Mining Incidents

Thomas Strip Coal

Controlled by Mc Donald Fahy W (Twig)
Curwensville, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603559

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Jun 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
2
inspections on record
7
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: 7 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1995 · 1 incident

June 9, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING DOZER STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG

1993 · 1 incident

February 16, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING TO LOADER, SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND AND FELL AND HURT BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 14, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON TRACKS ON DOZER. LIFTING END OF TRACK, FELT PAIN DOWN RIGHT LEG BACK.

January 31, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

STANDING ON TRACK HOLDING PIN OF DOZER WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPED AND HE FELL OFF DOZER TRACK HITTING BAR BETWEEN TRACK AND DOZER ON FRONT END INJURING RIGHT SIDE-RIBS AND BUTTOCKS.

1991 · 1 incident

November 18, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING ROCK BY HAND IN BACK OF TRUCK.PICKED UP A ROCK THAT WAS TOO BIG.FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

1990 · 5 incidents

September 17, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING MUD OFF TRACKS OF DOZER TWISTED BACK

July 30, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER WITH FUEL TANK HOSE LOST GRIP AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FUEL TANK FRAME HIT LOWER PART OF BACK.

February 1, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING ON DOZER LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LEFT HIP.

January 9, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD NOT LOST TIME UNTIL 5/21. SHOVELING HOLES BENT OVER & FELT PAIN RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

1989 · 6 incidents

September 14, 1989 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON A CYLINDER TRYING TO GET A BAR IN PLACE ON LOADER AND TWISTED BACK.

September 5, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKED 9-5-89, 9-6-89 FIRST DAY OFF 9-7-89 OFF -9-8-89 BACK TO WORK 9-11-89 WHILE CRAWLING UP AND DOWN BOOM TRUCK, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

August 2, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

RUNNING STEAM JENNY WENT OT MOVE ON CATWALK OF ENDDUMP DROPPED HOSE ACROSS R FOOT SCALDING FOOT

March 17, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE CLIMBING UP LADDER OF ENDDUMP, SLIPPED ON RUNG AND LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT.

January 12, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPED AND FELL INJ L.HEEL SLIPPED OFF MECHANICS TRUCK.

1988 · 7 incidents

November 17, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LOADER, FELL & TWISTED BACK, FELL APROX. 2 FT. BACK TO WORK SAME DAY-NO LOST TIME UNTIL 11-25-88.

September 26, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING RADIATOR,PULLED GROIN.

September 9, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

GOT LIGHT HEADED AND STEPPED OUT ON TO THE TRACK ANDLOST BALANCE AND FELL

June 13, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO END DUMP, SLIPPED AND FELL HIT KNEE ON STEP.

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING END DUMP WENT OVER BUMP AND TWISTED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

1987 · 6 incidents

September 9, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ON DOZE9 BENT OVER AND PULLED ON A WRENCH PULLING MUSCLE IN BACK

September 8, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BERN SLID AWAY 0ROM REAR WHEELS ON END DUMP CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT HEAD ON A IR CONDITIONER.

July 11, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON ROCK3TRUCK KNELT DOWN AND LEFT KNEE TOUCHED HOT METAL.

April 22, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPRAYING SOLVEN7 ON RADIATOR OF DOZER APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SHORT AND SOLVENT AND GREASE IGNITED CAUSING INJURY TO EMPL ARMS AND FACE.

February 19, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING STRUT AR4 OFF HD31 DOZER TRYING TO BRAKE BOLTS LOOSE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE RATCHET. FELT PAIN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN AND LUMP APPEARED

January 26, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CRAWLING BACK O5ER PUSH ARM ON DOZER SLIPPED & BUMPED LEFT LEG ON STRUT ARM DATE DISABILITY BEGAN WAS 2-2-87 DUE TO PHLEBITIS.

1986 · 6 incidents

November 24, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRIED TO GET IN3DOOR OF DOZER AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARD OFF DOZER

October 18, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING 7OOK AIR HOSE TO BLOW DUST OFF,PIECE OF DIRT WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

October 8, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING LOADE9 BUCKET WHILE GRINDING DIRT GOT IN EYE FROM GRINDER

August 26, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR3EMPTIED LOAD INTO BED OF ENDDUMP,ROCK CAME OUT OF BUCKET HIT RIGHT SIDE OF ENDDUMP AND EMPL INJURED LEFT SIDE OF RIBCAGE AND LEFT ARM ON DOOR.

August 2, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G SLIPPED AND GRABBED HAND RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN B ACK

April 15, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING 6OLTS A BREAKER BAR SLIPPED AND BROKE INJURING RT HAND

1985 · 2 incidents

December 30, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOTR OFF DOZER 4AS WALKING AWAY FROM DOZER SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED GROUND AND FELL INJURING BACK

May 27, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENDING DOWN PUTTING GLASS WINDOW IN TRUCK DOOR TWISTED BACK

1984 · 1 incident

October 26, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREENS FOR BREAKER AND FELT SHARP PAIN ON LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

1983 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL ON TO GROUND AND BRUISED RIBS

January 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomas Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS REPAIRING HIS SERVICE TRUCK- HE FELL & HIT KNEE LEFT CAUSING A BIG LUMP.