Mining Incidents

Muddy Run No 2 Strip Coal

Controlled by David J Benjamin
Madera, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602949

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Oct 1987
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

1987 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A FAN DRIVE PUMP HE WAS STANDING ON A DRIVE SHAFT GUARD AND SLIPPED OFF THE GUARD INJURING HIS LOWER PART OF HIS BACK

May 1, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE CLIMBED3DOWN THE LADDER OF THE ROCK TRUCK. HE WAS DRIVING AND STEPPED ONTO THE BANK, WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE BANK, CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT STILL ON THE LADDER T O TWIST, CAUSIN1 PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

April 23, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING3ON D10#3 BULLDOZER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION HE CRAWLED UNDERMEATH THE BULLDOZER TO CHECK WHY THE GUARD BELLY PAN FELL DOWN ANDA SLIVER OF STEEL THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND P PROTRUDED INTO 2IS RT WRIST

April 13, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 FROM BUCKET TO BANK FROM THE LOADER & THE BANK GAVE AWAY & HE FELL BETWEEN BANK & THE LOADER BUCKET CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS BACK THE FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ON 050187

February 16, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE AIR SYSTEM WHICH WAS FROZEN, HE PLACED SOME DRY GAS IN THE AIR TANK, AND WAS WORKING WITH ONE END OF THE LIME WHICH HE REMOVED FROM THE TANK AND THE SYSTEM HAD SOM E AIR PRESSURE 5ND WHEN THE ICE THAWED THE ICE & DRY GAS HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

1986 · 3 incidents

October 6, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 ON TO THE BED OF THE CHEVY PICKER TRUCK TO REMOVE THE BINDER CHAINS WHICH SECURED ON ENGINE.AS HE WORKED TO RELEASE THE BINDER,IT SPRUNG OPEN & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 19, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

PULLING ON A WR9NCH TO REMOVE A PIN FROM THE HOIST JACK AND THE NUT CAME LOOSE QUICKLY AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH THE FRAME OF THE ROCK TRUCK INJURING HIS LOWER BACK HE DID NOT R ECEIVE ANY MEDI7AL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-25-86

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE DESCENDIN1 A LADDER HE WAS USING TO WORK ON A TRUCK HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIMSELF STRAINING HIS BACK RIGHT ARM & LEFT LEG. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2-13-86.

1985 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F OF THE MACHINE HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND BACKWARDS

September 20, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF OF DRAGLINE HE TWISTED HIS LEG AND / OR KNEE

May 21, 1985 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD LAID TIRES ACROSS ROAD TO CROSS HIS DOZER ON WHILE PACKING UP THE TIRES HE FELT HIS LEG CRACK

1984 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Empire Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS OF HIS ROCK TRUCKING TO REPAIR THE OIL LINE HISFOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

June 5, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Empire Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING FRICTION ON HOIST OF DRAG USING A WRENCH ON BOLT WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED LEFT EYE-RUST.

March 8, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK FROM STORAGE AREA TO TRUCK WHEN TANK SLIPPED & PINCHED IT BETWEEN 2 TANKS.

1983 · 2 incidents

August 10, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Empire Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PUTTING CABLE TO LOCK JOB ONTO POST. BENT OVER TO PICK UP CABLE & FELT SNAPPING PAIN IN BACK.