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Chestnut Ridge Coal

Stanford Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Stanford Energy
Penn Run, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601329

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Feb 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1987 · 1 incident

February 19, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF SAGGED AND3SET DOWN ON MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER APPROX 70 FT X 18 FT X 6 TO 10 FT SUPPORTED IN REDUCED BOLT SPACING ROOF MATS 6 FT AND 4 FT BOLTS ALSO REDUCED ENTRY WIDTH

1986 · 2 incidents

January 4, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by falling object

DRILL STEEL FEL5 OUT OF HOLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

1985 · 7 incidents

December 12, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POUNDING A CEME3T BLACK AND HIT IN EYE WITH A PIECE OF HAMMER HEAD. HAD EYE IRRITATION, LATER WENT TO DOCTOR HAD LACERATION OF THE CARNEA.

July 17, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNSEEN SLICK AND SLIDE CONDITION WAS PRESENT IN FACE AREA OF 1 LEFT SECTION ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48 CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND ROOF FELL ON A NON PRODUCTION SHIFT AFTER IT HAD BE FULLY BOLTE D. THE THICKNESS OF ROCK FALL WAS 6 TO 11 FROM THE BOTTOMS.

May 16, 1985 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING A NEW POT ONT HE C/M THE CUTTER HEAD WAS ACCIDENTLY STARTED. THE EE JUMPED AWAY FROM THE CUTTER & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE FIRST LOST TIME 5-20-85.

1984 · 4 incidents

November 1, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON BACK BRIDGE (MODEL PB-21-4 SN# 44-438)INBY STATION #368 FOR 35FT PLACE WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH 3FT & 4FT ROOF BOLTS IT CAVED ABOVE BOLTS ABOUT 4FT TO 6FT HIGH

October 16, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING TO MANTRIP IN #1 ENTRY,STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND JAR NECK.EMPLOYER NOTIFIED 11-13-84.NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-01-84.

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING CEMENT BLOCKS & THROWING THEM ACROSS THE LOLOW BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RT HIP & BACK.

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS OPERATING THE JEEP TRACTOR IN REVERSE WITH IS RIGHT RING FINGER RESTING ON THE PIN. THE JEEP WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN THE PIN WAS FORCED INTO THE EMPLOYEES FINGER

1983 · 2 incidents

May 31, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE INJURED HIS BACK AFTER LIFTING A 4X8 PLYWOOD DOOR AT THE #2 BELT TAIL

May 23, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mears Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY, 1ST LEFT 120\ INBY STATION #346 THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.