Mining Incidents

TanomaCoal

Dixonville, Indiana County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3606967
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
May 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2000 · 12 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN THE E20 WORKED OUT AREA, AS AN EXTENSION OF E18 PILLAR AREA, IN L2 ENTRY, 3 X CUTS IN BY SURVEY 2209. THE FALL MEASURED 20' BY 20' AND UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THE AREA WA S SUPPORTED BY 5' RESIN BOLTS ON 4' BY 4' MAX CENTERS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTION ONTO A SUPPLY CAR. WHEN HE FELL FORWARD AFTER SLIPPING, CAUSING THE BELT STRUCTURE TO STRIKE THE SUPPLY CAR AND BOUNCE BACK, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES MOUTH A ND CUTTING HIS LIP AND FRACTURING A TOOTH, AT THE 318 SUPPLY POINT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROSE GUN TO INSTALL OIL INTO MACHINE POTS. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO ROSE GUN HANDLE, HE FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE CAP.

Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E18(022-0) WORKING SECTION, L-1 INTAKE ENTRY INTERSECTION ADJACENT TO 3+30 DISTANCE ALONG E18 #4 BELT JUST INBY THE TAILPIECE. FALL MEASURED 20' X 20' X UNKNOWN HEIG HT. AREA SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS AND 64"" COMBINATION BOLTS IN A MIXED PATTERN ON 4'X4' CENTERS. FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGEOF MINERS & FALL AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DRAGGING A PUMP THROUGH A LOW AREA IN TRACK TO L-1 ENTRY OF A-13. WHILE PULLING PUMP THROUGH LOW AREA, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG, RT KNEE AND RT HIP.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A MBC CONVEYER FROM THE RFM DOLLEY IN THE E17 ABANDONED SECTION, THE SCOOP TRACTOR RAM JACK, WHICH WAS CHAINED TO THE MBC CONVEYER, PULLED OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET ALLOWING THE MBC CONVEYER TO FALL AND STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE TIGHT SIDE RIB.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING A TRACK LOCOMOTIVE MANTRIP ALONG THE ME TRACK NEAT E-15. EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE MINE BOTTOM, TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. *EE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB 3/1/00 THRU 3/3/00. *FIRST DAY OFF 3/6/00.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS LAYING ON MINE BOTTOM IN E18(002-0) SECTION, WHILE RE-CONNECTING SCOOP TRACTOR HYDRAULIC OIL LINES. WHILE LAYING ON MINE BOTTOM EMPLOYEE'S BOTH HANDS AND NECK WERE EXPOSED TO HYDRAULIC OIL ON MINE BOTTOM. THE MINE BOTTOM ALSO HAD CALCIUM APPLIED TO IT. * EE RETURNED TO WORK WITH OUT SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT THRU 2-19-00. * FIRST DAY OFF 2-21-00.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING IN XCUT L1-L2 WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER BY RADIO REMOTE IN THE E-18 (022-0) SECTION. EE TRIPPED ON A EXTENDABLE LINE CANVAS FRAME AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WAS WEAR ING KNEE PADS. EE RETURNED REGULAR DUTY WITHOUT MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM 02/08/00 THRU 02/18/00.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE E15 (026) SECTION BELT ENTRY BETWEEN X CUTS 30 AND 39. THE FALL MEASURE 30X20 X UNKNOWN HT. AND PARTIALLY COVERED A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER AND A CONVE YOR. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN AND 8'INSATLL RIBLINE BOLTS, WITH ROOF MATS ON 4'X4' MAXIMUM CENTERS. 12'AND 16' ROPE BOLTS WERE INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT. THE FALL DID NOT

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS POSITIONING A BOX OF RESIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TOOL TRAY OF ROOF BOLTER IN THE E15(026-0) SECTION WHEN THE MACHINE OPERATOR STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE INBY TO POSITION MACHINE FOR ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR IN HIGH TRAM IN THE E18 SECTION L-1 ENTRY. WHILE TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR, CAR HIT HOLE IN RUNWAY, CAUSING EE'S TAIL BONE AREA TO BE SLAMMED AGAINST THE OPERATORS SE AT. *EE RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB FROM 1/7/00 THRU 3/15/00. *FIRST DAY OFF 3/16/00.*