Mining Incidents

Keystone Filler PlantCoal

Controlled by David W Pfleegor
Muncy, Lycoming County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603259
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2004 · 5 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE & COWORKER WERE CLEANING A HOT COAL DUST BUILDUP OUT OF THE #4 DRYER CHUTE. WHEN THEY SHOVELED THE DUST INTO A BARREL, THE HOT DUST SPLASHED BACK ONTO BOTH EMPLOYEES, CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS.

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee and co-worker were cleaning a hot coal dust build up out of the #4 dryer chute. When the ee's shoveled the dust into a barrel the hot dust splashed back onto the ee causing 1st degree burns.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND PUT IT ONTO THE SCALE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE USED HIS ARMS AND NOT HIS LEGS.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS TAKING A WHIZZER OUT OF A ROLLER MILL AND PUSHED ON A WRENCH WITH HIS FOOT, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.

2003 · 7 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE ON A RAILCAR WITH A BAR AND HAMMER, EE WAS PUSHING ON THE BAR AND HITTING THE SLIDE WITH A HAMMER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A DOOR ON THE BUCKET ELEVATOR, THE BUCKET ELEVATOR CHAIN BROKE AND FELL DOWN PUSHING THE DOOR OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR OF A JOCKEY TRUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE MIRROR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A SHOVEL UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE UPPER EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE LOWER EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING FAST TO GET INTO THE SHOWER ROOM IT WAS RAINING AND WET, THE EE SLIPPED & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR AND CUT HIS FOREHEAD.

Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLEANING SNOW AND ICE FROM WALKWAYS AND STEPS. HE SLIPPED ON THE 2ND STEP AND LANDED ON THE LAST STEP INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SLOPING SURFACE AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 10"" X 12' SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLING AND HOIST. THE SLING SLIPPED AND THE SCREW MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREW AND MILL WALL. BRUI SED HIS LEFT HAND.

2001 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A STRETCH WRAP MACHINE, THE WRAPPER UNIT WAS STUCK ABOUT FOUR FEET ABOVE HIM. THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND THE WRAPPER UNIT FELL. THE UNIT STRUCK THE MAINTENANCE MAN AND CUT HIS L. CHEEK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BARRELS AND FELT SOMETHING POP.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RAISING DUST CURTAIN ON CRUSHER, HANDLE SLIPPED & CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE & PLATE CURTAIN USED TO STOP DUST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OFF ONE OF THE TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM A LOW PLATFORM ON SUPER SACK FILLING MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING IN #1 MILL ROOM AND STEPPED UP ON ANOTHER LEVEL TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.