Mining Incidents

Hritz (Trent No 1) Mine Coal

Red Dog Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Caola Joseph D
Hooversville, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601471

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
52
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 52 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
November 14, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

MEN WERE TIMBERING IN PILLAR SPLIT WHEN ROOF FELL IN.

November 14, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

MEN WERE TIMBERING IN PILLAR SPLIT WHEN ROOF FELL IN.

Reportable incidents

17 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 4 incidents

August 29, 1995 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRAMMING FEEDER OUTSIDE EE PIN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK AGAINST RIB.

July 31, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE IS AN OLD WORKING SECTION ADJACENT TO MAIN INTAKE THAT WAS MINED 25 YEARS AGO AND NOT SUPPORTED WITH BOLTS THE UNBOLTED AREA CAVED AND TRAVELED THRU A X CUT INTO MAIN INTAKE WHICH IS BOL TED BLOCKING TRAVELWAY AREA WAS CLEANED AND REBOLTED AND CRIBBED.

January 27, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Red Dog Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A CLAY VEIN GOING THROUGH VCUTS & THE ROCK HAD SLICK ON STEP ON IT & A BIG PRESS BACK FELL OUT ABOUT 25FT X20FT BY 6 TO 8 FOOT THICK

January 5, 1995 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR WAS MOVIGN THE BOLTER TO A NEW HOLE WHEN HE SET STAB JACK THE BOLTER WAS ON A SIE PITCH AND IT SLIPED ON TOP OF HIS KNEE.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 4, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Red Dog Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN WAS BURNING A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE MAN HAD HIS READING GLASSES AND A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES ON WITH SIDE SHIELD ON.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 12, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING A BRADDISH WALL I.NAME PLACED A BLOCK ON NEXT ROW AND WHILE REACHING FOR ANOTHER ONE THE ONE HE HAD PLACED FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND

February 6, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Trent Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY OFF #5 LEFT OFF OF N.MAINS FELL OVERF WEEKEND SAME TIME BETWEEN 2/5 TO 2/8 530PM I.NAME MINE FOREMAN DISCOVERED FALL IN INTERSECTION 4 TO 5

1987 · 4 incidents

December 18, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BOLTING T2E ROOF WITH A ROOF BOLTER-A DRILL STEEL BROKE CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 6, 1987 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING DOW3 BLOCK WALL WHEN ONE DROPPED ON HAND INJURING MIDDLE FINGER.

1984 · 3 incidents

August 30, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trent Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS UNLOADING A LOAD OF ROCK DUST IN THE COAL TIPPLE.

January 24, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Trent Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RANDY WAS MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE NEXT POSITION WHEN HE MOMENTARY LOST CONTROL ALLOWING THE BOLTING MACHINE TO PUCH HIM INTO THE RIB

January 9, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Trent Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLIP WAS LOCATED IN THE ROOF WHICH FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE BOLTS INSTALLED

1983 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1983 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Trent Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

DONALD WAS OPERATING AN S&S RAM CAR WHEN HE GOT TO CLOSE TO THE RIB GOING AROUND A CURVE PUSHING HIS HEAD AND THE REST OF HIS BODY FURTHER INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT CAUSING SPINAL INJURIE S TO DON INJURIES RESULTING WERE PINCHED NERVES

July 29, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Trent Coal Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WEDGE SHAPED SLIP WHICH FELL OYUT WAS NOT BOUND TO THE ROOF BUT SEPARATED BY A LAYER OF MUD.