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Mining Accidents in India

 

Mining Accidents in India

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities - 2023

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

 

13.10.2023

Narayankuri colliery of the Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in Egra gram panchayat in Raniganj police station area, around 18 km from Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

03

10

Unguarded open-cast mine, caved in and collapsed during illegal extraction activities.

 

13.09.2023

Mid West Granite Company, Korba, Arpanapally village in the Kesamudram mandal, Mahabubabad district of Telangana.

01

00

While blasting the granite, the stone fell on the deceased and was crushed.

 

18.08.2023

GDK-11 incline underground coal mine of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)’s RG-I Area in Godavarikhani of Peddapalli district of Telengana.

01

00

A portion of the side wall collapsed on him while working on the continuous miner panel.

 

16.08.2023

NLCIL, Mine-II in Neyveli and Barsingsar Mine in Rajasthan

00

37

Pick-up bus at Mine-II (near diesel bunk) ferrying 37 persons from Time office to Crawler yard got toppled.

 

07.08.2023

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, Surjagarh mining site, Hedri, Maharashtra.

03

03

Upon brake failure the tipper toppled over the camper which was waiting for a truck, which was unloading debris to repair the road, to give way.

 

19.04.2023

White clay mine in Korea district of Chhattisgarh.

04

00

Due to mine caved in.

 

12.04.2023

Garjanbahal opencast mine in the Sundergarh district of Odisha.

02

05

A 100 Tonne dumper operating in the mine collided with the MUV vehicle carrying two Executives and four Operators.

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities - 2022

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

 

05.07.2022

Rajgamar mine of SECL, Korba, Chhattisgarh

01

00

Overhead coal collection container fell on a truck parked underneath

 

09.05.2022

Illegal mining site of Kaparsa Colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), Nirsa block, Dhanbad, Jharkhand

03

00

Due to mine roof collapse

 

22.02.2022

Illegal mine in Khadakwani, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh

01

00

Due to mine collapse

 

16.02.2022

Coal mine in Shallang area of West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

02

00

Due to asphyxiation

 

02.02.2022

Abandoned coal mine - Gopinathpur Open Cast Project (OCP) of Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL), Nirsa, Jharkhand

05

00

The sealed coal mine caved in after a mining equipment fell from a height of 20 feet

 

02.01.2022

Bhiwani mining site, Dadam zone in Bhiwani district, Haryana

05

02

Over-exploitation of the mine beyond the permissible limit led to the landslide

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities - 2021

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

10.11.2021

SRP-3 mine in Srirampur in Mancherial district, Singareni Collieries (SCCL)

04

0

Mining roof collapse

2.        

11.08.2021

Mining site for quartz stones, Lachhuda village, Bhilwara district of Rajasthan

07

0

Stone mine collapsed

3.        

09.07.2021

Central Asset Mine- OCS Tengakhat, Dhuliajan, Assam

01

0

While 04 Work persons were testing/setting the safety relief valve on a portable test bench in an OCS(Oil Collecting Station) of an Oil Mine, the Safety Valve failed and test bench got dislodged (due to air pressure releasing from safety valve) causing fatal injuries to one of the work person while others escaped unhurt.

4.        

28.06.2021

Rampura Agucha (zinc and lead) Mine, Bhilwara district of Rajasthan

02

0

Heavy boulder fell on them while engaged in mining activity

5.        

23.06.2021

Sonepur Bazari Opencast Project Mine, M/s Eastern Coalfields Limited

02

0

While two Work persons were removing the wheel nuts from a tyre mounted on Dumper which was gripped by tyre handler, Rim came out hitting the persons removing the bolts causing fatal injuries to both.

6.        

07.04.2021

Kakatiya Khani (KTK) coalmine in Bhupalpally Mandal, Hyderabad

02

0

Due to roof collapse

7.        

24.02.2021

Moonidih Coal Project area of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), Putki, Jharkhand

02

0

Due to roof collapse

8.        

04.02.2021

Mathur quarry (a private stone quarry) at Madhur village near Thirumukkudal, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

01

02

Crushed stones inside a stone quarry, caved in

9.        

23.01.2021

Illegal mica mine in Jharkhand’s Koderma district

04

02

Mine caved in as Roof Collapsed

10.        

21.01.2021

Illegal coal mines near Rymbai village of Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills, district.

06

0

Fell into the mine while digging a tunnel in one of the illegal coal mines after the machine, which they were using to dig the channel, broke.

 

Accidents during mine activities - 2020

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

08.12.2020

Khudiya Kadan mine of Eastern Coalfields Limited in Mugma area

02

02

Flooding of underground mine

2.        

02.09.2020

Srirampur RK 5B underground mine of the Singerani Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in Mancherial district

01

04

Underground mine blast

3.        

23.07.2020

Kusmunda OC Mine, South Eastern Coalfields Limited

01

0

Drowning in water

4.        

23.06.2020

Kurasia Underground Mine, South Eastern Coalfields Limited

01

0

Explosives

5.        

29.05.2020

Churcha Mine (R.O.), South Eastern Coalfields Limited

01

0

Transportation machinery (Conveyors)

6.        

03.05.2020

Ananta Opencast Mine, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

01

0

Run over by a dumper

7.        

01.05.2020

Kusmunda OC Mine, South Eastern Coalfields Limited

01

0

Wheeled Trackless (Tipper)

8.        

24.01.2020

Ramakrishnapur Opencast Project Mine, Singareni Collieries Company Limited

01

0

Accident with dumper

9.        

15.01.2020

Granite Building Stone Quarry Mine, Shri Aliyarukutty M.

02

0

Falling a mass of stone

10.        

14.01.2020

Hirakund Bundia Mine, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

0

01

Blasting

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2019

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

16.12.2019

Ravindra Khani No. 6 Incline Mine, Singareni Collieries Company Limited

01

0

Haulage Rope

2.        

11.06.2019

Mungoli Opencast Mine, Western Coalfields Limited

01

0

Run over by the grader

3.        

30.10.2019

Hutti Gold Mine, M/s Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited

0

01

Electrically operated LHD

4.        

19.09.2019

Krishna Sai Granite Mine II, Krishna Sai Granites

01

0

Fell down in next lower bench

5.        

23.07.2019

Bharatpur Opencast Mine, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

04

0

Rib failed

6.        

20.06.2019

Bhubneshwari Colliery, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

01

0

Due to Electricity

7.        

30.05.2019

Dinesh Granite Mine, Dinesh Granite Exports

01

0

Due to Electricity

8.        

28.05.2019

Balram Opencast Mine, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

01

0

Run over by the loaded coal tipper

9.        

06.05.2019

Hutti Gold Mine, M/s Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited

0

01

Bucket for loading blasted waste rock

10.    

24.04.2019

Kalane Iron Ore Mine, Minerals & Metals

01

0

Falling of the sides of six overlying benches

11.    

13.04.2019

Kammaturu Iron Ore Mine,  Sandur Manganese & Iron Ore Ltd

01

0

Lightning

12.    

14.03.2019

Balram OCP, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

01

0

Run over by grader

13.    

13.03.2019

Muthurayaswamy Stone Crusher (Quarry), Shri K.M. Hombe Gowda

01

01

Blasting

14.    

11.02.2019

Gare Palma IV/4 Coal mine, Hindalco Industries Ltd.

01

0

Toppling of Tripper

15.    

09.02.2019

Kalipahari Colliery, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

The operator fell down between the blade

and crawler of the dozer

16.    

08.02.2019

Midwest Granite Mine, Midwest Granite Pvt. Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electricity

17.    

04.02.2019

Khottadih Colliery, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run over by the LHD

 

Accidents during mine activities - 2018

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

13.12.2018

Illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya

17

05

The deep mine was flooded after the miners struck an underground water source

2.        

23.11.2018

Kumda 7&8 Inclines Mine of South-Eastern Coalfield Ltd.

02

01

Due to Fall of roof

3.        

01.11.2018

VK-7 Mine(Rudrampur Coal Handling Plant) of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Due to breaking of the iron sheet of the roof of an abandoned switch room and felling down on ground from a height of 1.8m and got buried beneath the coal slush

4.        

31.10.2018

Lingaraj Opencast Project of Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.

01

01

Due to Electrocution

5.        

17.10.2018

Jharia Underground Mine of South-Eastern Coalfield Ltd.

01

0

Run-over by LHD.

6.        

14.09.2018

Dhori Khas Colliery of CCL, Dist. Bokaro

01

0

Due to Electrocution while shifting of hydraulic bolter machine, belowground.

7.        

03.09.2018

Kulda OCP of Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd.

01

01

Camper got overturned which was plying on the coal haul road.

8.        

02.09.2018

Koyagudem Opencast Mine -1 of Singareni Collieries Company Limited

01

0

Hit by rear part of crawler drill while positioning crawler mounted drill for diesel filling from a truck mounted drill.

9.        

01.09.2018

Garjanbahal OCP of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Death due to drowning when BE 300 Shovel toppled into the sump and submerged in the water

10.    

24.08.2018

Bharatpur Opencast Mine of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electrocution and falling down from the lighting pole

11.    

15.08.2018

Kuya Colliery of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electrocution and falling down from the electric pole

12.    

03.08.2018

Peddapuram Granite Mine of Gayatri Granites

01

03

While a group of four persons were being hoisted by bucket attached to hoist rope of a derrick crane from sump to surface in a granite quarry, the hoist rope was broken and the bucket fell down from a height of about 3.3m

13.    

21.07.2018

Tapin North OCP of Central Coalfields Ltd.

04

07

Due to collapse of wall in the workshop area.

14.    

20.07.2018

Palukuladodi Road Metal & Building Stone Mine of A. Ramkrishnudu

02

03

While four drillers were engaged in drilling of 32mm diameter holes with jack hammer pneumatic drilling machines along face of bench in an opencast road metal quarry, a tractor driver reversed compressor mounted tractor along edge of bench in an attempt to adjust length of compressed air hose, it got uncontrolled and fell down about 2.5m to 3.0m over the drillers.

15.    

07.07.2018

Dhedwas Iron Ore and Associated Mineral Mine of Jindal Saw Limited

01

0

While a Contractor worker/Mechanical helper

was checking oil and water level of excavator

(ZX650), he slipped and fell from machine on

ground at a height of about 2.65 m

16.    

30.06.2018

BVL Exports Granite Mine M/s BVL Exports Pvt. Ltd.

01

0

While a person was removing nylon rope from the hole of a granite block after completion of the Wiresaw cutting, suddenly he slipped from the edge of the bench and fell down to the lower bench

17.    

27.06.2018

Bagjata Mine of Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.

02

0

Fall of rock mass from hang-wall side over two persons/ standing on scissor lift platform, while they were preparing for rock bolt grouting.

18.    

22.06.2018

Jamdiha Stone Mine(Plot No.- 170) of M/s  Shri Bhim Sahu

01

04

Falling of thick stone piece measuring from a height of 13 to 15m upon five persons who were charging shot holes, at bottom of the quarry adjacent to 35 to 40m high side wall in an opencast stone mine

19.    

17.06.2018

Birmitrapur Limestone & Dolomite Mine of Bisra Stone Lime Company Ltd.

01

0

Water tanker overturned and fell into the water logged in Duarsini Limestone quarry (temporarily non-working).

20.    

28.05.2018

KTK-OC-1 of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Due to an accident, collision between Ajax Concrete Vehicle and Tractor.

21.    

19.05.2018

Baghsuri Quartz & Felspar Mine (ML No.- 347/2005) of M/s Shiv Prasad Kabra

01

02

Hit by reversing tractor due to which they fell into a ditch of depth about 1.5 m near to the toe of spoil dump and struck with stone boulders.

22.    

02.05.2018

Kanchan Opencast Mine of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Accident due to toppling of light motor vehicle, going down the haul road.

23.    

19.04.2018

Purnadih OCP of Central Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Due to Vehicle run over.

24.    

10.04.2018

KSR Stone Quarry of M/s K.Satyanarayana Rao

01

0

Excavator tilted and toppled over the deceased person.

25.    

02.04.2018

Malanjkhand Copper Mine of M/s Hindustan Copper Ltd.

01

01

Failure of rear drive line of tipper and defunct of parking brake.

26.    

29.03.2018

Kalugotla Yellow Ocher Mine (Sy. No. 850/2 of Kolugotla Village of M/s T. Sai Prasad

02

0

Falling of JCB loader engaged in dozing operation with JCB loader near top edge of bench in an opencast mine of yellow ocher clay, suddenly mass of clay parted from edge of bench.

27.    

24.03.2018

Jagannath Colliery of M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fell down and was trapped under the crusher drum.

28.    

21.03.2018

Ramagundam OC III Mine of M/s Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.

0

01

Accident between two dumpers

29.    

19.03.2018

Amrapali OCP of M/s Central Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Accident due to hitting by a truck

30.    

07.03.2018

Gevra Opencast Mine of M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

While a dumper was being driven in night shift of an opencast coal mine, it accidentally toppled into a sump of 2 m deep adjacent to the coal face and drowned.

31.    

02.03.2018

Lignite Mine - II of M/s NLC India Ltd.

01

0

Drowning in Sump Water

32.    

25.02.2018

RG OC2 Mine of M/s Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.

0

0

Accident between a overburden loaded dumper and a tractor

33.    

20.02.2018

Kalwan Masonry Stone Mine(M.L. No.- 259/03) of M/s Ghusingha Real Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd.

01

0

excavator slipped from a height of 2m as a part of the high-wall measuring about 10 metres slided along the slip plane from the side

and was trapped and buried underneath its debris

34.    

10.02.2018

Gauti Expansion(A) OC Mine of M/s Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Falling down from a height of about 4.5m while engaged in maintenance job at a coal crushing plant

35.    

08.02.2018

Samleswari Opencast Mine of M/s Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

An empty tripper fell down from haul road into excavated area, 15m below.

36.    

06.02.2018

East Coast Ball Clay Mine of M/s Sunkara Veera Bhadra Prasad

01

0

Hit by the bucket of a hydraulic excavator working at the bottom of an opencast ball clay mine to extract ore

37.    

03.02.2018

Ektarwa Stone Mine(Plot No.- 54/p) of M/s Sangam Stone Minerals (Md. Yunus Ansari & Others

01

0

stone loaded tipper suddenly rolled back and became off the road and fell down to a depth of about 25m in waterlogged area of the quarry

38.    

02.02.2018

Manikpur Opencast Mine of M/s South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Due to hitting of the fly off rocks & ejected iron pieces of drill machine when a rotating drill bit hit to a misfire shot of earlier blasting and which exploded.

39.    

22.01.2018

Manuguru OCP of M/s Singareni Coal Company Ltd.

01

01

Hit by a private sand truck

40.    

18.01.2018

Prakasham Khani Opencast Mine of M/s Singareni Coallieries Company Ltd.

0

01

Accident between two trucks

41.    

09.01.2018

Rewat Dungri Range Marble Mine (Q.L. No.- 23) of M/s Hazi Mukhtyar

02

0

a mass of rock from hangwall measuring 6m suddenly fell down through a height of about 36m(120ft), burying the deceased person underneath its debris

42.    

06.01.2018

Godavari Khani 1 & 3 Incline Mine of M/s Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd.

0

0

Loose, blasted and spalled coal was allowed to remain in large quantities in the return airway where the gallery was not connected to full dimension, causing insufficient ventilation and non-dissipation of heat which resulted in the occurrence of fire in the loose coal.

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2017

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

12.12.2017

Maheswari Manganese Mine, M/s S. K. Sarawagi & Company Private Ltd

02

02

While a group of four persons were installing a pump at the bottom of an opencast manganese mine

2.        

2.12.2017

Codli Iron Ore Mine, Vedanta

01

0

While a person was dozing muck at top of overburden dump which was over and above water logged pit

3.        

15.11.2017

Panchpatmali (Central & North Block) Bauxite Mine, M/s National Aluminum Company Limited

01

01

Head on collision of 100T dumper and Bolero jeep

4.        

21.09.2017

Phularitand Colliery, BCCL

01

0

While a dozer was engaged for preparation of coal face in an opencast coal mine

5.        

12.8.2017

GDK 7 LEP Mine, SCCL

01

0

While three workmen were set riding a loaded set of tubs along a haulage roadway

6.        

26.7.2017

Massaro Ki Oberi Serpentine Mine, Smt. Meena Singhvi

01

0

: While a worker was engaged in handling of marble block by excavator in the bottommost bench of the opencast mine near water logged pit

7.        

14.7.2017

Ravindrakhani Newtech Mine, SCCL

01

0

While a group of three persons were standing near side of a pillar in an underground coal mine, suddenly a piece of coal measuring about 1.50m(length)X0.20m(width)X0.40m(thick) fell from the side from a height of about 4.05m on one of them

8.        

6.7.2017

Srinivasa Stone Crusher Mine

01

0

While a driller was drilling shot holes with jack hammer drill in an opencast stone mine, standing on a ledge of 0.7m wide and 3.5m high, without anchoring his safety belt

9.        

28.6.2017

Srinivasa Stone Crusher Mine

01

0

While a driller was drilling shot holes with jack hammer drill in an opencast stone mine, standing on a ledge of 0.7m wide and 3.5m high, without anchoring his safety belt

10.    

23.6.2017

Ramagundam Opencast Mine – III, SCCL

01

0

While a supervisor was going on an overburden bench of an opencast coal mine towards a shovel, a 100T dumper, which was going towards the same shovel for taking load, ran over the supervisor, killing him on the spot

11.    

28.5.2017

Chosira/Bhot Range Marble Mine

03

0

The accident was occurred due to fall of side (common boundary between QL No. 167 and 168) having height of about 10-15 m. the side consisted of fractured/jointed rock

12.    

11.5.2017

Gorumahisani Iron Ore Mine

02

0

Loaded tipper transporting iron ore crossed the berm at the turning on the left side of the haul road and toppled down causing fatal injury to two persons

13.    

9.5.2017

Srinivasa Granite Mine

03

0

The accident occurred at the 3rd bench of Pit No-II section of the opencast workings of the mine, when a mineral block of granite having a dimension of 2.8m x 1.8m x 1.2m was accidently hit by the rear end of the excavator working on the adjacent east side of this block and fell over the three persons who were apparently sitting on the other side of this block

14.    

3.5.2017

Ravindrakhani No. 8 Incline Mine, SCCL

01

01

While six persons were engaged in unloading of 25mm TOR Steel Rod bundles of about 5 tonne weight from truck at area store

15.    

5.4.2017

Baround Opencast Mine, SCCL

01

0

Truck driver was moving in a attempt to escape away from the near side of a moving pay loader operated in reverse direction at an abnormal speed

16.    

5.4.2017

Bhurkunda ‘A’ Colliery, CCL

01

0

Hitting by flying fragment(s) ejected during blasting operation

17.    

2.4.2017

Gouthamkhani Opencast Mine, SCCL

01

0

While a contractor’s workman unauthorisedly drove a tractor inside an opencast workings, which is prohibited by order, it toppled hitting a boulder on the berm of a haulroad

18.    

1.4.2017

Nawada-Purnadih Stone Mine

01

0

While a 6-tonne tipper, loaded with blasted rock, was moving up in a haul road having gradient of about 1 in 10, it suddenly fell from the edge of haul road to a depth of about 18m to the bed of quarry

19.    

20.3.2017

Pavitra Dharati Stone Quarry

01

0

While a driller was drilling shot holes with jack hammer drill in an opencast stone mine, standing on a ledge of 0.7m wide and 3.5m high, without anchoring his safety belt

20.    

2.3.2017

Gouthamkhani Opencast Mine, SCCL

01

0

While a contractor’s workman unauthorisedly drove a tractor inside an opencast workings, which is prohibited by order, it toppled hitting a boulder on the berm of a haul road

21.    

20.2.2017

Amalgamated Konar & Khasmahal Opencast Project, CCL

01

0

Run over by dozer

22.    

24.1.2017

Ostapal Chromite Mine

01

0

While connecting flexible water hose to the pipe at water tank, suddenly all the side walls of the water tank collapsed and one of its side wall fell down on the deceased.

23.    

20.1.2017

Chikla Manganese Mine, MOIL

01

0

Fall of person

24.    

19.1.2017

Mehsana Drilling Mine- Drilling InstallationRig IPS-700-V, ONGC

01

0

While cracking drill string joint, safety line of power tong got snapped & power tong hit the victim. He fell down on derrick floor & was found unconscious/motionless

25.    

11.1.2017

Kaniha Opencast Mine, MCL

01

0

While a person getting down from the top of the water tanker slipped and fell down on to the ground and run over by adjacent water tanker

26.    

3.1.2017

Dudhichua Opencast Project

01

0

While reversing back a grader the victim was overrun, causing fatality at the spot.

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2016

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

29.12.2016

Lalmatia open cast coal mine (Rajmahal OCP) of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Godda, Jharkhand

17

02

A massive mound of earth came crashing down on excavators

2.        

26.12.2016

Prakasham Khani Opencast Mine, SCCL

01

0

While a 100T dumper was being driven negligently on a haul road, it’s cabin protruded into the left side rear bucket of another 100T dumper parked aside on the haul road due to which the person driving the 100T dumper succumbed instantaneously.

3.        

02.12.2016

Bharatpur Opencast Project, MCL

01

0

While a person was checking the Right Hand Side T-rod of the main leaf-spring of a tipper which was being loaded by an excavator, he was suddenly hit by the excavator bucket causing grievous injuries to head, lungs, and inguinal region to which he is succumbed after about 30 m i n u te s

4.        

26.11.2016

Vindya Underground Mine, SECL

01

0

While a driller alongwith two other persons was walking in the gallery of a belowground coal mine, coal measuring about 1.95m X 1m to 1.3m X 0.25m to 0.4m thick parted from the side and hit the driller due to which he fell down on the floor of the gallery

5.        

28.11.2016

RG(E)-CBM-2001/1, Essar Oil Limited

01

0

While a person was getting down from the trailer through an iron staircase, the staircase slipped and he fell down over the staircase causing fatal injury

6.        

28.11.2016

Pali Underground Mine, SECL

01

0

While a Sirdar and Shot-firer were inspecting the blasted face in a depillaring district of a belowground coal mine, suddenly fall in the goaf extended into the nearby gallery upto about 12m and trapped the Sirdar who succumbed to injuries instantly whereas the Shot-firer escaped unhurt

7.        

18.4.2016

Manuguru Opencast Mine, SCCL

02

0

While a chute operator was loading tipper by standing near the operating panel located below the bunker, the hopper plates got dislodged at welded joints

8.        

13.4.2016

Shanthi Khani Coal Mine, SCCL

03

01

Mine roof collapsed

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2015

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

19.12.2015

SHANKARPUR, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Overhangs

2.        

19.12.2015

AMLOHRI OCP, Northern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

3.        

18.12.2015

GELEKI PRODUCTION OIL MINE, OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

4.        

14.12.2015

RAMPURA AGUCHA LEAD & ZINC OPEN CAST MIN, HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

5.        

08.12.2015

SOHAGPUR WEST,EAST & SONHAT CBM WELLS, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

01

0

Fall of Objects including Rolling Objects

6.        

05.12.2015

AMALGAMATED KESHALPUR-WEST MUDIDIH, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

7.        

03.12.2015

TANDSI 1/2 COLLIERY, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Transportation Machinery

8.        

30.11.2015

PRAKASHAM KHANI OPENCAST MINE, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

9.        

29.11.2015

MIDWEST GRANITE MINE, MIDWEST GRANITE PVT. LTD.

01

0

Due to Electricity

10.    

28.11.2015

KAYAD UNDERGROUND MINE, HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.

01

0

Fall of Roof

11.    

26.11.2015

CHURCHA WEST, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Sides

12.    

22.11.2015

BHARATPUR PROJECT, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Drilling Machines

13.    

21.11.2015

MOHANPUR, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Wheeled Trackless

14.    

12.11.2015

KHAS KAJORA, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Roof

15.    

08.11.2015

TANTRA-RAIKELA & BANDHAL IRON MINE,  JINDAL STRIPS LTD.

01

0

Fall of Sides

16.    

31.10.2015

Thoria Marble Mine, Shri Govind Singh Sarangdeot

01

0

Fall of Objects including Rolling Objects

17.    

23.10.2015

JEENAGORA, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

18.    

21.10.2015

ARASU I MAGNESITE MINE, TAMIL NADU MAGNESITE LTD.

01

0

Fall of Sides

19.    

20.10.2015

P.B.PROJECT,1&2 PIT, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

20.    

19.10.2015

KARANKOTE LIMESTONE MINE, CEMENT CORPN. OF INDIA LTD.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

21.    

17.10.2015

CHECHAT LIMESTONE MINE (M.L.NO.95/2008, JAIDEEP SINGH ANAND

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

22.    

15.10.2015

SURKHA(NORTH) LIGNITE MINE, Gujarat Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd.

01

0

Drowning in Water

23.    

15.10.2015

Red Hills Magnesite Mine, SAIL REFRACTORY CO.LTD.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

24.    

05.10.2015

JHANJHAR MARBLE MINE M/L NO.26/11, SHRI HEERALAL TELI

01

0

Due to Electricity

25.    

03.10.2015

NEYVELI NO 1, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electricity

26.    

30.09.2015

SAMLESWARI OCP, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

27.    

30.09.2015

HUTTI GOLD MINE, HUTTI GOLD MINES CO. LTD.

01

0

Other Accident due to Winding Operation

28.    

29.09.2015

VEERBHADRA GRANITE MINE, VEERBHADRA MINERALS PVT. LTD.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

29.    

28.09.2015

CHANDRIKA GRANITE MINE, CHANDRIKA GRANITES

01

0

Drowning in Water

30.    

12.09.2015

MOCHIA LEAD AND ZINK MINE, HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD.

01

0

Due to Overwinding of Cages/Skip (down going)

31.    

12.09.2015

MORWAD MARBLE MINE, SONI MARBLE

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Wheeled Trackless

32.    

05.09.2015

POOTKEE, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Objects incl. Rolling Object

33.    

31.08.2015

-SRI LAKSHMI BALAJI STONE QUARRY, SRI LAKSHMI BALAJI STOE CRUSHERS

02

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

34.    

27.08.2015

KARO I, Central Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

35.    

27.08.2015

BILLI MARKUNDI STONE MINE (S.N.7536), SHRI ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

36.    

26.08.2015

KUSMUNDA OCP, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Loading Machines

37.    

25.08.2015

GODAVARI KHANI NO.1, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Roof

38.    

16.08.2015

KUMARDIHI "A", Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Transportation Machinery

39.    

16.08.2015

TRIPURA DRILLING MINE, OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD

01

0

Fall of Objects including Rolling Objects

40.    

11.08.2015

BILLI MARKUNDI STONE MINE(5390,91,94-96), DEEPALI SEWA SAMITI

01

0

Fall of Sides

41.    

07.08.2015

DURGAPUR RAYATWARI, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Loading Machines

42.    

06.08.2015

LIGNITE PROJECT TADKESHWAR, - Gujarat Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

43.    

05.08.2015

ROCP/SOUTH JHARIA, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Overhangs

44.    

14.07.2015

BARSUA IRON ORE MINE, RAW MATERIAL DIVISION (SAIL)

01

0

Conveyors belt

45.    

14.07.2015

MASARO KI OBERI SERPENTINE MINE, NARAYAN MARBLE

01

0

Flying Pieces (Except due to Explosives)

46.    

07.07.2015

AGARIA MARBLE MINE (M.L. 36/09), CHANDRESH MAHESHWARI

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

47.    

28.06.2015

KUMARDHUBI, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Transportation Machinery

48.    

28.06.2015

GURHA(EAST) LIGNITE OPENCAST MINE, V.S. Lignite Power Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Wheeled Trackless

49.    

26.06.2015

JAWAHAR KHANI OPENCAST, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

50.    

25.06.2015

BILLI MARKUNDI STONE MINE (A.NO.7407), ASHOK KUMAR MISHRA

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Other Non-Transportation Machinery

51.    

24.06.2015

SRIRAMPUR OCP, SRP, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Buried in Sands, etc.

52.    

21.06.2015

TAWA - II MINE, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Loading Machines

53.    

21.06.2015

CHANDA RAYATWARI, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Drowning in Water

54.    

20.06.2015

DAMNI UG MINE, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Roof

55.    

15.06.2015

KUSMUNDA OCP, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

56.    

13.06.2015

KUMDA 7&8 INCLIE, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electricity

57.    

11.06.2015

MEGHATUBURU IRON ORE MINE, RAW MATERIAL DIVISION (SAIL)

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Wheeled Trackless

58.    

22.05.2015

SETHURAYANPUDUR LIMESTONE MINE,

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

59.    

16.05.2015

KHETRI COPPER MINE, HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD.

01

0

Fall of Roof

60.    

15.05.2015

RAJNAGAR R.O., South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

61.    

13.05.2015

DALLI MECHANISED IRON ORE MINE, BHILAI STEEL PLANT

01

0

Run over by Wagon Movements

62.    

10.05.2015

BONJAMEHARI, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

63.    

02.05.2015

MORWAD MARBLE MINE, R.K.MARBLE PVT. LTD.

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Wheeled Trackless

64.    

24.04.2015

UMARSAR LIGNITE MINE, - Gujarat Mineral Development Corpn. Ltd

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

65.    

23.04.2015

AMGAON OPEN CAST MINE, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

66.    

23.04.2015

NIZARNA MARBLE MINE (ML.NO. 59/08), PARSAWNATH MARBLE

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

67.    

18.04.2015

ANKLESWAR PROJECT OIL MINE, OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD

02

0

Dust, Gas & Other Combustible Material

68.    

16.04.2015

UMRAYA MARBLE MINE, VIKASH BALAJI MARMO PVT. LTD.

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

69.    

07.04.2015

CHIRIMIRI OC, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

70.    

06.04.2015

SRIRAMPUR NO.3 & 3 A, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Irruption of Water

71.    

03.04.2015

GOURI EXPANSION AMALGAMATED MINE, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

12

Run Over by Wheeled Trackless

72.    

30.03.2015

DHELANA SERPENTINE MINE, EVERGREEN MARBLE

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

73.    

27.03.2015

ARDHAGRAM OPENCAST COAL MINE, SOVA ISPAT LTD.

01

0

Due to Electricity

74.    

24.03.2015

NCPH/NCPH(R-6), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Overhangs

75.    

19.03.2015

SHYAMSUNDARPUR, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Persons on the Same Level

76.    

10.03.2015

ASAHI INDIA GLASS LTD. (ML NO. 14/06), ASAHI INDIA GLASS LIMITED

01

0

Fall of Objects including Rolling Objects

77.    

05.03.2015

PRISM COAL MINE, PRISM CEMENT LIMITED

01

0

Fall of Roof

78.    

01.03.2015

BASANTIMATA, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Drowning in Water

79.    

28.02.2015

VENKATESH KHANI NO.7, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Sides

80.    

26.02.2015

SETHURAYANPUDUR LIMESTONE MINE, - K. KRISHNAMOORTHY

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Wheeled Trackless

81.    

25.02.2015

BILLI MARKUNDI STONE (AS 4601,2,3,6,8,9), AGRAWAL STONE PRODUCTS LIMITED

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Other Non-Transportation Machinery

82.    

23.02.2015

GOURI EXPANSION AMALGAMATED MINE, Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

83.    

22.02.2015

MASARO KI OBERI SERPENTINE MINE, NARAYAN MARBLE

01

0

Fall of Sides

84.    

13.02.2015

BALAKUNDI PINK GRANITE MINE, BHARAT TIMBER & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

01

0

Flying Pieces (Except due to Explosives)

85.    

12.02.2015

SUBBRAYANAHALLI IRON ORE MINE, MYSORE MINERALS LTD.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

86.    

31.01.2015

AKASHKINARI, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

01

0

Due to Electricity

87.    

30.01.2015

BAGDEWA U/G MINE, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Run Over by Loading Machines

88.    

30.01.2015

KABIR CHAWDA PANCHPERA PAHAR SANDSTONE 8, SHRI KABIR CHAWDA

01

0

Run Over or Hit by Wheeled Trackless

89.    

29.01.2015

KHOTTADIH,  Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

90.    

24.01.2015

DURGAPUR RAYATWARI, - Western Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

91.    

18.01.2015

RAVINDRA KHANI NEW TECH, Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

01

0

Fall of Objects incl. Rolling Object

92.    

14.01.2015

CHIKLA MANGANESE MINE, MANGANESE ORE [INDIA] LTD

01

0

Fall of Sides

93.    

12.01.2015

MOHER & MOHER AMLOHRI EXTENSION OCP, SASAN POWER LTD.

02

0

Hit by Dumpers

94.    

07.01.2015

JHANJHAR MARBLE MINE, SHRI MOHIT MAHESHWARI

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

95.    

05.01.2015

KARGALI OCP, Central Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Other Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

96.    

05.01.2015

CHECHAT LIMESTONE MINE, DILIP KUMAR MOTILAL JAIN

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

97.    

03.01.2015

BILLI MARKUNDI STONE MINE(S.N.7402KA,740,  SHRI RAM NARESH

01

0

Fall of Person from Height/into Depth

98.    

02.01.2015

BHUBANESWARI OPENCAST PROJECT, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

99.    

01.01.2015

GIDI A, Central Coalfields Ltd.

01

0

Hit by Dumpers

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2013

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

11.11.2013

BCCL’s Basanti Mata coal mine in Dhanbad

04

160

Roof of an underground coal mine collapsed

 

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2010

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

06.05.2010

Anjani Hill Mine of South-Eastern Coalfield Ltd., Chirmiri, Koriya District, Chhattisgarh

03

30

Due to blast inside coal mine

 

 

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities – 2001

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

02.02.2001

Bagdigi mine of Bharat Coking Coal (BCCL)

29

0

Flooding due to collapse of a wall

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities – 1995

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

27.12.1975

Gajlitand colliery of the Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Katras

64

0

Rainfall caused flooding at the mine

 

 

 

Accidents during mine activities – 1975

Sl.No.

Date of accident

Name of Mine

Killed

Injured

Brief Cause

1.        

27.12.1975

Chasnala coal mine of the Indian Iron and Steel Company (now SAIL) near Dhanbad

372

0

Explosion – followed by flooding

 

 

(From Various Sources)