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Russellton Coal

Bcnr Mining Corp · Underground

Controlled by LTV Corporation

Russellton, Allegheny County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed

MSHA Mine ID: 3600808

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 8
Years on record: 1983–1989
Latest incident: Jan 1989

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

June 8, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bcnr Mining Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN PLACED HIS BODY (HEAD & CHEST) THROUGH TOP AND MIDDLE BARS OF RAILING AROUND A HOIST WELL COXX ON CONE FLOOR OF PREP PLANT TRYING TO FREE A LADDER WHICH WAS STUCK IN HOIST WELL, WHEN LADDE R FREED, MAN FELL TO FIRST FLOOR APPROX 49 FEET, HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED AT 12D20 ON 6-9-84

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1989 · 1 incident

January 26, 1989 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Bcnr Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN TO WELD ELBOW ON DISCHARGE LINE. THEN HAD TO WORK ON ELECTRICAL STARTER FOR PUMP. REPAIRED STARTER AND EMPLOYEE TURNED START WSWITCH ON AND WHILE MOVING AWAY FELT PAIN IN LEF T FOOT.

1986 · 5 incidents

August 10, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Bcnr Mining Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL FRO4 ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE ZONE OF THE 6'CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS OCCURRED ON THE 3 MAINS EAST TRACK HAULAGE.THE ROOF FALL WAS 6'HIGHX18' WIDE X 25'LONG.

August 5, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Bcnr Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO LIFT A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ONTO A RAISED RACK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

July 15, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Bcnr Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO PICK UP A PRTABLE HAND OPERATED CEMENT MIXER BUCKET SLIIPPED FROM THE TRUNION AND PINCHED THE BACK OF HIS RT SMALL FINGER

June 4, 1986 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Bcnr Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RERAILING3A MINE SUPPLY CAR, THE JACK BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM BELOW HIS LOWER LIP.

January 22, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Bcnr Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 5 RADIATOR HOSE CLAMP HE CUT HIS RIGHT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND WITH A SCREW DRIVER IT HEALED BUT LATER AN INFECTION WAS FOUND AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT

1983 · 1 incident

March 18, 1983 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Bcnr Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LIFTING CONDUIT EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE CONDUIT SLIPPED CATCHING INJUREDS FINGER BETWEEN CONDUIT AND CONDUITS HOLDER