Mining Incidents

White Oak Mine #2Coal

Lodestar Energy, Inc · Underground
Controlled by Iracoal Incorporated
Helper, Carbon County, UT · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4201280
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS HELPING PULL A FAN BLADE THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICES. THEY PULLED THE LAST TWO BOLTS & BLADE FELL TO THE GROUND, ABOUT 6"". HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS H EAD ON ONE OF THE BLADES, CUTTING HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYEBROW & HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB, HIT CONTINUOUS MINER AND THEN ROLLED ON GROUND UNTIL IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT CALF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS GOING TO FULE DIESEL SCOOP & CLIMBED ONTOSTORAGE TANK TO PLACE PUMP HE SLIPPED & FELL TOGROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORT LATE DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR

2000 · 22 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE CAR & ONE PIECE STRUCK EE ON THE FACE.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRINGH WIRING ON DIESEL TRUCK & STUCK HIS HAND UNDER THE DASH TO RETRIEVE A WIRE AND A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS HAND.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-00 IN THE SOUTH SUB MAIN XCUT #3 OF THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18X18X6

Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR THAT RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING THE FIRST CUT IN #3 RIGHT A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WITH THE HELP OF CAR DRIVER. WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE ONE TIRE FELL IN A HOLE AND THE CAR DROPPED DOWN MASHING THE EE'S FOOT.

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

WHILE CHANGING STEELS ON THE PINNER THE EE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND MOVED THE HOLDING CLAMP MASHING HIS FINGER.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL RIB 2 X 4 X 1 FELL, STRIKING HIM.

Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED THE TIRE TO FALL OVER ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING CINDER BLOCK STOPPING, HE WAS INSTALLING BLOCK OVER-HANG. WHILE INSTALLING BLOCK IT SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND FELL DOWN HITTING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE.

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE WAGNER SCOOP AND STUMBLED AND FELL ON COAL PILE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH WEST AT X-CUT #31. THE #1 ENTRY, THE FALL MEASURED 16'WX9'HX40'L, BLOCKING THE PRIMARY/INTAKE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE OF COAL RIB FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

Struck by falling object

EE BENT OVER TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN A ROOFBOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT BACK.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING UNDERBELT AT CROSS-UNDER AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING TO MOVE SCOOP. HE FOUND A NITROGEN BETTLE NOT SECURED. HE LIFTED UP ONE END SO HE COULD SLIDE A CHAIN UNDER IT. BOTTLE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A NITROGEN BOTTLE OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK TO A SCOOP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE BOTTLE UP ON HIS SHOULDER HE FELT A SMALL BURNING FEELING IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE LATER NOTICED A LUM P IN THE AREA OF THE PAIN.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A CABLE REPAIR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF A FORKLIFT & STRAINED HIS KNEE. AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWDETERMINED ON 8/14/00 THAT INJURY WAS WORK-RELATED.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A RUBBER WATER GAVRD WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND

Struck by falling object

LOOS RIB FELL OUT WHICH MADE A HUGE ROCK FALL & HIT EE ON RIGHT ANKLE & KNOCKED HIM DOWN HE WAS HANGING CABLE ALONG THE RIB. HE SHOULD HAVE CEHCED FOR LOOSE RIBS & BARRED DOWN BEFORE WORKING IN THAT AREA.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A CORE DRILL ONTO A SCOOP BUCKET. THE DRILL TIPPED OVER DRAGGING EE TO THE GROUND. EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT ARM DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.