Mining Incidents

Windber High Standard Coal Co Coal

Controlled by Whalley John
Windber, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601533

MSHA record for Windber High Standard Coal Co (mine ID 3601533). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Aug 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

1990 · 2 incidents

August 15, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MULCHING HAY BEE STUNG HIM ON HAND

January 31, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOWING ANOTHER EMP HOW TO USE LIMER. LIFTED THE LID TO PUT THE ARM DOWN TO STOP PADDLES ARM CAUGHT PADDLES AND FORCED THE LID BACK TO HIM UCTTING TOP OF HEAD.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TEARING APAPT THE FD40 DIZER HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LFITING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE THE SEAT WHEN HE GOT HIS BACK HURT HIS BACK.

April 8, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A BUCKET OF A DRAGLINE WHEN HE RECEIVED FALSH BURNS OF BOTH EYES.

1987 · 3 incidents

September 23, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING THE PLUG OUT TO CLEAN THE LIMER. WHEN SOMETHING CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

August 26, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG MAINTENANCE ON DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED OFF THE CATWALK, FELL TO TRACK, THEN TO GROUND HITTING HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

January 19, 1987 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 GO DOWN THE STEPS OF DRAGLINE. THE FIRST STEP WAS ICY HE SLIPPED & FELL DOWN THE STEPS, HITTING HIS ELBOW ON THE LAST STEP.

1986 · 4 incidents

September 26, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING3GEARDOPE ON DRAGLINE GEAR, WHEN HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE WORKBENCH HE LANDED WRONG & JARRED HIS NECK

September 19, 1986 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A DOZER BLADE OFF A LOWBOY HE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN ON TO BLADE TO LIFT IT.THE BLADE SLID EMPLOYEE SLID IN FRONT OF IT & IT STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.

May 8, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A CUTTING EDGE ON A DOZER USING AN AIR IMPACT GUN WHEN HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING AN E3GINE ON A PAN.EMPLOYEE LIFTED HIS RIGHT ARM IN ORDER TO BRACE HIMSELF AGAINST THE HOOD SUPPORTED WHEN HIS ELBOW SNAPPED.

1985 · 8 incidents

December 3, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2KING FOR AN AIR LEAK ON THE DRAGLINE THOUGHT LEAK WAS FROM A HOSE THAT CAME APART HE PRIED THE DRAG CABLE OVER AND WEDGED IT IN ORDER TO GET UNDERNEATH TO FIX THE LEAK THE CABL E CAME BACK KNO7KED HIM OVER AND FELL OVER TOP OF BOTH ANKLES

November 18, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING GEAR GREASE ON DRAGLINE GEAR WITH PUTTY KNIFE. GREASE IS PUT INSIDE A TRAP DOOR ON TOP OF GEAR. GEAR CAUGHT PUTTY KNIFE & PULLED HIS HAND IN & TRAPPED IT BETWEEN GEAR & CASE. T HE DRAG WAS NOT RUNNING BUT GEAR MUST BE IN MOTION IN ORDER TO GET GREASE AROUND IT

April 29, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DRAGLINE, HE CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH & RAN INTO THE LADDDER THAT HANGS OFF THE SIDE OF THE CATWALK.

April 21, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL HAMMERING TOOTH OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN PIECE FLEW OFF INTO HIS LEG.DIDNT KNOW UNTIL TODAY THAT PIECE OF METAL WAS IN HIS LEG-THOUGHT IT JUST GRAZED IT.

March 4, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN HIS SERVICE TRUCK HE GOT DOWN OFF THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK &HIS FOOT TWISTED ON A PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT.

February 12, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRACKS BECAUSE OF SNOW & LANDED ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 26, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FROZEN COAL OFF THE BED OF A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE BED WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP & FELL TO THE GROUND. LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST

January 23, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A SUCTION HOSE ON A WATER PUMP THERE WAS A WIRE STICKING OUT OF THE END OF THE HOSE THEY WERE TRYING TO GET IT OUT WHEN THE WIRE PUNCTURED HIS RT HAND

1984 · 6 incidents

December 20, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING OIL ON HIS DOZER HE WAS SQUATTING UNDER THE MACHINE HE TURNED AND PIVOTED ON HS FEET WHEN KNEE GAVE OUT

June 26, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SENT ONE AUGER DOWN ANOTHER AUGER KICKED OUT & CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FOOT BETWEEN AUGER AND PIECE OF STEEL

June 6, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BRAKE DIAPHRAGM ON A GRADALL. WAS COMPRESSING A SPRING WITH A SMALL BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED THE SRPING CAME OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

June 5, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKED AUGER UP WITH HYDROLIC HOIST, AUGER SLIPPED OFF SLED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE\S FOOT BETWEEN AUGER & SLED.

1983 · 5 incidents

December 21, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IRON BAR TO GET A LUMP OF COAL OUT OF THE CHUTE ON THE COAL CRUSHER BAR WENT UP AGAINST THE CRUSHER CATCHING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND CRUSHER

July 28, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Windber High Standard Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING COAL TRUCK HE HAD A SEIZURE

May 4, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TARPING HIS COAL TRUCK, WHEN THE WIND BLEW COAL DUST IN HIS EYE. A PARTICLE BECAME IMBEDDED.

March 8, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PICKING UP A WATER PUMP TO PUT ON A TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 17, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Windber High Standard Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE BUCKET ON A DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STEEL PUNCH WHICH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER SLIPPED & HIT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND

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