Mining Incidents

Discovery Coal

Somerville, Gibson County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202296

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2002–2009
Latest incident
Mar 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
183
citations
56
significant & substantial
$146,303
proposed penalties
$74,946
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
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 10,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 674 1 1 1483.7
2010 Q2 8,459 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,122 4 1 653.4
2009 Q3 4,085 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

25 on file

2009 · 1 incident

March 24, 2009 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driver was traveling down ramp reforming to shovel when he made contact with highwall with right front tire of truck overturning on left side.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2008 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Minerals Co LLC · Fall from machine

While mounting haul truck the miner missed the top handhold on the ladder causing him to fall to the ground.

September 26, 2008 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
United Minerals Co LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

While using a cutting torch, victim's left hand was burned when hose on torch failed.

February 12, 2008 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Co LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE cut finger while closing sliding glass window.

2007 · 8 incidents

August 7, 2007 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was carrying grease pump to remove it from the bed of service truck. When stepping down he felt pain in lower back.

April 28, 2007 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Victim rolled truck on its side while returning on haul road to shovel after experiencing steering failure, incurring bruising on left side of body and head.

April 16, 2007 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During a previous incident, victim was standing on a ladder working on front of dozer. Victim felt discomfort in right shoulder. On 4/16/07 victim visited doctor for x-ray and MRI and physical therapy was ordered.

March 12, 2007 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prior incident occurred when operator was dismounting truck and leg became lodged between door & catwalk. First aid only required with no lost time. Medical attention was received on 3/12/07 resulting in scheduled surgery.

March 5, 2007 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Minerals Co LLC · Fall from machine

Victim stepped from stepladder onto steel beam under coal breaker while working on belt line, losing balance after step and fell to the ground.

January 26, 2007 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Minerals Co LLC · Fall from machine

Victim was changing hose on D-11 blade hoist cylinder, slipped and fell to the ground.

January 23, 2007 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

Victim was exiting mechanics service truck onto rough road surface and stepped on large rock twisting right ankle.

2006 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2006 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving on haul road, truck slid into berm turning wheels and steering wheel rapidly. Victim's hand became entangled in steering wheel breaking wrist.

May 9, 2006 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

Traveling down haul road ramp into pit 5 and failed to negotiate curve at the bottom of the ramp. Proceeded through berm adn over approximately 12 foot high spoil wall over turning truck on it's side causing injury to head and chest. Appeared to have fallen asleep. During investigation marijuana & methamphetamine were found.

2005 · 4 incidents

November 4, 2005 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

RETURNING DOWN RAMP WHEN APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE LOADED 785 END-DUMP.

November 4, 2005 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

COMING UP RAMP IN LOADED 785 END-DUMP WHEN AN UNLOADED 785 END-DUMP LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO HIM.

September 16, 2005 IN · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HAMMERING PIN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF PIN BROKE OFF, CAUSING LACERATION IN NECK REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.

March 28, 2005 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL/TORE MUSCLE IN SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO BLAST HOLES. STRESS/STRAIN OF ACTIVITY CAUSED PAIN/INJURY.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 17, 2004 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

RETREIVING ITEM FROM BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT WHEN FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH A METAL OBJECT CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES

June 2, 2004 IN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against stationary object

Servicing equipment when he raised head while still partially under equipment hitting back of head on equipment.

May 23, 2004 IN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Minerals Co LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN SLIDING CATCH FOR THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, CAUSING LACERTION ON PINKIE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

January 13, 2004 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Minerals Co LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REATTACHING BELLY PAN TO DOZER USING CHAIN WHEN HAND/ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PAN & CHAIN CAUSING WRIST INJURY.

2003 · 1 incident

June 10, 2003 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Minerals Co LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATED THAT JARRING IN DOZER CAUSED NECK PAIN FOR WHICH HE IS SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOYER IS STILL REVIEWING MATTER.

2002 · 1 incident

February 12, 2002 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Minerals Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED DOWN LADDER WHEN STEPPED ON GROUND FELT PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED INJECTION AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.