Mining Incidents

Sugarcamp #2 Coal

Controlled by Stanford Energy
Porter, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3606965

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
118
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Jan 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

118 on file

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 9 incidents

September 30, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON TAIL LECTION 285 LEE NORSE MINER BLOCKING SLIP OF HOIST CHAIN SLIP TAIL SECTION FELL SIDEWAY ON EE.

September 21, 1992 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING OFF CAR SHUTTLE, BUMPED KNEE ON SHUTTLE CAR. FIRST DAY OFF WORK 10-16-92.

August 25, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

FIRST DAY OFF WORK 1-22-93 EMPLOYEE STATES, EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN EE TURNED ON THE SEAT AND BUMPED BOTH OF HIS KNEES.

August 4, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

66454 ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION. ROOF FALL, RETURN OF #3 MAINS #3 ROOM. APPROX. 350' LONG, 17 WIDE, 10' HIGH. 4' RESIN BOLTS. DANGER SIGN AT CAVE. DON'T INTEND TO CLEAN UP.

June 2, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. ROOF FALL DANGER SIGN AT CAVE. DONT INTEND TO CLEAN UP. #2 ENTRY OF #1 MAINS APPROX. 150' LONG, 17' WIDE, 7' HIGH ACROSS FROM LTN. SPAD #69 & 70 IN BELT LINE.

February 24, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

BOLTING ROOF- LOWERING CANOPY, ROCK BROKE OFF- STRUCK ON LEFT KNEE. SIZE OF ROCK 2" -18"- 12".

January 14, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM ROOF FALL 1 S.E. LUBWANS 1 2 EWNTRY APPROX. 200 OUTBY 4 SEALS DANGER SIGN AT CAVE DONT INTEND TO CLEAN UP CLEANED ABANDONED WORKING AREA.

January 14, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM ABANDONED WORKING AREA. ROOF FALL RUNNING COVER B BUTT 100 INBY LT 6 3 ENTRY ROOF FALL IN A BUTT OF BUTT DONT INTEND TO CLEAN UP CLEANED.

1991 · 6 incidents

December 15, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL B BUUT SEC RIGHT SIDE OF #6 ROOM.APPROX 50' LONG 16' WIDE 4' HIGH 4' RESIN BOLT IN AREA DANGER SIGN AT CAVE DON'T INTEND TO CLEAN UP (CLEARED).

October 16, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2 S.E. MAINS RIGHT SIDE ROOMS BETWEEN STUDENT 29 34 APPROX. 5 FT HIGH 18 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG CAVE CLEAN UP TO G GET MINE OUT. DANGER FIGHT AT CAVE.

March 22, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND AND WRIST STARTED HURTING WHEN PULLING LEVERS ON MINES. LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

1990 · 4 incidents

November 21, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CABLE OUTSIDE AT SHOP AREA,HAND OVER JEEP FRAME RAN INTO MINER FRAME.

November 9, 1990 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 1ST LEFT OFF #2 SE MAINS, ONE X CUT INBY #1 ENTRY OF #2 SE MAINS, INTERSECTION APPROX 15' WIDE X 15' LONG X 4' HIGH. 4' RESIN BOLTS IN AREA. DANGER REMOVED CAVE CLEANED UP.

1989 · 12 incidents

December 13, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS PUTTING SNUB BOLT IN X-CUT BEHIND CANVAS AND SHUTTLE CAR WAS SWITCHING OUT. MAN GOT SQUEEZED BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND SHUTTLE CAR.

October 26, 1989 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTING ROCK FELL ON RIGHT HAND BOLTER OPERATOR REACH FOR BOLTER STEEL ROCK FELL ON HAND.

April 25, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL D-1 SECT.002 #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION 10'INBY STA #10 6' HIGH X 30'LONG X 18'WIDE.DONT INTENT TO CLEAN UP.DANGER SIGN AT CAVE,DANGER REMOVED CLEARED.

April 20, 1989 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SEC 001,A3 SEC ,BELT ENTRY #2 ENTRY.ONE XCUT INBY STA #6 APPROX.4' HIGH 18'WIDE 30' LONG.4' RESIN BOLTS IN CAVE.ROOF FALL CLEANED UP-DANGER REMOVED.

February 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING CABLE WITH JEEP LOOP CAUGHT FOOT CASUING HIM TO FALL ON HIS LEFT SIDE, LNADED ON LEFT RESCURER.

1988 · 7 incidents

January 21, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS WA5KING ACROSS HOOD OF 966 WHEEL LOADER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS PART OF THE OVERHEAD DOOR MECHANISM.

1987 · 13 incidents

September 11, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL #5 EN7RY #25.E.MAINS 1 X-CUT OUTBY #45 STA. APPROX 4' HIGH, 17' WIDE, 40' LONG. 4' BOLTS IN AREA. DANGER SIGN AT CAVE. DON'T INTEND TO CLEAN UP.

September 10, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST DAY OFF W2RK 091887 BENDING ROOF BOLTS IN MINE FELT PAIN IN BACK & LEFT SHOULDER

April 8, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CALLED3IN AT 700AM ON 040887 & REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO THE DOC.BECAUSEOF BACK PAIN IN THE SAME AREA OF THE BACK AS PREVIOUS INJURY ON 020587

March 30, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CALLED3IN AT 7:00 AM ON 3-30-87 AND REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO DOCTOR BECAUSE OF BACK PAIN IN THE AREA AS PREVIOUS INJURY ON 2-16-87.

March 9, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by flying object

WAS RUNNING SHU7TLECAR IN SECTION, FRONT END OF SHUTTLECAR BOTTOMED OUT THROWING DIRT UP AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE

February 5, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLE3CAR IN LOW AREA OF SECTION WENT OVER BUMPY PART OF TRAVEL-WAY WAS BOUNCED AROUND WRENCHED BACK.

1986 · 18 incidents

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING SHUTTLE3CARIN LOW AREA IN MINE HIT A BUMP WRENCHED BACK.

October 13, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF BOLTS & LEAVING UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF I NAME MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE TO GET MORE ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X2'3' FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS.

October 1, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF BOLT WAS PUSHING ON BOLT TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BOLT TURNED SIDEWAYS FELL TO HIS RT SIDE INJURING HIS LOWER RT BACK

August 26, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL - SEC3001 1 E SULIVANS BELT ENTRY 10 STA. INTERSECTION #5 ENTRY 4TH LEFT BUTT APPROX 10'H X 40'L X 17'W. DONT INTEND TO CLEAN UP MOVING OUT OF SECTION DANGER SIGN AT CAVE

August 18, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STRIKING OR BUMPING
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

HIT LEFT SHOULD9R ON BELT HARGER - WHILE LOW WALKING FIRST DAY OFF WORK - 8-19-86

August 13, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL SEC 002 APPROX. 17 WIDE 5 FT HIGH 30 LONG 6 ROOM LEFT SIDE 4TH RIGHT BUTT OF 25 W 4 FT BOLT WITH SKIN DANGER SIGN AT CAVE CLEAN UP CAVE ENOUGHT TO GET BOLTS OUT DONT INTEND TO CLEAN UP CAVE CLEARE8.

May 7, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DURING SH6TTLE CAR HIT BUMP, TWISTED LOWER BACK.

March 8, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEFT KN9E-TURNING SIDE WAYS. JUMPED TO AVOID3A SMALL ROCK THAT FELL FROM ROOF WHILE ROOF BOLTING.

1985 · 11 incidents

November 25, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING S6PPLY CAR WITH JEEP TUNG OF CAR HIT DRIVER IN RIGHT THIGH

July 20, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LOADING A ROLL OF BELT ON TO THE SCOOP BUCKET. SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE OF BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN LEFT SIDE-HIP.

May 7, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING BELT HEAD,HIT HEAD ON BELT HANGER LOW WALKING.HEIGHT AT BELT HEAD 60\\ HIGH.1ST DAY OFF WORK-5-29-85.

1984 · 17 incidents

November 12, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL-#5 ENTRY FOUND ON PRESHIFT 6:00AM APPROX. 180 INBY STA 29 HIGH UNKNOWN APPROX. 16\ IND WIDE 20 LONG DANGER SIGN AT CAVE 6\-9\ BOLTS W/CHANELS 8\ APART.

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING WITH A BAR-PAIN IN LOWER BACK ACCIENT IS REOCCURRANCE OF ACCIDENT 012784 LAST DAY WORKED 091484

August 20, 1984 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 4\ WIDE 5\ LONG 4" THICK THE ROCK WIDE WHEN FROM 4\ WIDE TO 4" WIDE. ROCK BROKE OFF AHEAD OF CHANNEL AND BOLTER FELL BACKWARD AND STRUCK OPERATOR.

July 17, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL 2ND LEFT BUTT OFF 1 E SUBMAINS ABOUT 150 FT INBY STA #12 TO FACE ABOUT 130 X20 NOT INTENDED TO CLEAN UP DANGER SIGN AT CAVE 4 FT BOLTS W CHANNELS EVERY 8 FT

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART LOW BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED SIDE RAIL & CUT LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

1983 · 20 incidents

August 1, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROLLING A ROLL OF BELTING DOWN LOW BELT STRUCTURE USING A STEEL BAR THE ROLL OF BELT FELL BETWEEN THE TOP ROLLER & PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AT FIRST JOINT.

June 20, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE INJURED THE BACK OF RIGHT KNEE WHILE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT ONTO HEAD OF BOLTER.

June 7, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP STATED WHILE WALKING TRAVELROAD SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD

June 3, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ROOF BOLTING NEAR RIB AND WHEN MOVED BOLTER PINCHED KNEE WITH BOLTER AGAINST RIB.BRUISE KNEE.

May 18, 1983 PA · Coal timberman MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6FT ROOF BOLT IN THE PROCESS OF STRAIGHTENING THE BOLT TO LINE WITH DRILL HEAD BOLT SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEE GRIP BOLT SPRANG BACK STRIKING EWMPLOF STRAIGHTENING THE BOL IN HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE RT EAR