MY SHOULDER.

Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING UP TO CUT BUCKET WITH TRUCK TORCH, THE TRACK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S HAND ON TOP OF LADDER.

Struck by flying object

WHILE AIR ARCHING, FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING THE 992 FRONT ENDLOADER AT THE START OF THE SHIFT. HE WAS HALF WAY UP THE LADDER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MECHANIC 1ST CLASS WAS INSTALLING A PROPEL CHAIN ON A DRILL. HE WAS USING A ROPE TO PULL THE CAHIN OVER THE PSROCKET. THE CHAIN PULLED TIGHT AND CAUSED THE ROPE TO BE PULLED THROUGH HIS THUM B AND FIRST FINGER. THE ROPE CUT HIS HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

Struck by falling object

MECAHNIC WAS REPLACING FILTERS IN THE ROTOCLONE ON THE M3 DRILL. ONE FILTER HAD COME APART AND WAS CAUGHT ON ANOTHER FILTER AND WOULD NOT DROP OUT. THE MECHANIC TOOK THE NUT OFF THE SECOND FIL TER AND BOTH FILTERS DROPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT ON HIS ITTLE FINGER.

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

A MECHANIC WAS TRYING TO TAKE A PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY APART BY APPLYING AIR PRESSURE TO THE ONE END TO FREE THE SEAL ON THE OPPOSITE END. WHEN THE SEAL LOOSENED AND CAME APART, HE PINCHE D HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PRESSURE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY AND THE AIR NOZZLE.

Flash burns (electric)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF ROUTINE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, AN ELECTRICAL ARC IN THE AREA OF THE 50AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLOC SYSTEM IN THE PREP PLANT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF ENERGY

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GETTING DOWN OUT OF FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE-CAUSING A CRACK IN LOWER RIGHT ANKLE.