Mining Incidents

Lindbergh Coal

Controlled by NACCO Industries Inc
West Jefferson, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102354

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2003–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
34
significant & substantial
$14,557
proposed penalties
$13,369
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 34,816 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 28,800 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2011 · 3 incidents

June 22, 2011 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee attempting to close padlock on valve of emulsion bin when he struck lock with hand causing broken bones in hand.

March 15, 2011 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
C & H Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

The dozer employee operates was being welded on. Employee stood in the area while welding was being performed without the proper protective equipment on causing eye irritation.

March 1, 2011 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was close to getting dark outside, time was a factor, employee wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Damage is contusion to 3 fingers, stitches required in 1 finger.

2010 · 1 incident

January 20, 2010 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

While traveling down the steps of the PC2000 with a hydraulic pump hose in his hand the hose became hung. Injury pulled on the hose. When the hose was free it caused the reel to release and pull the hose causing him to loose his balance. His right leg lodged between the track and step. He has a bruised knee and sprained ankle.

2009 · 3 incidents

December 18, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling the fuel hose down off a machine, the hose caught left wrist causing a sprain.

October 2, 2009 AL · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The injured employee was operating a motorgrader along a repair/parking lot and stopped and manually moved an old metal ladder weighing approximately 80 lbs. He stated he felt a "tingling sensation" in his right arm.

March 27, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from a bulldozer when he missed the bottom step, located on the pusharm, and pulled muscles in his lower back.

2008 · 1 incident

October 25, 2008 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee parked the bulldozer that he had been operating in the equipment parking area at the end of his work shift. He then got out of the cab of the machine and either jumped or fell to the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was examined and released, but claims his back is hurting too much to come to work.

2007 · 2 incidents

September 6, 2007 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was traveling on haul road, missed gear and lost control of water truck and rolled truck over on side.

April 30, 2007 AL · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had finished shift, parked drill and was climbing down from machine. When he stepped on ground and released grip on ladder, he twisted right leg. Employee did not insure proper footing before releasing grip on ladder.

2006 · 6 incidents

December 26, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

He was climbing down off dozer, when he slipped and fell to ground, landing on knees and hands. He is complaining of a left leg hurting.

June 8, 2006 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Removing filters from scale house porch, went to walk off and he tried to miss something that was on the ground. He shifted all his weight and lost balance and fell.

March 27, 2006 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE stepped off of D11 carry dozer backwards and landed on the rail of service truck and hurt his back.

February 21, 2006 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Motor grader tire exploded and employee nearby was hit by an airblast and debris.

January 9, 2006 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Stepped off left side of dozer onto window rock rolled and twisted left ankle.

2005 · 4 incidents

December 15, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on push arm getting off machine, straddled arm when he fell.

November 23, 2005 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
C & H Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was repalcing area differential in service truck and when he stretched to guide a part into place he strained his neck and upper back. He did not lose any time and did not seek medical treatment. He did not report injury to mine mgt. until 1/3/06. On 5/3/06 He notified mgt he would be off work beginning 5/4/06 with surgery for 2 pinched nerves and one disk replacement.

March 28, 2005 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING FROM LOADER ONTO A CRUSHER. EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP

March 28, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
C & H Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ENTERING MOTORGRADER WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT HAND

2004 · 1 incident

January 2, 2004 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JUMPED DOWN FROM HIS LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

2003 · 1 incident

November 22, 2003 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman NO VALUE FOUND
C & H Mining Company Inc · No Value Found

FOREMAN WAS REPLACING A BELT ON A DUMP TRUCK, WHNE HE STEPPED OFF THE TRUCK HE STEPPED IN A HOLE.