Accident type, without injuries
Trespasser accidentally started the fire, subsequently burned vacant garage at mine site.
Bel Air CollieryCoal
Teem Environmental Services Inc · Facility
Controlled by Patrick A Stassi
Old Forge, Luzerne County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3604713
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2010
- Latest incident
- Apr 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2010 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Struck against a moving object
WHILE DUMPING LOAD TRUCK, APPROX. HALF WAY UP THE TOP OF THE HOIST BROKE AND THE BODY OF TRUCK WITH LOAD STILL IN IT CAME CRASHING DOWN. DRIVER WAS BOUNCED BETWEEN CEILING OF TRUCK AND SEAT WH ICH BOTTOMED OUT. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON CEILING ANDALSO HURT HIS BACK. DRIVER WAS NOT W4EARING SEAT BELT WHEN IT HAPPENED.