Mining Incidents

Burton Bend Mine Coal

McWane, Inc. · Surface
Empire, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103376

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2008–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
25
citations
9
significant & substantial
$55,908
proposed penalties
$55,908
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 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q2 2,809 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,897 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 42,924 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 47,643 2 1 42.0
2012 Q3 35,171 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 25,666 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 2, 2009 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reed Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the left side catwalk of a 777F rock truck, near the rear of the cab, when the dump bed came down, crushing him between the bed and the catwalk handrail.

Reportable incidents

10 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 5 incidents

December 2, 2013 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in very muddy conditions and as employee was walking across drill pattern, he slipped straining his lower back.

June 26, 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)

While driving a rock truck the employee noticed that his speech was slurred and that his face felt different than normal. Employee was transported by company vehicle to the hospital. He was diagnosed with a light stroke.

June 21, 2013 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Reed Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was entering skid steer when turning around to sit down he strained his lower back.

June 11, 2013 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

After checking a pump, Employee felt something hit his L arm. A witness said that as the dragline swung toward the pit after dumping, a rock fell from the lip of the bucket. Considering that the pump was located near the swing radius of the dragline, it is believed that centrifugal force caused the falling rock to hit the operator. Employee's L arm was cut and elbow was fractured.

April 5, 2013 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using an air impact wrench when debris got in his eye.

2012 · 1 incident

March 23, 2012 AL · Coal FIRE
Reed Minerals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Dozer operator smelled diesel fuel, shut engine off. When employee stepped out of the dozer, flames began coming out of the engine compartment. Employee discharged one fire extinguisher, the fire did not appear to diminish. Superintendent advised the employee to move away. Upon arrival the fire department could not reach the dozer. An excavator was used to put dirt on the fire.

2010 · 1 incident

March 3, 2010 AL · Coal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

While traveling down the ramp toward the PC2000 trackhoe, the brakes on the Mack service truck that injured EE was riding in failed. After being told twice by the driver, other ee jumped from the truck. He received minor scratches on his left side. He was x-rayed and showed no injurys. The doctor stated that he had mild bruises.

2009 · 2 incidents

March 4, 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

Employee claims he was pulling a 6 inch diameter pump hose and pulled muscles in his neck and arm.

February 6, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Reed Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee had finished fueling a machine and was driving fuel truck away and stalled the engine. He rolled backward approximately 10 feet and hit the track of the machine. Employee pulled muscles in right shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

June 3, 2008 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reed Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking down the side of a spoil pile to move a piece of 8 inch plastic water pipe. Before he got to the pipe, his feet slipped on loose rock. He fell to the ground, breaking three bones in his right foot. He was wearing safety toe, slip on boots with smooth soles.