Mining Incidents

Francis Mine Coal

Francis Fuel Inc · Underground
Box 8 Dilliner, Greene County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3604779

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–1986
Latest incident
Aug 1986
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1986 · 4 incidents

August 16, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Francis Fuel Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STOOD 6P IN MANTRIP WHILE IN MOTION FOR UNKNOWN REASON. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HEAD ON BEAM, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL FROM JEEP, INJURING HIS PELVIS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED 800' INBY PORTAL. 3

August 5, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Francis Fuel Inc · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL ENT9DED BEYOND BREAKER POSTS. TRAPPING ROOF BOLTER, WHEN WAS PARKED INCINTRY THE FALL WAS APOPROX. 30 FT IN LENGTH AND 5 FT IN HEIGHT FALL WAS LOCATED 300 FT OUTBY STATION 639 THE AREA WAS SUPPO9TED WITH 6 FT BESIN BOLTS AND 8 BREAKER POST.

March 17, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Francis Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC CUT FI3GER WHILE REMOVING CABLE FROM SPOOL

1985 · 4 incidents

February 4, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Francis Fuel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED TO HAVE INJURED NECK ON CONTINOUS MINER CANOPY

January 28, 1985 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Francis Fuel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES LIFTING A BAG OF SALT

1984 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1984 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Francis Fuel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WET SHOES/SHOULDER INJURY SLIPPED GETTING ON MACHINE

February 8, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Francis Fuel Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR IN 6 RIGHT SECTION-HIT A HOLE IN TRAM ROAD WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO HIM.WAS SITTING ON 4\\ OF FOAM RUBBER.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Francis Fuel Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE 6FT ANCHORAGE FALL IS LOCATED IN #4 RT AND OLD MAIN WEST BETWEEN BLOCKS 2 AND 3 OF THE 4 RT

September 28, 1983 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Francis Fuel Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ABOVE 6FT ANCHORAGE FALL LOCATED IN 4 HDG BELT MAIN SOUTH BETWEEN BLOCKS 153 AND 154 60FT IN LENGTH.

August 18, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Francis Fuel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT WRENCH FLEW OUT OF CHUCK & STRUCK INJURED ON LEFT KNEE.