Mining Incidents

Feller #2 Strip Coal

Cooney Bros Coal Co · Surface
Martindale, Cambria County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601110

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
84
significant & substantial
$36,177
proposed penalties
$36,177
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 8,316 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,181 1 0 89.4
2007 Q1 12,807 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,341 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,831 1 0 67.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2005 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2005 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO PUT INTO THE DOZER. AFTER MAKING 3 TRIPS WITH THE BUCKET HE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 31, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRYING TO UNTHAW A PLACTIC LINE USED TO TRANSFER CAUSTIC SODA FROM HOLDING TANK TO TREATMENT PLANT DURING THE PROCEDURE EE MELTED THE PLASTIC LINE EXPOSING A MIXTURE OF GELLED CAUSTIC AND ICE. THE EXPOSED PRODUCT REACTED TO THE HEAT FROM THE TORCH PROPELLING DROPLETS UP AND UNDER SAFETY GOGGLES. EE PROCEEDED TO RUB EYES WHILE STILL WEARING A PAIR OF CONTAMINATED RUBBER GLOVES

2004 · 1 incident

September 27, 2004 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK TRACK PLATES OFF OF OLD TRACK. (PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.)

2003 · 2 incidents

January 22, 2003 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING LEADS OFF ONE BATTERY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER BATTERY WHEN SPARKS IGNITED THE GASES FROM THE BATTERY CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.

2002 · 1 incident

June 3, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

BACKFILLING ON D-9L, EMPLOYEE SAW BOYS RIDING ON PROPERTY ON BIKES. HE TRIED TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO STOP THEM SO THEY WOULD NOT GET HURT AND HE SLIPPED. HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND BROKE BOTH ELBOWS.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 8, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING D11 WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON STEERING CLUTCH AND FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LEFT BICEP.

April 25, 2001 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX FROM THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 4-30-01, WHEN HE SAW THE DOCTOR HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED SURGERY. HE WORKED UNTIL 5-11-01 AND WAS SCHEDULED FORSURGERY ON 5-14-01. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL LATER THAT THIS OCCURRED.

March 30, 2001 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OIL DRAGLINE. HE SAID THE STEPS WERE WET AND MUDDY AND HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS AND FELL OFF.

2000 · 4 incidents

September 25, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM A HIGH LIFT ABOUT 4' OFF THE GROUND. CARRIED EACH BAG ABOUT 5' IN DISTANCE AND PLACED BAGS (LIME) AT GROUND LEVEL, OUTSIDE ON ROCKY TERRAIN.

July 17, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SEGMENTS ON D-11. DROPPED SEGMENT ON LEFT FOOT.

April 10, 2000 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING GUARD ON LUBE PUMP ON 6400, DID NOT SHUT PUMP AND FINGER FOT CAUGHT AND CUT TIP OFF.

January 10, 2000 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooney Bros Coal Co · Fall from ladders

WORKING ON DRAGLINE. LEANED LADDER AGAINST BOOM. LADDER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS BACK INJURING HIS BACK, HIP AND LEG.