Carlson Mining Company · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSFEERING FUEL FROM STORAGE TANK INTO FUEL TRUCK. WHILE FUELING THE FUEL TRUCK, HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP OF THE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND.
Carlson Strip Mine No 6: 5 reportable incidents Coal
Carlson Strip Mine No 6 has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1986.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1986–1991
- Latest incident
- Mar 1991
Ownership history
- Carlson Mining Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 2 | 5,837 |
| 1992 | 5 | 18,448 |
| 1991 | 11 | 61,857 |
| 1990 | 15 | 81,115 |
| 1989 | 19 | 99,829 |
| 1988 | 18 | 130,993 |
| 1987 | 15 | 120,012 |
| 1986 | 9 | 51,980 |
| 1985 | 1 | 4,328 |
| 1984 | 13 | 82,328 |
| 1983 | 12 | 72,699 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Carlson Strip Mine No 6 sits in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Lawrence County, Pennsylvania · Population 85,423
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$60,779
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1991 · 2 incidents
February 11, 1991
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carlson Mining Company · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OFF THE FINAL DRIVE SEGMENT OF THE DOZER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.WHILE HITTING IT WITH THE SLEDGE A PICE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND BECAME EMBEDDED INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THIGH.
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1990 · 1 incident
June 12, 1990
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carlson Mining Company · Struck by falling object
WHILE REMOVING BEARING FROM BREAK ARM ASSEMBLY ON 2400 DRAGLINE BREAK ARM SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING EMPL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
1987 · 1 incident
Carlson Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
WIPING OIL OFF 2OOK ROLLERS WITH A RAG ON A DRAGLINE. RAG GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO HOOK ROLLER AND FINGER GOT PINCHED.
1986 · 1 incident
Carlson Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
IT WAS RAINING 5ND HIS HANDS WERE WET. WHILE BACKING UP THE FUEL TRUCK, THE TIRE HIT A ROCK AND THREW THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND QUICKLY. THE INNER PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT HIS THUM B. AFTER BEING3SEEN HE HAD A FRACTURE OF THE BONE IN THUMB.