Mining Incidents

Bologna Mines: 9 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Bologna Ray
Burgettstown, Washington County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603543

Bologna Mines has had no fatalities among 9 reportable incidents since 1983.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Sep 1988
Ownership history
  1. Bologna Mining Company 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1998 0
1997 0
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
1993 0
1992 0
1991 0
1990 0
1989 4 13,974
1988 7 30,374
1987 9 20,901
1986 11 39,423
1985 7 44,783
1984 22 96,709
1983 30 148,310
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Bologna Mines sits in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.9% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Washington County, Pennsylvania · Population 209,778
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$77,487
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1988 · 1 incident

September 30, 1988 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bologna Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER TYPE STEPS FROM CAB TO GROUND VICTIM FACED AWAY FROM STEP HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE FALLING HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE MACH INE

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1986 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1986 PA · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bologna Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING A LIFT 7YLINDER ON A HILIFT HAD TO GRIND THE FACE OF THE EYE SMOOTH WHILE RUNNING THE HAND GRINDER, THE INJURED LOST BALANCE DUE TO WET FOOTING GRINDER FELL HITTING TIRE AND FELL WITH LEFT WRIST ONTO3GRINDER CUTTING HIS ARTERY

June 2, 1986 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bologna Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

CLENAING AND GR9ASING UNDERNEATH DRAGLINE CLIMBED UP SIDE TO REACH MORE AREA AND BUMPED BELOW KNEE

February 15, 1986 PA · Coal FIRE
Bologna Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

HEATING FROZENK3COAL IN BIN-CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING CONVEYOR & ELECTRICAL PANELS-NO INJURIES

1985 · 1 incident

September 18, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bologna Mining Company · Fall from machine

MECHANIC CLIMBING LADDER TO REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON PAN TO MAKE REPAIRS.FELL BACKWARDS OF LADDER 4-5\ HIGH ONTO GROUND.BACK MUSCLE COMPRESSED.

1983 · 4 incidents

November 14, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bologna Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO PULL A PLUG OUT OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED.

November 2, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bologna Mining Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS HELPING CHANGE CABLE ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING RT KNEE

October 24, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bologna Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING TRUCK AT THE COMPANY SHOP HE WAS PUSHING ON A BAR WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED IT PUNCTURED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT

June 13, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bologna Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPERATOR STEPPED ON HEATER HOSE SHIELD HOT WATER SPRAYED OUT BURNING LEG