Mining Incidents

Shean Hill Mine Coal

Controlled by W Thomas Mackall
Salineville, Jefferson County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3304591

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2011–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
200
citations
56
significant & substantial
$31,359
proposed penalties
$31,359
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
2017 Q4 3,259 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,612 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,891 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,677 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,490 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,509 2 0 797.1
2016 Q1 727 1 0 1375.5
2015 Q4 8,955 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

10 on file

2014 · 3 incidents

August 15, 2014 OH · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sterling Mining Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Electrician was installing a pump in a sump located outside on the hill ramp leading to the pit. He slipped into the sump while installing the pump, caught himself on the cable to the pump, tearing muscles in chest area. Did not report accident till 9-2-14, after visits to hospital

March 10, 2014 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by flying object

A shard of flew off of drill steel while roof bolting at the face, and stuck in ee right pointer finger. Reported it to his fellow bolter and removed it and continued to work every day till Friday the 14th., where he reported it as infected and sought medical attention.

January 1, 2014 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

While traveling from face to face while doing his normal maintence job, the miner caught his head on a roof bolt while driving on a man trip, spraining his neck. Miner waited to report the injury till 1-10-14, thinking it would heal over time, did not seek medical attention till that past week.

2013 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2013 OH · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

Scoop operator was hand shoveling along the rib at the face of the crosscut B-4 production hole on the return side, when a piece of roof approx. 15" wide, 4' long and 10" thick fell from the roof in between bolts and struck the operator on the right shoulder, dislocating his shoulder.

March 18, 2013 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by falling object

While bolting a face cut. The bolter operator was in the process of preparing to drill the hole for the inside bolt on his side of the bolter. When the bit touched the roof, a piece of roof rock 1-2" thick, 2' wide and 5' long fell from the roof. It hit the support arm of the ATRS and slid down it, hitting the bolter operator on the right side of his head, shoulder and chest.

2012 · 1 incident

May 8, 2012 OH · Coal FIRE
Sterling Mining Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

Operator of a CAT 980G loader had just taken a bucket of coal from the stockpile, when the loader quit. He turned to check the problem and found a fire under the hood. He proceeded to fight the fire with other mine personnel helping. The local fire department was contacted and arrived on scene to finish fighting. No one was injured

2011 · 4 incidents

November 28, 2011 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by flying object

He was driving miner bits into the auger head of the miner, when something struck his left eye. He did not notice much discomfort and continued to work, even reporting to work the next day for his entire shift. Woke up the following day with discomfort and went to eye doctor. Tests found a sliver of metal in his left eye

October 11, 2011 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to work loose a stuck drill steel in the roof, the drill steel became bound in the drill chuck with some side pressure. The drill steel snapped loose from the chuck striking the middle finger, lacerating the knuckle of his left hand.

June 7, 2011 OH · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sterling Mining Corporation · Struck against stationary object

While attempting to replace a splice on the 3-Rt Conveyor Belt, employee was attempting to re-cut the belt for a new splice and when closing the belt cutter, he pulled his left hand back and caught his middle finger against the belt cutter blade, lacerating the tip of his finger, requiring 3 stitches

January 9, 2011 OH · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sterling Mining Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Bolter operator was installing a roof bolt and felt a pain in his back as he straightened the roof bolt. Worked the rest of the shift with some discomfort.