Mining Incidents

Perry Strips Coal

Blacktown, Mercer County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601430

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
80
Years on record
1983–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

80 on file

1992 · 12 incidents

August 3, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36149NG A GAS CYLINDER INTO HIS TRUCK THE FAS CYLINDER SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

April 2, 1992 PA · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS POUNDING STEEL STAKES IN THE GROUND FOR A FENCE WITH A STEEL HAMMER A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE POST AND LODGED IN THE CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE.,

March 23, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING OUT ELECTRICAL CONTROL.

March 14, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GREASING THE LEGS ON THE DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND CAUGHT HIS LEG IN THE LADDER.

February 11, 1992 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PUTTING A STEEL PIN ON THE TUB AND IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIS 3RD FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

February 6, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

TRYING TO GET REJECT SCREEN STARTED DOWN IN THE ELECTRICAL ROOM BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. HE OPENED THE COVER ON THE ELECTRICAL BOX (WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS WERE THE PROBLEM WAS AND PUSHED THE TEST BUTTON AND IT BLEW UP BECAUSE IT WAS SHORTED OUT. HE GOT FLASHED IN THE EYES FROM THE EXPLOSION.

January 27, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING THE RESISTOR CAGE OFF TRUCK-WHILE LIFTING IT-IT SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE TRUCK BED AND CAME DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK BELOW THE SHOULDER BLADE.

1991 · 12 incidents

November 29, 1991 PA · Coal drill operator OTHER
Perry Brothers Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TO WORK AREA TOP START SHIFT AS DRILL OPERATOR.TALKED TO MINE FOREMAN AND PROCEEDED TO WALK TOWARDS DRILL RIG,THEN COLLAPSED.FOREMAN CALLED AMBULANCE AND FELLOW COWORKER BEGAN CPR.AMBU LANCE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE WORKER DIED.

June 30, 1991 PA · Coal MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING CRANE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TOP BRACE ON SKID. EMPLOYEE PLACED CRANE BOOM UNDER BRACE TO LET DOWN FROM SKID BEAMS. WHILE LETTING BRACE DOWN THE ONE END SLIPPED OFF UPRIGHT BRACE. WHEN IT HIT GROUND, THE OTHER END SLIPPED DOWN BOOM AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR'S CAB STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HEAD AND SHOULDER.

June 10, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

PUTTING ON BOTTOM ROLLERS CLUMP OF HARD DRY MUD FELL FROM TRUCK FRAME STRUCK ON HEAD PUSHING CHIN IN CHEST

April 28, 1991 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING KEEPER PLATES ON BUCKET. WELDING SPARK OR CHIP WENT IN EAR.

1990 · 18 incidents

December 7, 1990 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING POND SAMPLES AT MINING SITE FOR WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS BENT OVER TO TAKE SAMPLE AND A STICK WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

November 12, 1990 PA · Coal drill operator MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL AND WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

October 16, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WATCHING MEN WORKING ON WALK MOTOR ON DRQGLINE-THE PULLER COME OFF AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT LEG.

June 26, 1990 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN TUB & CENTER OF DRAGLINE A PIECE OF STEEL PIERCED THROUGH COVER-ALLS INTO ARM

June 19, 1990 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRESSURE FROM STOOPING IN ONE POSITION TOO LONG. CLEANING TUB ON DRAG.

May 10, 1990 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

SHOT HOLE DRILLS WERE DRILLING NEXT TO HIGHWALL ON BENCH. LOOSE MATERIAL FROM HIGHWALL SLID INTO BENCH AREA & PARTIALLY COVERED DRILLS & DRILL HELPER WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH DUST.

April 26, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OUT OF PIT TO VEHICLE - SLIPPED ON HARD DIRT FELL ON KNEES CUT IT.

April 24, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS RESETING POWER AT SUBSTATION RESET POWER TURNED HANDLE ON SWITCH GEAR & IT EXPLODED

April 17, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

BEING LOADED BY SHOVEL HEAD OUT WINDOW, BUCKET OF SHOVEL HIT TRUCK BED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDOW FRAME

February 22, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK & TWISTED BACK.

February 14, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING TOW CABLE OFF DECK OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICY DECK AND FELL OFF TRUCK. BUMPED HEAD. RIGHT ELBOW.

February 12, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PUTTING CABLE IN CROWFOOT ,CABLE CAME OUT AND HIT SHOULDER.

January 4, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE DUMPED GAS INTO WELDER WHEN HE STARTED THE MACHINE IT CAUGHT FIRE WAS TRYING TO EXTINGUISH FIRE & WAS BURNED

1989 · 15 incidents

December 5, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET ON OTHER SIDE OF HOIST CABLE,DRAGLINE PICKED UP HOIST CABLE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE OTHER SIDE CATCHING EMPLOYEE BY RIGHT LEG.FLIPPED OVER.

August 7, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SETTING UP PUMP AND BAND HOSE, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE WALL AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE OF HEAD.

July 20, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 560 LOADER AND CAUGHT FINGER IN HOLE ON GRATED LADDER STEP

June 1, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

STARTING UP GENERATOR AND FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED L EYE

February 22, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP TRUCK AND FUEL SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES.

February 20, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE S LEFT SIDE WENT NUMB

January 13, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING BONEY AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN TWO LUMPS OF COAL.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 17, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL OF TRUCK AND CUT LEFT HAND

November 10, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A HOIST CABLE & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CABLE & FRAME CAUSING LACERATION OF 3RD FINGER OF LEFT HAND

August 18, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SHOVELING COAL WITH A SHOVEL FROM UNDER THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CRUSHER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK

July 9, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP BOLT ON TUB & SLIPPED THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING LACERATION OF FINGER

1987 · 1 incident

December 24, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GR9ASING HOUSE ROLLERS IN DOLLY CIRCLE WHEN MACHINE SWUNG EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWE

1985 · 1 incident

1984 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1984 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE FELL INTO A DIVERSION DITCH HURTING HIS SHOULDER

September 29, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING AND PULLING ON A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL PUTTING FUEL AND OIL IN DOZER WHEN SLIPPED ON TRACKS AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE FELL.

1983 · 13 incidents

December 2, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING WABCO END-DUMP UP THE RAMP DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS, WHEN HE LOST TRACTION & STARTED SPINNING OUT. THE OPERATOR HIT BREAKS, & STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE RAMP & THE TRUCK STAL LED. THE OPERATOR THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK (HE PANICED) WHEN HE COULDN\T STEER IT THE TOPERATER FAILED TO USE THE EMPERGENCY STEERING. WHEN HE JUMPED HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

October 5, 1983 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

STALLED END DUMP TRUCK AND APPLIED BRAKES,PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK.

July 22, 1983 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A B&O TO DRIVE PINS INTO THE TEETH ON THE SHOVEL WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHEARED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE ARM

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OILER WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A TRAIL CABLE WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY A TRACTOR WHEN THE CABLE LOOPED AND CAUGHT ON A FALLEN TREE WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO FREE THE CABLE THE TENSION ON THE CABLE CAUSED THE TREE TO SWING AROUND AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG

May 3, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A DISCHARGE HOSE OFF A 4 IN. PUMP, WITH A HACK SAW WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

April 7, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACINGF THE TRIP CABLE ON THE PAGE 720 DRAGLINE & WAS HOLDING A WEDGE WHEN THE CABLE FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

March 3, 1983 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING ON AIR DISCHARGE HOSE W/A HAMMER TO DISLODGE STUCK MATERIAL WHEN THE MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE. LETTING OUT A SUDDEN BLAST OF MATERIAL STARTING HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE BOOM & CATWALK LANDING ON THE LANDED HITTING HIS HOULEDER.

February 18, 1983 PA · Coal drill helper MACHINERY
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BRUSHING AN AREA WITH A BULLDOZER AND A BRANCH SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

February 11, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

THE MECHANIC WAS PUTTING A RIPPER TOOTH ATTACHMENT ON A 41-B DOZER WHEN THE SUPORT ARMS FOR THE RIPPER FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK, GIVING HIM A FRACTURE OF THE DORSAL SPINE.

February 2, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE DOZER & SLIPPED ON THE PUSH ARM DUE TO EXCESSIVE MUD & ICE.

January 11, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP WAS INSTALLING A BOLT IN BEARING STAND AND THE STAND SLID AND CAUGHT THE FINGER BETWEEN THE HOLE IN THE FRAME AND THE STAND

January 6, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry Brothers Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS DISMOUNTING FROM DRAGLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRACK LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER