Struck by falling object
While assisting the mechanics with a dozer engine the cross member slipped and fell on right hand breaking the ring finger.
Rockton/Shaffer MineCoal
Strishock LLC · Surface
Controlled by Mark E Strishock; Stephen A Strishock
Rockton, Clearfield County, PA · Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3601241
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2005–2007
- Latest incident
- Feb 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2007 · 2 incidents
Struck against a moving object
Employee was operating a 992G loader ran into a Komatsu dozer being operated by another employee. He was jolted and instructed to be seen by a doctor. Following the appointment, he returned to work that afternoon.
2005 · 1 incident
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Battery of crusher caught on fire; employee lifted off cover of battery to aleviate fire when battery exploded causing battery acid to burn eyes and face; pieces of battery cut employee's face.