Mining Incidents

Worthville MineCoal

Controlled by David D Osikowicz Jr
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, PA · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 3604782
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Putting shims in pin on D11R; moved pin back; cylinder fell on hand

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using grind wheel to remove rust on wear plate. Machine slipped.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Descending from dozer; slipped on ice covered tracks.Struck R side on the dozer push arm, pulling muscles in back & left arm; numbness in leg & neck.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Pounding dozer blade w/sledge hammer, piece of metal chipped off, lacerated l index finger.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

HAMMERING A SEGMENT BOLT; PIECE OF THE PUNCH BROKE OFF & PUNCTURED SIDE OF ABDOMEN AREA

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING ROD WRENCH WITH BOTH HANDS. ON TURNING TO MAKE THE BREAK ON ROD, LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WET (RAIN) SURFACE, CAUGHT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN WRENCH SLID THE WHOLE WAY DOWN AROUND

2004 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DOZER GOT STUCK; EE WAS DRAGGING CABLE THROUGH MUD TO START PULLING IT OUT. EE SPRAINED HIS KNEE WHILE DRAGGING CABLE. 2/05 - REOPEN: EE HAD KNEE SURGERY.

Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING TOWED, TRUCK SLIPPED OFF TOW VEHICLE CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE JOSTLED AGAINST DOOR OF TRUCK.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EXITING EQUIPMENT, FOOT SLIPPED, GRABBED HAND RAIL TO CATCH SELF; BROKE BONE BEHIND FINGERS IN HAND.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP SIDE OF ROCK TRUCK AT END OF SHIT TO CHANGE OIL, HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT ARM AS HE REACHED FOR LAST RUNG.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS STRETCHING AND CLIMBIN THE LADDER TO GET TO THE CAB ON MY LOADER, AND PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LOWER BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP ROCK UNDER BELT, ANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGER.

2000 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR ELTS, TWISTED WRONG AND TWISTED NERVE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING LIMESTONE, SNAPPED RIGHT WRIST, THEN LATER IN THE SHIFT 8 WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF BUCK4ET WITH A STEEL SCRAPED & REINJURED MY WRIST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING FRONT-END LOADER, TWISTED LOWER BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED IN THE SHUTE OUT BY USING A METAL BAR--MISJUDGED DISTANCE BETWEEN BAR AND SHUTE AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ROCK SHUTE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUD FROM BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WITH A LARGE PRY BAR, PULLED TENDON IN LEFT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING AROUND BELT CONVEYOR, STRAINED BACK.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO SHUT DOOR OF SAMPLING ROOM. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND SOILS SAMPLING MACHINE.