Mining Incidents

EICHORN MINESMetal/Nonmetal

Springs, Somerset County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605464
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee WAS WORKING ON SEPERATING THE OIL COOLER FROM THE RADIATOR ON A GRADALL XL-5110 WHEN A BOLT BROKE CAUSING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SHEET METAL. THE SHEET METAL LACERATED EE'S FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

2023 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was descending stairs on drill, facing drill. Miner's foot slipped and hurt both knees.

Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing a snap ring from a crusher eccentric. It came apart with more force then expected and slapped the miner's finger against the wall of the eccentric. Causing laceration to the left pinky finger.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner had a reportable sts in left ear. We did not receive the paperwork till 1/3/2023.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner had a reportable sts. We just got the paperwork back on 1/3/2023.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner attempted to lift a piece of conduit. It slipped through miner's hand. It had a rough spot and miner received a laceration to the right palm.

2021 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee had been welding in the morning and complained of welders flash or something in their eye.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating the scaler when EE felt a pop in EE's back resulting in lower back pain.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Miner dropped a screen panel onto forklift forks and lacerated their leg down the shinbone. Laceration approximately 6"" in length.

2016 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miners were assembling a mast to install on the roof bolter. The mast was laying on two saw horses. As they were installing the drive chain the mast rolled and the motor guard struck the miner on the shoulder.

Struck by falling object

A cone crusher hydraulic pump fell on to the miner, breaking and cut open the nose. And as the miner fell they hit a step on the back of a service truck breaking tail bone.

2015 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was sliding a screen in place when his fingers slid down through through the openings and wedged against another screen. He lacerated and crushed the tip of his left ring finger.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner slipped entering the Rupturing a disk in his back.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking across the lot when he slipped and fell on ice, spraining his back shoulder and right hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was shoveling under the crusher platform. He went took to big of a scoop and tried to push through the pile at the same time. He thought he pulled a muscle. Later he found out he had a hernia.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The employee dropped a striker onto a belt from the jaw. He climbed onto the belt to get the striker. While another employee turned the belt on to run the striker out. This resulted in what we assume to be a broken ankle. The jaw and feeder were locked out but not the belt below.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

ruptured disc or ruptured muscle in his back when lifing a used screen panel onto a forklift.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping the crew run a new electric cable down the bore hole into the mine. The cable restraining device came loose and caused the cable to whip and strike him in the leg.

2006 · 2 incidents

Flash burns (welding)

EE was assisting the welder by helping to move parts out of the way or into place, lifting with a crane to make room for the welder to work, etc., throughout the afternoon of 12/5. Reflection from the welding caused welders flash.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using an air die grinder with a carbide cutter at work in the afternoon. In the evening after a shower, he noticed discomfort in his right eye. Medical personnel found a metal shaving in his eye 10/24/2006.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Vane feeder was stuck. EE put his hand in the feeder to remove debris, but it was still running and his right index finger got caught in the feeder.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING UNDER TRUCK ON GROUND TO GREASE TRUCK. TWISTED KNEE, DID NOT REALIZE HOW SERIOUS UNTIL RECENTLY.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TO PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. TWISTED BACK AS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.