Mining Incidents

Solar No 7 Coal

Genesis Inc · Underground
Controlled by John P Garcia
Hooversville, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3605123

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Aug 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
61
citations
31
significant & substantial
$71,015
proposed penalties
$33,515
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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 729 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,471 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 22,263 3 2 134.8
2001 Q3 18,776 13 6 692.4
2001 Q2 17,389 9 4 517.6
2001 Q1 18,041 11 7 609.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 27, 2001 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genesis Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING IN THE FIRST LEFT SECTION CROSS CUT 3 TO 4 EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE CUT AND POSITIONED HIMSELF INBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN LARGE SLAB OF ROOF FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL INJ URIES.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2001 · 3 incidents

August 24, 2001 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING SLOPE BELT USING A HAMMER WITH TAPE AND GROVES CUT IN HANDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING BOTTOM HANGERS AND HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER, PULLING HAND INTO BELT. E MPLOYEE WAS WEARING A WATCH WHICH CAUSED INJURIES WHEN HE PULLED HAND AND WRIST OUT.

June 26, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Genesis Inc · Struck by powered moving object

2 MECHANICS WERE CLEANING FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRAYS ON SIDE OF MINER. THEY HAD THEIR MANTRIP PARKED BESIDE MINER AT AN INTERSECTION. ALONG SIDE MANTRIP WAS A CANVAS CHECK-FOREMAN WAS OPERATING S COOP, REMOVING GOB FROM FACE OF #1 ENTRY AND HE DROVE SCOOP THROUGH CHECK LIFTING MANTRIP WITH SCOOP PUSHING MANTRIP INTO LEG OF MECHANIC.

January 6, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING HEAD JACK ON FLETCHER BOLTER. EE WAS USING A DRILL STEEL AS A PRYBAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

2000 · 10 incidents

August 21, 2000 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesis Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING CHANGE 100 HP MOTOR ON BELT DRIVE EMPLOYEE HAD SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME.

August 3, 2000 PA · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genesis Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC, MECHANIC WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS AND PIN FLEW, STRIKING VICTUM IN FOREHEAD.

July 21, 2000 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesis Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 6' POST EE PULLED MUSCLE IN RT. SHOULDER.

July 7, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genesis Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA WHERE ROOF FALL OCCURED IS TRANSITION FROM SAWSTONE TO FIRM SLATE AND 42" ROOF BOLTS WHERE INSTALLED.

May 8, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesis Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF MINER EMPLOYEE HAND SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGEER ON ROCK REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 5, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Genesis Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SLATE ROOF WITH SLICK IN SIDE ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS INSTALLED INT HIS AREA.

March 27, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesis Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DISCOMFORT AND PAIN HAS INCREASED WHERE DOCTOR'S ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

February 25, 2000 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesis Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SPREADING CALICUM IN TRACK ENTRY EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT KNEE ON EDGE AT MOTOR MANTRIP.

February 9, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genesis Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CRAWLING OVER POST PILE ON PILLAR SECTION. FOREMAN'S HAND SLIPPED AND POSTS ROLLED AND EE FELL AGAINST POST PILE BREAKING RIB.

January 26, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genesis Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING 48" RESIN BOLTS IN LOW CONDITIONS EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. AFTER EXAMINATION BY FAMILY DR. IT WAS FOUND PAIN WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE.