Mining Incidents

Alaska Strip Coal

Controlled by Dimeling William R
Kulpmont, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607265

MSHA record for Alaska Strip (mine ID 3607265). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1983–1985
Latest incident
Mar 1985

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 3, 1985 PA · Coal security guard, watchman Fatality · OTHER
Great Eastern Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AS A WATCHMAN HE WAS ON DUTY NO OTHER FACTS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF DEATH UNTIL REPORT MADE BY CORNER INDIVIDUAL WAS IN OWN TRUCK WITH WINDOWS CLOSED A PROPANE GAS HEATER WAS ALSO IN TRUCK DEATH RESULTED FROM ASPHYXIATION DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING

Reportable incidents

1 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1983 · 1 incident

August 23, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Eastern Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIP ROPE ON SHOVEL BROKE WHILE EMP WAS HELPING TO PULL THE ROPE OUT ROPE CAME OUT VERY FAST AND HIT EMP ON FACE RESULT WAS LACERATION OF UPPER LIP AND TEETH REQUIRING STITCHES

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