Mining Incidents

Cobra Mine Coal

Cobra Mining LLC · Underground
Controlled by David Kovach
S.R. 2004 Taylortown, Greene County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601301

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
34
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Jan 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
327
citations
155
significant & substantial
$52,587
proposed penalties
$36,122
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
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 2 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 720 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,362 7 3 1100.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2006 · 1 incident

January 14, 2006 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was lifting a E5 H.P. index pump with a slate bar when he felt pain in arm. He worked until 7/3/06. and is now off work.

2005 · 4 incidents

April 18, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper POWERED HAULAGE
Cobra Mining LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured was riding in mantrip to section. He raised his head in low roof area at 39 RM striking his head against roof.

March 14, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE CLAIMS EE WAS PULLING CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 15, 2005 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
Cobra Mining LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolter had installed last bolt in a row, dropped TRS and trammed drill forward. He was not paying attention and had his foot under the tire of the drill.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was working on #10 locomotive, trouble-shooting an electrical problem, when he felt a pain in his back.

November 2, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobra Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING SKIRT BELTING OUT OF #2 TAILPIECE WITH A SLATE BAR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 5, 2003 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobra Mining LLC · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 4 WEST SECTION, #4 ENTRY 2 WAY INTER SECTION. 18 FT WIDE X 4FT HIGH. ROOF FELL FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FT.

2002 · 3 incidents

July 16, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO POUND A PIN IN TO HOLD SHEAR JACK ON MINER, HAMMER FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND, STRUCK THE SCOOP CAUSING HAMMER TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING INJURED IN THE MOUTH.

July 15, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING AN ALAN WRENCH, ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING WRENCH WITH A HAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEEL UNIT. HAMMER GLANCED OFF SHUTTLE CAR FRAME AND STRUCK INJURED RT HAND.

2001 · 9 incidents

September 13, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FACE OF #6 ENTRY WAY 27RM WAS BEING MINED WHEN ROOF FALL FROM FACE OUTBY 10FT TO ROOF BOLTS AND1 ROW OF BOLTS FELL OUT.

September 10, 2001 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING SC IN THE 4 WEST SECTION. SC WAS LOADED AND OPERATOR WAS TURNING AROUND INSEAT WHEN HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.

July 10, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN BREAK THRU AT 22 RM, 5 TO 6 ENTRY WORKING HAD JUST CUT THRU FROM #5 TO #6 ENTRY. 18'WIDE, 52'LONG, AND 5' FELL.

April 2, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PULLING DOWN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK MEASURED 3" X 8" X 4 FT. ROCK FELL AND HIT INJURED ON LT ARM, CAUSING A CUT TO RT ARM.

March 26, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN 4 WEST SECTION 10 RM BETWEEN 2 & 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT #2 ENTRY AND #3 ENTRY WERE CRIBBED OFF AND FALL CAME BETWEEN CRIBS. FALL 5 FT HIGH, 17 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.

February 27, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROFF FALL IN THE 4 WEST SECTION #6 ENTRY AT 8 RM. FALL IS 18'WIDE AND 15'LONG. FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED.

February 16, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN THE 4 WEST SECTION #6 ENTRY 10 RM THE FALL MEASURING 20FT LONG, 24FT WIDE, &6FT HIGH. THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 3 FT RESIN BOLTS

2000 · 12 incidents

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 29 RM ON THE 4 WEST. THE INTERSECTION FELL 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT IN LENGTH. THIS FALL WAS IN BY THE WORKING SECTION.

August 16, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER, DURING HIS WEEKLY RUN, AT INTERSECTION OF #41 ROOM OF #5 INTAKE EXCAPEWAY ENTRY OF 4 WEST MAINS. ALL MINING WAS STOPPED UNTIL F ALL CLEANED AND SUPPORTED. NO INJURIES, NOR VENTILATION AFFECTED.

July 18, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING SOME BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS THAT HADBEEN PLACED ON THE BELT, ONE OF THE ROLLERS INADVERTENTLY ROLLED OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 8, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 RETURN ENTRY BETWEEN NO. 50 AND NO. 51 ROOMS HAULAGE; THE FALL OCCURRED ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED; FALL WAS ABOUT 4' HIGH X 18' WIDE AND OCCURRED ON THE ENTRY BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS.

June 3, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 3 CABLE ENTRY @ 22 ROOM ALONG 4 WEST HAULAGE. THE FALL OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION. APPROX. 8' HIGH AND 18' WIDE. THE 4160AC HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE W AS CAUGHT UNDER THE FALL AND HAD TO BE REROUTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED.

May 24, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SCALE A LOSE PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE FACE, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 23, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS HAND FOR SOME TIME. THE INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HAD OPERATION ON 5-24-00.

April 24, 2000 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING HIS SHUTTLE CAR, THE INJURED HIT AHOLE IN THE TRAM ROAD. THE SUDDEN BOUNCE CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY AND HURT HIS BACK. DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 5/4/00.

April 5, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE INJURED WHO IS A ROOF BOLTER, WAS ON HIS KNEES HANGING LINE CURTAIN, OUT OF SIGHT OF THE OTHER PERSON WHO WAS BOLTING ROOF. AS THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER MOVED THE ROOF BOLTING AHEAD TO INSTALL A BOLT, HE INADVERTENTLY RAN THE WHEEL OF THE BOLTING MACHINE ON THE FOOT OF THE INJURED PERSON.

March 30, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunkard Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING POSTS FROM A SUPPLY WAGON WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

March 7, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dunkard Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A BEARING FOR A BELT DRIVE. WHILE EXERTING FORCE ON THE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE INJURED STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST A BULL GEAR . HIS RING FINGER WAS LACERATED, REQUIRING 9 SUTURES.

January 31, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dunkard Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.3 CROSSCUT AT THE NO.4 ENTRY WHICH IS THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY OF THE 9 RIGHT 4 WEST SECTION. THE FALL IS 18'WIDE, 25'LONG, & ABOUT 7'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED. THE I.E. WAS MADE TRAVELABLE BY POSTING OVER THE FALL.