Mining Incidents

Dilltown Preparation Facility Coal

Custom Coals-Dilltown · Facility
Dilltown, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600927

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1984–1995
Latest incident
Jan 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
38
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 38 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 130 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 132 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 200 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1995 · 1 incident

January 31, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Custom Coals-Dilltown · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING DOWN THE PLANT REFUSE BIN STEPS, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1994 · 3 incidents

September 23, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Custom Coals-Dilltown · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS USING A BURNDING TORCH TO REMOVE A REFUSE BOX FROM THE DIESTER TABLE WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT UNDER HIS HOOD AND GLASSES AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 11, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Custom Coals-Dilltown · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING A JACK ON 988 HIGHLIFT THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE PIN WITH A PRY BAR AND IT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE HIGH LIFT AFTER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF.

February 10, 1994 PA · Coal FIRE
Custom Coals-Dilltown · Accident type, without injuries

A HEAT SOURCE UNDER THE RAW COAL SILO BELT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED THE BELT TO BURN. APPROXIMATELY 1250 FT. OF CONVEYOR BELT, IDLER, ELECTRICAL AND SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE RESULTED.

1993 · 1 incident

May 21, 1993 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A SOCKET AND RATCHET AND THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

1992 · 1 incident

July 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OFF AN ANGLE AND USING A PUNCH AND HAMMER TO KNOCK OLD BOLTS OUT. THE ANGLE SPRANG AND PINCHED HIS FORE FINGER.

1991 · 1 incident

August 26, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING BOLTS EMPL BURNED PALM OF LEFT HAND.

1990 · 1 incident

October 19, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE PERFORMING WORK THAT REQUIRED THE USE OF A LADDER THE EMPLOYEE FELL A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED.

1989 · 1 incident

January 25, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING A 2" PLASTIC PIPE USED FOR HYDRATED LIME. THE COUPLER ON THE 4TH SECTION CAME APART AND THE LIME GOT INTO HIS EYES.

1988 · 1 incident

October 13, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING LIFTABLE PLATFORM ONTO A FILTER TUB WHEN PLATFORM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD LACERATION REQUIRED TWO STITCHES

1987 · 4 incidents

May 27, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PUTTING SODA ASH IN A BASKET FOR WATER TREATMENT.HIS HAND WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE BASKET AND A BURR OF WIRE FROM THE BASKET PUNCTURED THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

May 20, 1987 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING OIL AND DIRT FROM A PANEL OF THE WEDGE DRYER IN A CLEANING SOLVENT TUB. WHILE HOLDING THE PANEL WITH HIS LEFT HANDLING AND CLEANING WITH A SOFT BRUSH THE PANEL SLIPP ED AND CAUGHT H3S FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.

March 5, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CARRIE8 AN ACETYLENE TANK TO THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE THERMAL DRYER & WHEN HE WAS SETTING THE TANK DOWN A SHARP PAIN WAS FELT IN THE LOWER BACK & HIPS

January 21, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CROSSING OVER A COME-A-LONG CABLE AND HIS FOOT CAUGHT THE CABLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL FRONTWARDS ONTO HIS HAND AND FOREARM.

1986 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1986 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURE8 HEELS OF BOTH FEET WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE LOWERING STEEL GRATING NEEDED AT A WORK PROJECT

January 31, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING FORZEN COAL FROM THE CHUTE AT THE END OF THE FUEL SCREW. THEY HAD THE SCREW SHUT OFF AT THE TIME. HE HAD OTHER EMPLLOYEE START THE FUEL BELT AT THE HEAD, TO PULL AWAY THE LOOSE COAL. TH9RE WAS A SMALL PIECE STILL STICKING, AND THE EMPLOYEE POKED IT LOOSE, AND THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS COVERALL SLEEVE, TWISTING HIS ARM AND FRACTURING IT.

1985 · 1 incident

March 25, 1985 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 20IN LATHE BORING OUT A SPROCKET HE STUCK HIS THUMB INSIDE SPROCKET AS IT WAS TURNING TO CHECK THE INSIDE BORE & HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN KEYWAY IT TOOK HIS THUMB BETWEEN SPROCKET & BORING TOOL

1984 · 3 incidents

December 13, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND WELDING ON A SHUTTLE CAR DECK HE RAISED UP LOST HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS KNEEE.

November 6, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP STEPS TO BATHHOUSE FACILITIES AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

July 24, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pennsylvania Mines Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING SCAFFORLDING FROM TOP FLOOR AT DRYER EXHAUST FANS TO THE GROUND THE CABLE HOLDING THE PULLEY BROKE AND THE PULLEY FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE LACERATING HIS LEFT FOREHEAD AND FRAC TURING HIS LITTLE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER KNUCKLES.