Mining Incidents

O'Donnell No 3 Coal

O'Donnell Coal Company · Underground
Five Points, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601343

MSHA record for O'Donnell No 3 (mine ID 3601343). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Jun 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

1988 · 5 incidents

June 9, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN OFFSET WAITING FOR THE SCOOP TO PASS.SCOOP SLID AND SQUEEZED EMPLOYEES KNEE BETWEEN SCOOP BATTERY AND RIB.

June 8, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHEN GETTING INTO THE SHUTTLE CAR EMPLOYEE BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE HIT IT ON THE BRAKE PETAL OF SHUTTLE CAR.

April 8, 1988 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP OUT OF ENTRY, WHILE DOING SO A LEG APPROX. 6 FEET LONG FELL OUT, CAME DOWN ON BATTERIES, CAUGHT OTHER POST AND CAME AROUND HITTING EMPLOYEE.

March 17, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A 5X7 CROSSBAR IN HIGHLIFT BUCKET. CROSSBAR FELL OFF BUCKET BRUISING AND STRAINING EMPLOYEE S RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A PUMP MOTOR OUT OF A JOY MINER AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS SHOULDER

1987 · 11 incidents

December 14, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CRAWLE8 UP ON TABLE TO GET DYNAMITE ANCD CAP BOXES AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

December 7, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLE IN RIB WHILE DOING SO HE WENT TO SWITCH SHOULDERS THE DRILL GOT CAUGHT CAME AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

November 13, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF THROUGH A 3"X8" BAR. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BOLT AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA3TING FOR CONTINUOUS MINER TO PULL ACROSS FACE.ROOF JACK KICKED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT FOOT.

August 20, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING TIMBER TO FACE. FELLOW EMPLOYEE THREW POST TO INJURED. POST STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT KNEE.

August 5, 1987 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING JACK TO PULL MINER OVER.A PIECE OF SLATE FELL WHEN JACK WAS SET IN THE ROOF.EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.

August 3, 1987 PA · Coal timberman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AB2UT TO SET SUMP JACK ON WILCOX MINER WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE ROPE. FRAGMENT OF WIRE ROPE PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT BOOT AND FOOT.

July 20, 1987 PA · Coal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RIDING 31WHEELER & HAD HIS R FOOT HANGING OVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE APPROACHED LAST X-CUT MAKING A LEFT TURN TO GO INTO X-CUT WHEN HIS R FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN A PROP & THE SIDE OF T HE VEHICLE. 3

July 6, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O'Donnell Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED RO2F FALL OCCURED IN 3 LEFT INTAKE AT 2 RM INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG 24 FT WIDE AND 5 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY 4 FT ROOF BOLTS AND POSTS.

June 17, 1987 PA · Coal timberman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS AB2UT TO SET SUMP JACK ON LEFT SIDE OF WILCOX CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

1986 · 9 incidents

November 20, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
O'Donnell Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS NO7 WEARING SAFETY GLASSES EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON 3 WHEELER PERSONNEL IN #3 ENTRY OPERATOR OF 3 WHEELER RAN OVER ROOF BOLT THAT WAS LAYING BESIDE RUNWAY ROOF BOLT CAME UP A ND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FA7E EMPLOYEE THEN GOT DRAGGED OVER FENDER ON 3 WHEELER AT LOW BARS

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BACKING MINER U1,RELEASED RIGHT DRUM WHILE LEFT WAS STILL IN GEAR.MINER SWUNG PINNING RIGHT ANKEL BETWEEN MINER AND JACK.

October 20, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS MOVIN1 ACROSS FACE WHEN A POST KICKED OUT HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE.

October 15, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING JACK WH9N MOVING EMPLOYEE "DISLOCATED" LEFT KNEE.

September 29, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING A POST WHEN POST KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

July 16, 1986 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KN2CKING A POST OUT MINER CABLE WAS TIGHT AGAINST PROP TENSION OF ROPE AGAINST POST KNOCKED IT OUT & STRUCK EMPLOYEE

June 17, 1986 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
O'Donnell Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI4BERING AT THE TIME, AND WAS MOVING A PILE OF PROPS. THE MINER WAS CUTTING TO HIS SIDE OF THE PLACE, AT WHICH TIME EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN MINER AND PROP RESULTING W ITH BRUISING TO3THE TOP OF HIUS FOOT, BETWEEN TOES AND ANKLE.

June 3, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
O'Donnell Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING GOB UP WITH SCOOP. WHILE DOING SO HE BACKED SCOOP INTO POST LINE ALONG RIB. POSTS HIT HIM IN HEAD AND PUSHED HIS FACE DOWN AGAINST CONTROL. EMPLO2EE IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON JUNE 10, 1986.

1985 · 1 incident

March 28, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
O'Donnell Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 LEFT RETURN AT #11 ROOM INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 40 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE AND 3-4 FEET HIGH IN SIZE. THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED BY POSTS.

1983 · 3 incidents

April 7, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Copper Valley Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS USING SHOVEL TO DRAG ROCK DUST TO WORKING PLACE WHILE PULLING THE SHOVEL LOADED WITH DUST EMP FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN

March 14, 1983 PA · Coal timberman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Copper Valley Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK-HAMMER TO REMOVE SPINDLE FROM THE LOW-BELT THE EMPLOYEE USED ANOTHER PICK-HAMMER TO STRIKE AGAINST THE PICK-HAMMER BEING USED TO FORCE THE SPINDLE FROM BELT PC OF METAL BROKE OFF PICK-HAMMER AND ENTERED EMPLOYEES RT HAND

February 9, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Copper Valley Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS RIDING ON A LAWNELL PERSAONELL CARRIER. THE PERSONELL CARRIER WAS BACKING-UP & THE EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A VENT PIPE WHICH CROSSED THE TRAVELWAY ALONG 3-LEFT BELT.

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