Mining Incidents

Log Creek Underground Coal

Triad Mining LLC · Underground
Spurgeon, Pike County, IN  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1202450

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2015–2019
Latest incident
Nov 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
116
citations
33
significant & substantial
$56,925
proposed penalties
$44,692
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
2021 Q1 236 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 372 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 726 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,542 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,683 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 0 1 0
2018 Q1 520 1 0 1923.1
2017 Q4 432 1 0 2314.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

November 13, 2019 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triad Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall at the 23 crosscut was discovered while doing the weekly with a Federal Inspector present. The fall was in the #6 entry on 2 mains. The fall measured 18'by 80'by 12' high. The fall fell on the hi-line going to the section.

2018 · 1 incident

2017 · 2 incidents

April 29, 2017 IN · Coal INUNDATION
Triad Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Rainfall event far exceeded national standard for Bottom Development Plan standards. Pumps were unable to keep up with the amount of water coming in to the pit.

2016 · 3 incidents

June 27, 2016 IN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Triad Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Water in the roof caused the strength of the overburden to degrade. Also, poor geological conditions were recognized being present due to sharp elevation change over a short distance.

May 25, 2016 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The miner was pinning in #3 entry on the left side. Was pinning in a low spot and was on knees. After drilling hole, lowered the boom and the starter steel stuck in the roof. Put hand on the boom to pull self to a standing position when the steel came out smashing right middle finger against the pot.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2015 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Triad Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a stuck drill steel from the roof and strained his shoulder.

October 16, 2015 IN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Triad Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing drill steel to top, and steel popped back smacking thumb resulting in stiches.