Mining Incidents

Jap Creek Mine Coal

Mays Mining, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Rodney Mays
Goodsprings, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102996

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
167
citations
45
significant & substantial
$197,560
proposed penalties
$141,360
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
2020 Q2 0 9 5
2018 Q4 1,099 2 0 1819.8
2018 Q3 3,729 4 0 1072.7
2017 Q2 2,597 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 4,055 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 1, 2008 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

The victim (mechanic) removed fuel injector from engine and then instructed his helper to turn the engine over. Diesel fuel and/or air came out of the 1/4 inch injector hole and struck him in the left eye and entered his brain, causing fatal injury.

Reportable incidents

29 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 3 incidents

September 6, 2013 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

While attempting to remove a tilt cylinder from a push arm from a D11 the tilt cylinder became lodged. This caused the push arm to swing out and hit the contractor on the foot. This resulted in a bruised foot.

May 11, 2013 AL · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When employee started up the steps of the CAT water truck he put his right foot onto the bottom step, as he done this he felt his left knee twist. Doctor states employee has a slight "strain" in his left knee.

January 21, 2013 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Reed Minerals Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee backed into position to have his 777G rock truck loaded. When the PC2000 operator completed the loading process he attempted to notify the employee that the truck was loaded. After no response it was noticed that the driver was slumped over. Rescue efforts began. Employee was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

2012 · 1 incident

March 15, 2012 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While employee was performing the pre operational check on the Kenworth Tandem Coal truck he was going to operate, employee attempted to raise the hood by himself. As employee pulled the hood he felt a pain in his right arm. This resulted in a strain to his arm.

2010 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2010 AL · Coal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE dayshift foreman,was welding using a welding hood that belonged to someone else. The hood did not provide adequate protection for ee eyes. EE eyes were irritated due to the welding. EE was written off work for 10/18/2010 and returned to work on 10/19/2010.

January 7, 2010 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

Operator was getting on 375 Komatsu Dozer, he put his foot on the step on the side of the push arm and grabbed the handle on the tilt cylinger, his hand slipped off the handle and he fell backwards onto the ground on his backside.

2009 · 1 incident

June 23, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured mechanic pulled on the latches on the battery box cover on mechanic truck and felt pain in right forefinger.

2008 · 4 incidents

July 31, 2008 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing an air compressor on a Mack water truck. The compressor mounts in close quarters, and slipped, mashing his little finger against the truck frame. The little finger was cut, requiring 3 stitches.

April 10, 2008 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

The rock truck driver backed up to the trackhoe to be loaded. The spoil rock on the left side of the rock truck slid down against the truck wheels. The action jarred the truck. The driver claimed his back was hurting, and was taken to the emergency room for examination.

February 29, 2008 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Reed Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening day-box when a gust of wind slammed door causing contusion to right hand middle finger.

January 25, 2008 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped in bore hole, twisting/straining right foot and leg.

2007 · 5 incidents

October 26, 2007 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was climbing down ladder on front-end loader, and slipped and fell to the ground. The ladder was in good condition. The employee stated his steel toe workboots were worn and did not have any grip on the bottom of the boots. A physical inspection of the boots confirmed his statement.

August 20, 2007 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee went to step off the bumper of his ladder onto the bumper on mechanic's truck and didn't realize it was as far as it was. Employee fell hitting the truck and rolled hitting the ground.

August 17, 2007 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing equipment and piece of metal struck right eye.

July 23, 2007 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was returning to pit and lost control of rock truck and hit head on back of cab.

June 26, 2007 AL · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Reed Minerals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A direct lightning strike on a seven foot deep bore hole loaded with one foot of explosives, caused a premature detonation of the borehole. Flyrock from the detonation shattered the rear window on a Komatsu D475 bulldozer, no injuries involved.

2006 · 1 incident

December 19, 2006 AL · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

Employee let his boom down to walk drill out for service. He forgot to turn carousel to lock the steel in place. Starting back to work he raised boom and steel fell out. He was trying to roll the steel over into the rack with a bar. Steel rolled and the bar slipped & he went off side of drill onto the ground. Landed on side on his face.

2005 · 1 incident

October 17, 2005 AL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PULL LADDER UP ON 1800 AND LADDER WAS NOT UNLATCHED AND STUCK.

2004 · 2 incidents

March 17, 2004 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was returning to the trackhoe when he ran over a rough place in the road causing him to bounce into the roof of the truck. He told his supervisor that he did not have on his seat belt.

March 16, 2004 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

Backed over a rock in his dozer, jolted his back and strained a muscle.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 4 incidents

November 13, 2002 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

November 12, 2002 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A PC1800 TRACKHOE. WHEN GETTING OFF THE MACHINE HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 11, 2002 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN, WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF HIS PUSH HE REVERSED DIRECTION AND RAN OVER A ROCK WHICH JARRED HIM AND CAUSED HIM TO FULL A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 24, 2002 AL · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HIS DRILL WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN; HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RAIL. HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS REAR-END.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 26, 2001 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN WITH D9L, WHILE BACKING UP EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK THAT CAUSED THE DOZER TO SHIFT UP THEN DOWN, WHICH JARRED THE EMPLOYEE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO AGGRAVAT E A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION ON HIS BACK.

February 13, 2001 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING THE BACKHOE WHEN CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED. CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 7, 2001 AL · Coal truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL FROM PIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE LOAD A HOSE BURST CAUSING A FLASHFIRE. EE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK INJURYING HIS LEFT FOOT.

2000 · 1 incident