Mining Incidents

Driscoll Hollow Strip Mine Coal

Controlled by Jolly Jessie J
Hastings, Cambria County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606190

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1985–1999
Latest incident
May 1999
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FILLING THE WATER TRUCK WITH A HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 8, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON A 988B. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LOOSENING A HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL APPROX. 4-5' STRIKING HIS RIBS ON A STEEL PLATE. \

1998 · 2 incidents

September 9, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS DIGGING MUD AND DIRT OUT OF THE BELLY PAN OF THE G-1000 GRADALL MACHINE #571. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STICKING DOWN ON THE BELLY OF THE PAN. HE WAS WEA RING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

June 27, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING NAINTENACE ON A 988B LOADER, ALONG WITH A MECHANIC, REMOVING THE PINS FROM A DUMP CYLANDER WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED, THE BELL CRANKROCKED BACK CRUSHING THE EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE DUMP CYLANDER. EE RECD X RAYS, STITCHES AND ALSOSAW A PLASTIC SURGEON.

1995 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON A 988 B CAT LOADER FIXING HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAK. SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS EYE.

January 19, 1995 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVINGA GRILL GUARD ON THE RADIATOR OF A 992C LOADER. WHEN BOLTS WERE REMOVED, THE GRILL SLID DOWN & LANDED AN EMPLOYEES FOOT.

1994 · 3 incidents

June 15, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPERA TING WABCO ROCK TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE LOADED HIS TRUCK WITH COAL & WAS PULLING AWAY FROM PIT UP A RAMP HE HAD TO STOP & BACK UP IN ORDER TO ENTER THE RAMP STRAIGHT WHEN HE BACKED UP EMPLOYE E CLAIMS BRAKES DID NOT HOLD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BACK ONTO A PILE & ROLL OVER ONTO LEFT SIDE FORCE OF ROLL OVER CAUSED 2 BATTERIES TO JAR LOOSE FROM BOX & ENTER THRU RT WINDOW SPLATTERING SO

April 15, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING A HOSE DOWN A HILLSIDE WHEN A ROCK BROKE. LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG. DID NOT BOTHER HIMUNTIL 4-25-94 HIS FIRST DAY OFF WORK.

April 5, 1994 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRILL OPERATOR NEEDED TO TIGHTEN A PIPE ON THE DRILL COMPRESSOR ON DECK OF DRILL RIG.OPERATOR CLIMBED OFF TO GET CORRECT SIZE WRENCH RETURNED TO DRILL DECK.STEPPED FROM COMPRESSOR TO TOOL BOX AND LEFT LEG SLIPPED.RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON METAL OF CONTROL PANEL OF COMPRESSOR.INJURY CONSISTED OF AN EIGTH INCH V SHAPED CUT 1 ABOVE RIGHT KNEE IN FATTY TISSUE. HE RECEIVED 25 STITCHES AND WAS

1993 · 2 incidents

June 15, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING A ROCK TRUCK WITH A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM WASHER. HE PASSED THE WAND OVER HIS RIGHT SHOE INJECTING HOT WATER INTO HIS SHOE.

1992 · 3 incidents

April 1, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A D9 FINAL DRIVE. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UNDER HIS WELDING SHIELD AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

March 3, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING A BLADE PUSH ARM FROM A D11 DOZER.EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO BLOCK THE PUSH ARM WHEN A CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE HOOK OF A BOOM TRUCK,THE PUSH ARM SWUNG BACK AGAINST THE TRA CK FRAME PINNING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE ARM AND TRACK FRAME.

January 23, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING TH FILTER OUT OF THE CAN HANDLE BROKE OFF CUTTING FINGERS

1990 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE BUMPED HIS SHIN ON A BRACE ON THE PAN 4/27/90 HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF THIS AS IT DID NOT HURT SKIN WAS SLIGHTLY BROKEN HE DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL 5/02 WHEN HE NOTICED AREA WAS SWELLING & HE HAD A FEVER

1989 · 2 incidents

November 11, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING GROUND WAS A LITTLE FROSTY EMPLOYEE FELL AND BROKE ANKLE.NCFC JOB #189.

May 8, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A BEARING FROM A WHEEL IN THE EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE BEARING AS IT WAS RELEASED THE WEIGHT OF THE BEARING FORCED HIS HAND DOWN AGAINST THE H OUSING SMASHING HIS FINGERS

1987 · 1 incident

June 17, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS ON R 75 TRUCK AT END OF THE SHIFT DOING NORMAL MAINTENANCE WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. SUPERVISOR DID NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN MSHA REPORTABLE ACCIDENT D DUE TO LACK OF 4EDICAL TREATMENT. EMP WAS GIVEN PAIN RELIEVERS SO INSPECTOR TOLD HIM IT MUST BE REPORTED

1986 · 1 incident

October 23, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING A FOREMAN SET UP A DRILL, HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT, PULLING HAND INTO DRILL

1985 · 1 incident

November 13, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Cambria Fuel Company Inc · Fall from machine

TRYING TO GET U1 ON LUB TYRUCK HIS LEGS FLEW OUT AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND EMPL FELL.HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN GROIN AREA.