Mining Incidents

Hamilton Strip #2 Coal

Controlled by C Alan Walker
Houtzdale, Centre County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606776

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1985–1997
Latest incident
Aug 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE WLKING ALONG A CAT WALK ON A GRASON PORTABLE COAL CRUSHER HE STEEPED DOWN ONE STEP BADLY TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

1996 · 1 incident

November 20, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE WORKING ON DOZER, HE REACHED FOR A TOOL AND SLIPPED. HE FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE TRACKS LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG, TAILBONE & RIGHT HIP.

1991 · 1 incident

May 16, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE CATEPILLAR D-9-H WHEN HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DOOR JAM TO ENTER THE DOZER CAB,WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND,MIDDLE FINGER,LACERATING IT.

1985 · 2 incidents

December 12, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE LIFTED THE H2OD ON THE WATER TRUCK AND WAS CHECKING THE OIL. THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK FELL DOWN AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

June 13, 1985 PA · Coal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE DRILL OPERATOR WAS LIFTING THE DRILL BIT TO CHECK FOR WEAR AND THE DRILL HELPER CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL BIT AND THE DRILL DRIVE TABLE.