Mining Incidents

Van Tipple Coal

Controlled by Avery Inc
Wallaceton, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606312

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Mar 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1989 · 1 incident

March 1, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PICKING BONEY FROM PINCHIN AS HE REACHED OVER TABLE TO PICK UP A LAERGE ROCK HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

1988 · 1 incident

November 18, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Avery Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON ENGINE OF CAT D7G DOZER WHILE STANDING ON TRACKS HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE R SIDE OF CHEST ON TRACKS CAUSING 1 BROKEN RIB

1987 · 1 incident

March 31, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS SERV3CING FORD PICK UP TRUCK. IN ATTMPTING TO CHANGE AIR FILTER, VICTIM STEPPED ON FRONT BUMPER AND RAISED LEFT LEGTO REST KNEE ON ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AS HE RAISED LEG, LEFT KNEE ST RUCK HOOD LATCH2 CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND.

1986 · 1 incident

May 15, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Avery Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING THE CUTTING EDGE FROM THE BUCKET OF THE HOUGH 400 LOADER. LEFT SIDE HAD BEEN REMOVED WITH NO INCIDENT RIGHT HALF WAS BEING CUT WITH 2 FEET TO GO WHEN IT SUDDENLY SNAPPED O FF AND FELL STR3KING VICTIM ONT HE RIGHT FOOT, JUST ABOVE STEEL TOE OF SHOE.

1984 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SPRING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION LANDING ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER

March 20, 1984 PA · Coal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT FRONT TIRE OF CP 650 DRILL WITH HIS BACK TO MACHINE HE LIFTED WHEEL BEHIND HIS BACK WHEN WHEEL SET ON SPOKES HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN SPOKE AND THE WHEE H RIM

1983 · 2 incidents

December 14, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE NOTICED ROCKS ON PORTABLE CRUSHER BELT & STOPPED MACHINE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCKS EE TWISTED HIS BACK WHICH RESULTED AS ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.

October 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Avery Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SODA ASH ON TRUCK HE GOT A PAIN IN GROIN AREA LEFT SIDE