Mining Incidents

TDK Strip Coal

TDK Coal Sales Inc · Surface
Controlled by Robert E Murray
Miola, Clarion County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607707

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1991–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
20
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,791
proposed penalties
$1,791
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
621
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 621 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 2 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 461 2 0 4338.4
2003 Q3 3,404 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,370 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,594 0 0 0.0
Show 12 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 4,803 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,089 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 16,627 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 15,541 3 1 193.0
2001 Q3 14,700 6 1 408.2
2001 Q2 15,756 2 1 126.9
2001 Q1 18,218 1 1 54.9
2000 Q4 12,171 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,899 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,036 4 1 497.8
2000 Q1 11,330 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2001 · 5 incidents

November 24, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TDK Coal Sales Inc · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED OFF TRACK. FALLS. HIT RIBS OFF TRACK. DID NOT GO TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/30/01.

July 16, 2001 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
TDK Coal Sales Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED EE WAS RACKING THE KELLY BAR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A FLYING OBJECT, WHICH TEMPORARILY STUNNED HIM, CAUSING A DIAGONAL LACERATION REQUIRING APPROX. 25 STITCHES. DRILL WAS RE PORTED TO BE IDLING AT THE TIME OF INDIENT WITH WITH NO MOVING EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN THE ENGINE SUPPLYING POWER.

July 5, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TDK Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SAFETY PIN FROM TRUCK, BED HIT RIGHT HAND ON DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING PINNING HAND AGAINST HOUSING & PIN. FRACTURED DISTAL TIP ON RIGHT RING FINGER/HEMATOMA.

February 20, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
TDK Coal Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER IN HEAVY HINGED BOX LID, PULLED HIM OFF THE DOZER TRACK TO THE GROUND.

1997 · 1 incident

January 23, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STALLED HIS DOZER HE THEN CLIMBED OUTSIDE ONTO TRACKS AND TRIED TO START DOZER BY CROSSING STARTER WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE DOZZER STARTED RELEASING THE HYDROLIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THE OPERATOR HAD PUT BOTH THEH RIPPER AND BLADE ON THE GROUND BUT THE MACHINE DRIFTED BACK THROWING THE OEPRATOR TO THE GROUND.

1993 · 1 incident

January 6, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING THE CAT D9G DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACKS WHICH WERE MUDDY AND WET WHEN HE SLIPPED. HE GRABBED A HAND RAIL AS HE FELL, AND AS A RESULT TWISTED HIS RIGTH SHOULD ER AND ARM.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 30, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STOPPED TO CHECK THE GOREMEN TRUPP WATER PUMP AT THE END OF THE DAY IT APPEARED THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT WATER IN THE PIT FOR THE PUMP TO RUN ALL NIGHT SO HE BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AND DISCONNE CT IT. THE BOWL OF THE PUMP DID NOT FEEL HOT, SO HE SHUT THE PUMP OFF AND STARTED TO DISCONNECT THE DISCHARGE HOSE A RUSH OF AIR WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY WATER WHICH REENTERED THE PUMP, TU

September 28, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK AND FRAME OF THE KOMATSU 375 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS LEG UPON FALLING. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ASSISTING THE MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE MUFFLER ON THE MACHINE.

August 18, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

95719RS WERE BEING MADE TO A EUCLID R-35 ROCK TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER, LOOKING AT THE EXPOSED REAR AXLE OF THE TRUCK, WHEN A PART WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED AND PLACED ON TOP OF THE T 99504IRECTLY ABOVE, FELL OFF THE TIRE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

January 17, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP ON KOMATSU 375 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.HE HIT ON HIS HEAD AND BACK RECEIVING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE HEAD AND STRAIN AND BRUISES TO THE BACK.THE CONDIT IONS THAT NIGHT WERE COLD ICY AND SNOWY.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

ACCORDING TO THE EE HE WAS OPERATING THE CAT D9H DOZER, GOING BACKWARDS OVER SOME ROCKS AND TOOK WHAT HE SAYS IS A JOLT THAT IS THE DOZER CAME DOWN QUICKLY AFTER GOING OVER SOME ROCKS. A PAIN THEN DEVELOPED IN HIS SHOULDER AND HIS HAND WENTNUMB A COUPLE TIMES THAT DAY.

March 27, 1991 PA · Coal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tdk Coal Sales Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MEN STOPPED WORK AT THE DEWEY MINE FOR LUNCH AT NOON I NAME HAD BEEN RUNNING KOMATSU WA600 WHEEL LOADER & HAD DUG THE BUCKET INTO THE PILE & APPLIED DOWN PRESSURE BEFORE SHUTTING MACHINE OFF I NAME INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUNNING A EUCLIDR-35 ROCK T RUCK AFTER PARKING TRUCK HE WALKED OVER TO EAT WITH I NAME AT 12:20 PM I NAME DROVE UP IN HIS FORD F150 TRUCK TO SPEAK WITH I NAME &