Mining Incidents

McClure Strip Coal

680 old Rt.119, N Indiana, PA, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603561

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
May 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
106
citations
47
significant & substantial
$38,227
proposed penalties
$27,709
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 2,128 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,533 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,541 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,034 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,533 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,055 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,044 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,430 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2016 · 1 incident

May 20, 2016 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While getting off dozer, stepped onto the ground but an unseen stump caused EE to slip and fall and bump left leg.

2013 · 2 incidents

October 15, 2013 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver was backed up to lime pile to dump. As the bed started up, one side stuck and caused the unit to go on its side. Driver got out through windshield. Was transported to hospital but was released. His side is sore.

February 4, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While carrying antifreeze to his 95Z Kawaski loader, he slipped on a patch of ice and fell on his left shoulder, twisting his back.

2012 · 1 incident

September 11, 2012 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Scrapping loose rock from highwall with front-end loader. The bucket slipped off a rock, hit another rock and slammed employee back into the seat causing the injury.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 27, 2008 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

While changing a hose on the dozer, the bolt broke loose, causing him to hit his left elbow on the dozer hood.

August 15, 2008 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling wet fly ash out of the bed of the truck, ee twisted the wrong way and pulled his back out.

2007 · 3 incidents

September 10, 2007 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left leg slipped out from under employee as he walked over loose spoil material at job site.

April 9, 2007 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While unloading an idler from the bed of Ford F-350 pick up truck the load shifted cutting his right thumb, resulting in stitches.

March 5, 2007 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking on snow covered area, he slipped on an ice patch, as he tried to catch himself, he dislocated his ring finger on his right hand.

2006 · 4 incidents

December 6, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FIRE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating the dozer when it caught fire. He tried to put out the fire with the fire extinguisher that was in the dozer. He breathed in smoke and dust from the extinguisher. He went to the hospital for x-ray as a precaution.

October 19, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting discharge hose he strained his lower back.

September 20, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
P & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lifting a concrete barrier with crane the injured reported that he may have hit the wrong control then over-corrected resulting in his right hand being crushed.

June 12, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While shutting the tailgate on company dump truck he shut his finger in the tailgate.

2005 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS CHANGING HOSES ON A BULLDOZER. WHILE GETTING OFF THE BULLDOZER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2004 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GETTING OFF FRONT END LOADER & EITHER SLIPPED OR PARTLY MISSED THE STEP. THE COAL SURFACE WAS DAMP. EE FELL & SPRAINED HIS BACK.

June 22, 2004 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P & N Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN PIT & DECIDED TO ROLL A LUMP OF COAL OFF THE 3' HIGH EDGE OF THE MINED AREA. IT ROLLED AGAINST HIS ANKLE CAUSING SOME DISCOMFORT IMMEDIATELY. EE TRIED TO WORK BUT ENDED UP MISSING TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEXT MONTH DUE TO SWELLING.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2000 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OUT ONTO LEFT FRONT FENDER OF CAT 992C LOADER WHICH HAS A FLAT WALK AREA. AREA WAS DRY, NO GREASE OR LOOSE DIRT WAS PRESENT. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO CAB, HE SIMPLY MISPLACED OR MISJU DGED HIS STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 26, 2000 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P & N Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHIOLE WALKING UP EMBANKMENT TO PULL WINCH CABLE, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.