Mining Incidents

Hillsdale #1 Coal

Controlled by Cessna Norman
Barnesboro, Cambria County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601107

MSHA record for Hillsdale #1 (mine ID 3601107). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Jan 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1992 · 1 incident

January 28, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED SORE RIGHT KNEE WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS LABORER ON CONTINUOUS MINER SECTION.

1991 · 5 incidents

November 8, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING BESIDE CHAIN CONVEYOR WHEN CONVEYOR CHAIN BROKE AND STRUCK EMPL ON THE ARM.

September 19, 1991 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STRUCK HEAD ON MINE PROPERTY WHILE CRAWLING THROUGH CHECK CURTAIN.

July 30, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING SLEDGE HAMMER ON TOP OF MINE TRACTOR WHEN THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER STRUCK EE ON THE MOUTH.

June 18, 1991 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER CREW AND DEVELOPED A SORE BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

January 5, 1990 PA · Coal lw propman, propman helper, move crew if lw, move-up man, jacksetter, advanceman lw helper MACHINERY
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

MINE PROP FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND.

1989 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE USING HAMMER TO INSTALL FRICTION BAN IN CONTIONOUS MINER, THE EMPLOYEE SPRAINED MUSCLES IN LEFT RIB CAGE.

June 12, 1989 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING CHAIN CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A SPRAIN IN BACK/HIP.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 07-24-89.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1988 PA · Coal timberman OTHER
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING UNDER CROSSBARS CRSS BARS WERE 31 HIGH WHEN EMPL TURNED HEAD HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN NECK

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BENDING BOLT TO INSERT IN HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS BACK

1987 · 4 incidents

April 8, 1987 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING 3"X8"314' CROSSBARS FROM SKID AND PILING THEM.HAND SLIPPED AND CROSSBAR FELL AND HIT THUMB OF RIGHT HAND.

1986 · 1 incident

July 28, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hillsdale Mining Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

MINE WORKS ONE 8HIFT DAILY FROM 6:30 AM. - 2:30 PM. BETWEEN THE END OF THE SHIFT ON 7:28 AND THE TIME OF THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION ON 7-29-86 THE ROOF FAL FALL OCCURRED 3

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