Mining Incidents

Target No 1 Mine Coal

Target Industries Inc · Underground
Controlled by Golden Junior
Bobtown, Greene County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606873

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
139
Years on record
1983–1998
Latest incident
Dec 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

139 on file

1998 · 11 incidents

December 5, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF A FALL THAT FELL ON 11-25-98 THAT WAS CLEARED AND BOLTED UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE FALL STARTED ON 12-5-98.

November 28, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #4 HEADING #2 BLOCK OF 6 LEFT HEADING. APPROX 18'WIDE,25'LONG,12'HIGH. HEADING 2N TO FALL HAS BEEN REBOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.

July 15, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 24' LONG, ONE FULL CUT FRO BOLTS TO BOLTS, 15' WIDE, 6' HIGH. THE FALL OCCURRED AFTER THE MINER CAME OUT OF THE CUT & BEFORE THE BOLTERS WENT IN. THE FALL WAS IN THE 5 LEFT 2ND LEFT SECTION NO. 3 XCUT BETWEEN 2 EAST & 3 ENT.

April 10, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF STARTED APPROX 30' INBY 15 CROSSCUT IN 6 ENTRY 5 LEFT SECTION LMMU 002-0. FALL CONTINUED TO APPROX 20' INBY 16 CROSSCUT IN 6 ENTRY. FALL MEASURES APPROX 90'L, 17'W, 7'H. ORIGINAL SUPPORTS WERE 4' & 6' RESIN BOLTS. WATER IS STILL COMING OUT OF ROOF.

April 2, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON PRE-SHIFT. FALL IS IN #7 ENTRY 14 BLOCK SECTION MMU 002-0. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLE INJURED. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL MEASURES 14 X 15 X 6' HIGH LOTS OF WA TER COMMING THROUGH THE ROOF.

March 30, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF WAS DISCOVERED ON SECTION PRE SHIFTEXAMINATION. THE FALL IS IN 7 ENTRY 13 X CUT OF 5 LEFT SECTION MMU 002-0. NO EQUIPMENT OR PEOPLEINJURED. AIR FLOW MAY HAVE A SLIGHT DECREASE. FA LL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND MSHA NOTIFIED. FALLMEASURES APPROX 16' X 16' X 7' HIGH. PREVIOUS SUPPORT WAS 4' AND 6' RESIN BOLTS.

March 17, 1998 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF FACE. RIGHT LEG WAS OUT OF CAB BETWEEN SHUTTLE CAR AND RIB, 5 CROSSCUT IN 6 13 BLK 5 LEFT SECTION BROKEN BONES IN ANKLE.

February 23, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF MEASURING 40' X 16' X 6' HIGH IN THE N. 2 X-CUT NO. 6 ENTRY OF 5 LEFT SECTION. FALL WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PRE-SHIFT EXAM BY MINE EXAMINER -------. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & POSTED. E XAMINER HARD FALL OCCUR.

January 12, 1998 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OCCURRED #6 ENTRY, 4 BLOCK SHAFT SECTION. MEASURED APPROX. 16' WIDE, 40' LONG, 6' HIGH. FALL WAS FOUND ON PRESHIFT EXAM BY FIREBOSS. POSSIBLE CABES ARE PITTSBURGH GOB & SLIP. NO INJURES O R EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

1997 · 10 incidents

December 15, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOM IN #3 ENRTY, #33 X-CUT, WEST MAINS SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' X 18' X 6' HIGH. FALL WAS IN INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

July 29, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL APPOX 30'LX20'WX5'H IN #3 ENTRY, #13 CROSS CUT PARALLEL TO #3 BELT (WEST MAINS)> THE FALL WAS DISCOVERD DURING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.

April 28, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON #3 MAIN HAULAGE AT #12 ROOM MAINS WEST PARALLEL TO #3 BELT. APPROX 20' LONG, 18' WIDE, 8-10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HAD SOME LOSS OF VENTILATION DUE TO WHERE THE FALL OCCUR RED BUT AMPLE AMOUNT OF AIR STILL FLOWING 0ON SECTION

March 6, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

#6 ENTRY ROOM #23 INTERSECTION ONE FT ABOVE 4 FTBOLT ANCHORAGE. DISCOVERED 11-12PM PRE-SHIFT DANGERED OFF & POSTED ENTRY TOO FALL AREA

January 28, 1997 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA FROM #2 HEADING AT 14 CROSSCUT ON 4 LEFT 5 BUTT WEST PANEL TO #8 HEADING AT 14 CROSSCUT ON 4 LEFT 4 BUFF WEST PANEL CAVED IN.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 2, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURNS AT #2 ENTRY #13 X-CUT LT RETURN OF M WEST SECTION.THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 18' WIDE BY 55' LONG.THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT INTERRUPTED THE FALL IS APPOX 6' HIGH.

August 7, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON 5 HAULAGE 2RM PARALLEL TO 2 BELT APPROX. 35'L X 17'W X 7'H. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT EFFECTED.

August 7, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THERE WAS A ROOF FALL ON 5 HAULAGE 2 RM PARALLED TO 2 BELT APPROX. 35' LONG 17' WIDE & 7' HIGH. THERE WAS NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION OF THE MINE WAS NOT AFFECTED.

1995 · 1 incident

February 14, 1995 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN AREA 17' X 75' DETERIORATED ABOVE THE ANCORAGE OF THE PREVIOUSLY BOLTED MINE ROOF #3 ENTRY 25-76 CROSS CUTS ALONG #1 BELT ALLOWING TOP TO FALL.

1994 · 5 incidents

September 6, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DETERIORATING ROOF CONDITION ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT UNDERLYING STRATA NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE ROOF

May 3, 1994 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE TURNED IN THE 21 SC SEAT TO CHECK THE FEEDER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK RIGHT SIDE.

March 14, 1994 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD A NORMAL WORKDAY HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNSUAL UNTIL SHOWERING AT THE BATHHOUSE. HE FELT A LUMP IN THE GROIN AREA.

March 7, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING ROCKDUST BAG, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

February 14, 1994 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BELT ON HIS KNEES HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE HE SAID HE HAD PAIN OFF & ON IN FOLLOWING DAYS &WANTED TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION 02-25-44

1993 · 4 incidents

October 7, 1993 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJURED WAS SETTING POSTS HE LIFTED POST & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK

June 7, 1993 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON A BELT MOVE, HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE.

March 24, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THREE FALLS OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY BETWEEN #4 CROSSCUT & #8 CROSSCUT ALONG 3BELT THE FALLS MEASURE APPROX #1 6FTHIGHX18FTWIDEX50FTLONG #2 6FTHIGHX18FTWIDEX64FTLONG & #36FTHIGHX18FTWI DEX50FTLONG

February 3, 1993 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HANGING 4160 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1992 · 6 incidents

November 9, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING CABLE OFF OF THE BOLTER THE INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

October 21, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCURED IN THE 3 LEFT AREA #6 ENTRY #29 CROSSCUT BLEEDER APPROACH. THE FALL FROM 8' TO 18' WIDE AND FROM 2.5' TO 4' HIGH.

October 8, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER MINING THE FINAL PUSH AND WHILE BACKING OUT THE MIENR BROKE DOWN. THIS CAUSED IT TO BE COVERED UP IN A ROOF FALL. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED FOR APPROX 6' OPPOSITE THE OPERATOR SI DE TO 10' ONT HE OPERATOR'S SIDE BY 10' OF MATERIAL. TEH FALL OCCURED 4 LEFT 2 ENTRY 17 X-CUT.

August 20, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

10613L OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 4LEFT SECTION IN #3 ENTRY #20 CROSSCUT THE FALL IS APPROX 68' LONG X18' WIDE X10' HIGH AT ITS HIGHEST POINT.

July 29, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

10613L OF ROOF OCCURED INT HE 4 LEFT SECTION #1 ENTRY #19 CROSSCUT INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 22' WIDE X 25' LOGN X 5' HIGH. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY EMPLOYEE.

1991 · 6 incidents

August 19, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OFF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3 LEFT SECTION #4 ENTRY #3 INTERSECTION ALONG #4 BELT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 50' LONG X20' WIDE X4' HIGH.

July 22, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN #4 ENTRY #26 CROSSCUT #1 BELT INTERSECTION. FALL IS APPROX 16' LONG X 15' WIDE X4' HIGH.

January 21, 1991 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOOL BOX FROM RAMCAR TO FLOOR. FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF LEFT CALF CAUSING CONTUSION OF CALF

1990 · 17 incidents

October 15, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 4 LEFT SECTION #4 ENTRY INBY #3 CROSSCUT.THE FALL OCCURRED FROM THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TO WITHIN 20' OF THE FACE.THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 4' HIGH X18' WIDE X35' LONG.

September 18, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ALONG #1 BELT #26 X-CUT#5 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 4' TO 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 40' LONG.

September 12, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3 LEFT SECTION IN #4 ENTRY #1 TO #2 CROSSCUT ALONG #4 BELT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 50' LONG.

August 6, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED ALONG #1 BELT #28 CROSSCUT #6 -#7 ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5' HIGH.

June 25, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 4 LEFT SECTION IN #4 ENTRY #7 CROSSCUT. FROM FACE OUTBY 63' FALL IS APPROX 63' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' HIGH.

June 22, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN THE 4 LEFT SECTION ALONG #7 BELT IN #2 ENTRY #4 CROSS CUT INBY TO FACE. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 180' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' TO 5' HIGH.

June 13, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED REMOVED FULL OIL CAN 5 GAL OFF OF GOLF CART WEIGHT OF CAN JERKED ARM DOWN WHILE TURNING FELT PAIN I LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 4 LEFT SECTION ALONG #7 BELT 0 ENTRY #5 CROSSCUT. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH.

June 4, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURED IN 4 LEFT SECTION ALONG #6 BELT #21 CROSSCUT FROM #1 TO #3 EN TRIES. FALL IS APPROX 200' LONG X 17' WIDE X 4' HIGH.

May 17, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 4LEFT SECT.IN #1 ENTRY #3 TO #5 CROSSCUTS ALONG #6 BELT THE FALL IS APPROX 200FT LONGX18FT WIDEX5FT HIGH

April 18, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 4 LEFT SECTION ALONG #6 BELT AT #17 X-CUT FROM #1-#2 ENTRY.FALL IS 18' X 82" IN AREA X 5'HIGH.

February 9, 1990 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS TYING CABLE THE WIRE BOUNCED FROM INJUREDS HAND AND STRUCK LEFT EYE.

January 3, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ICY OUTSIDE. THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT TAILBONE ON PIECE OF COAL CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

1989 · 17 incidents

November 15, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WHILE INSTALLING OUTSIDE BOLT OF BOLTING PATTERN WAS POSITIONED IN TIGHT QUARTERS. INJURED AFTER DRILLING HOLE DROPPED THE DRILL HEAD ONTO HIS OWN FOOT. SUFFERED CONTUSIONS ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

September 19, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 3LEFT SECTION BLEEDER AT #1 ENTRY #10 CROSSCUT THE FALL IS APPROX 18FT WIDE & OF UNKNOWN HEIGHT AND LENGTH

July 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS ALIGNING BELT,SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.

June 15, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE 3 LEFT SECTION #4 ENTRY #9 CROSSCUT ALONG #4 BELT. THE FALL APPROX. 20' X 20' X 6' HIGH.

May 16, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF SLATE BELT TO THE OTHER SIDE,THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE DGE OF CONCRETE SLAB.

May 11, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TIGHTENING UP ROOF BOLT PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING INJURED ON UPPER LEFT FOREARM.

March 20, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ALONG #2 DRIVE & AROUND #1 TAILPIECE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM & FELL INJURED RT LEG WAS BROKEN IN THE FALL

January 30, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY CROSS CUT TO #O CROSSCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 60 FEET LONG, 1, FEET WIDE, 5 FEET HIGH.

January 24, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF THE FRONT END LOADER STEP ON A PIECE OF COAL AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 20, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER LOADING ONE SHUTLE CAR OF THE LAST LIFT OF THE SECOND SHORT SIDE FENDER,THE ROOF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FELL.THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS COVERED FOR APPROXIMATELY 14'.THE MATERIAL WAS 10' HIGH THE FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY #2 CROSSCUT 3 LEFT SECTION.

January 19, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 3 LEFT SECTION A LOMG #6 BELT #5 TO #6 ENTRY #10 CROSSCUT.THE FALL STARTED AT THE SECTION GOB AND TRAVELED THRU THE CROSSCUT TO THE SOLID RIB .THE FALL IS APPROXIMAT ELY 82' LONG X14' WIDE X4' HIGH.

January 9, 1989 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED TWISTED LEFT KNEE, STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE WALKING PASSED ROOF BOLTER.

January 5, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER LOADING 1 SC OFFTHE LAST LIFT OF THE SECOND FENDER THE ROOF STARTED TO WORK AS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT THE ROOF FELL COVERING APPROX 10 FTOF THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE THE MATERIAL WAS AB OUT 10 FT HIGH THE FALL OCCURRED IN # 5 ENTRY #9 CUT

1988 · 15 incidents

December 13, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING A BATTERY POWERED TRACTOR TRAILER INJURED RAN OVER 2 CONCRETE BLOCKS CAUSING THE TRACTOR TRAILER TO BOUNCE THE SUDDEN RISE AND FALL CAUSED INJURY TO THE OPERATOR LOW BACK

November 1, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN #8 ENTRY OF MAINS WEST. THE FALL BEGAN ON THE INBY END OF #7 CROSSCUT AND EXTENDS TO THE OUTBY END OF #8 CROSSCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 75' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' IN HE IGHT.

October 25, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ROCK DUSTER OFF SCOOP BUCKET INJURED PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 12, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN 3 LEFT SECTION THE FALL IS IN THE #3 ENTRYBELT #6 BELT.THE FALL BEGAN IN #4 INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED TO MID BLOCK (INBY) TOWARDS #5 INTERSECTION THE FALL IS APPROX 60' LONG X 18' WIDE AND 4'TO 5' HIGH.

August 29, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING MINER CABLE INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

August 15, 1988 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING WHEEL UNIT ONTO CART FELT BACK PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

August 5, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAKING UP BOLT HOLES PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON R FOOT

March 30, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING FEEDER CABLE, CABLE BECAME TANGLED CAUSING PLUG TO BE PULLED FROM INJUREDS HAND. AS PLUG SLID THROUGH INJUREDS HANDS, SKIN ON TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS TORN OFF.

March 29, 1988 PA · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS WALKING TO ANSWER PH ONE UNDERGROUND INJURED FORGOT TO DUCK AT LOW ROOF AREA STRIKING HEAD AGAINST ROOF BOLT. IMPACT CAUSED INJURY TO NECK.

March 3, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ WAS LIFTING AND PULLING MINER CABLEE WHEN HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

March 3, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE INJURED WAS TRAMMING GOLD CART LOCKWARD CANT STRUCK A PARKED SHUTTLE CAR ON HOUSEING JARING.

January 4, 1988 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF 2CCURED IN THE MAINS WEST SECTION ALONG 3 BELT. THE FALL IS IN 1 ENTRY STARTING MIDWAY BETWEEN AND CROSSCUT AND EXTENDING INBY TO 12 CROSSCUT. IT THEN TURN 90 FROM 1 ENTRY TO MI D POINT BETWEEN32 TO 3 ENTRY THE FALL IS APPROX. 335 LONG X 18 WIDE X 5 IN HEIGHT.

1987 · 10 incidents

December 4, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INJ WAS H5NGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

September 10, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PUTTING T2OLS AWAY INJURED STRAIGHTENED UP STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF.

August 31, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OC7URRED IN MAINS WEST SECTION #3 BELT #5 CROSSCUT #5ENTRY 20 FT INBY LINE OF RIB TO #3 ENTRY 40 FT INBY LINE OF RIB FALL IS APPROX 75X18X7

August 28, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BEN8ING OVER MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 10, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OF ROOF 2CCURED IN 1 LEFT BLEEDER 8 ENTRY 11 INTERSECTION THE FALL IN APPROX. 18X40 AND ABOUT 4 TO 5 INHEIGHT A CLAY VEIN WAS PRESENT.

March 31, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING 8EATS IN SHUTTLE CAR INJURED WAS EATING AN APPLE, AND HIT HIS BACK IN HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO INHALE, CAUSING APPLE TO GO INTO RIGHT LUNG.

March 30, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING ANCHOR BOLTS IN THE MINE FLOOR WITH A HAND HELD HYD. DRILL.AFTER THE HOLE WAS FINISHED AND WHILE PULLING THE AUGER OUT OF THE HOLE, THE INJURED FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 3

January 28, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INJURED W5S DISCONNECTING THE CHARGE ON THE RAM CAR, HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE SURFACE ON A PIECE OF ICE TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

1986 · 5 incidents

December 11, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #1 ENTRY ALONG #1 BELT LINE BETWEEN #24 AND #25 X-CUTS.FALL 18' X 100 IN ARE AND 4'HIGH.

August 26, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FALL OF ROOF OC6RRED IN THE 2 LEFT SECTION AT 3 ENTRY BETWEEN #4 AND #5 CROSSCUTS THE FALL IS APROX 18X38X10

June 25, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN 2 LEFT SECTION AT #1 X-CUT #2 ENTRY INTERSECTION FALL IS APPROX 18'X30' IN AREA & 6' IN HEIGHT.

May 2, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN THE 2 LEFT SECTION AT #6 CROSS CUT #5 ENTRY INTERSECTION THE FALL IS APPROX 18X30 AND ABOUT 4 FT IN HEIGHT

January 10, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BUI5DING A STOPPING. WHILE REACHING FOR A CONCRETE BLOCK A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT FOREARM

1985 · 14 incidents

September 24, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER FINISHING THE FIRST LIFT OF THE FIRST FENDER OF THE BLOCK. THE ROOF AND WITH OUT WARNING FELL THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT AT THE TIME THE MINER WAS COVERED FROM THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT FORWARD WITH FROM 10 TO 15 FEET OF ROCK.

September 13, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRILLING FIRST HOLE OF THE SHIFT WHN DRILL HEAD AND S TEEL BECAME PLUGGED WITH DUST INJURED TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS OF CLEARING MACHINE INJURED DROPPED DRILL HEAD DOWN AND PLA CED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF HEAD TO CHECK THE SUCTION WHIEL LEAVING DRILL STEEL STUCK IN ROOF INJURED ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED DRILL HEAD LEVER IN WRONG DIRECTION SMASHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STE

July 22, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER HELPER AT TIME OF ACCIDNET CARRYING CABLE SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED OFF END HIT HIM IN THE EYE CAUSING THE EYE TO INFECT

July 15, 1985 PA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GOING THROUGH MANDOOR INJURED STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD AGAINST ROOF, WHILE DRIVING GOLFCART INTO MINE INJURED REACHED FOR HIS DINNER BUCKET AND DIDNT OBSERVED LOW ROOF APPROACHING WHICH STRUCK HEAD AGAIN

July 11, 1985 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTERNOON SHIFT OUTSIDE MAN CLEANED OUT THE RED BUILDING SWEEPING GARBAGE OUT IN FRONT AND LEAVING IT LAYING, I.NAME CAME DOWN UNLOCKED THE BUILDING STEP BACK OUT CAUGHT FOOT IN PIECE OF WIRE THROWING HIM FACE DOWN ON BLACK TOP HITTING FACE SHOULDER AND KNEE ON THE BLACK TOP CUTTING LIP AND CHEEK CUTS ON THE KNEE. WHEN FALLING BROKE MY GLASSES BRUISE SHOULDER CUT MY KNEE AND SPRAI

May 29, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Target Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BACK UP BOLTING WITH DDO-13 ROOF BOLTER A PIECE OF ROOF (1\X6"X1") BECAME DISLODGED. IT FELL STRIKING INJURED ON MIDDLE FINGER AS HE PUT DRILL STEEL TO ROOF. INJURED SUFFERED CUT TO INDE X FINGER.

May 23, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Target Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AFTER FINISHING THE FIRST LIT OFF THE FIRST FENDER OF THE BLOCK, THE ROOF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING FELL. THE MINER WAS SHUT DOWN WAITING ON A SHUTTLE CAR AT THE TIME. THE MINER WAS COVERED WITH 2\ TO 4\ OF MATERIAL ROM THE CANOPY TO THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT AND FROM THE CUTTER BOOM HINGE POINT FORWARD WAS OF UNDETERMINED HEIGHT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #2 BLOCK INBY #12 CROSSCU

May 3, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CROSSING #2 BELT CROSS OVER AT #2 DRIVE AREA. WHILE GETTING OFFCROSS OVER INJURED SLIPPED FALLING ON HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING HIM TO JAM OR SHOCK LOAD HIS UPPER BODY, INJURED RECEIVED A MUSCLE PULL OR SIMILAR INJURY TO RIB CAGE AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

February 25, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OVER IDLE CONVEYOR BELT TO ROCK DUST SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE SPRAINED ANKLE

1984 · 7 incidents

May 29, 1984 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Target Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE HOOKING UP BATTERY AT STATION INJ CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BATTERY AND CHANGING ARM.

March 19, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING UP THE #3 BELT LINE HEAD JAMMED INTO LOW TIMBER KNOCKING INJURIED DOWN TO GROUND JAMMING HIS SPINE.

1983 · 6 incidents

April 25, 1983 PA · Coal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Target Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY APPROX 20 FT INBY #18 BLOCK OF COAL BOTTOM WAS DRY ROOF WAS CUT UNEVEN AND HAD HEADER BOARD ON BOLT INJ WAS WALKING UP #5 ENTRY TO #4 ENTRY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEA ON HEADER BOARD CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND

January 31, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Target Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WET TRAMWAY AS A RESULT OF DUST CONTROL INJURED SLIPPED ONWET BOTTOM RESULT WAS LOWER BACK STRAIN