Mining Incidents

Banning Site Coal

R.D.3 Route 309 Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607479

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
Oct 1984
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1984 · 5 incidents

October 18, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
J E Z Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS WALKING PAST PICK UP TGRUCK AND WALKED INTO SIDE PIN ON TAILGATE CUT HIM

September 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J E Z Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRIVING IN WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED WEDGE HIT TOE

June 11, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J E Z Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON SIEVE BOX WITH A METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

April 7, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
J E Z Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK AND WAS STRICKEN ILL, OTHER EMPLOYEE ADMINISTERED FIRST AID, SUMMOND DR AND AMBULANCE THE DR PRONOUNCED EMPLOYUCK AND WAS STRICKEN ILL, OTHER EMPLOYEE ADMIN LOYEE DEAD

January 28, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J E Z Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CARRYING OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM OUTSIDE OF PREP PLANT TO INSIDE OF PLANT