Mining Incidents

Huskin Run SidingCoal

Controlled by Berwind Corporation
Hillsboro, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607727
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Claimant was walking from the scale house to the screen plant and slipped on ice and fell. When claimant fell, his ankle buckled.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to climb the ladder to the loader, employee slipped and grabbed the grab bar with left arm to avoid falling, employee pulled something in left arm/shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Individual was moving an oxygen tank when left hand came into contact with sharp metal leaning against a wall. Individual received a 1-1/2 inch laceration between ring finger and pinky finger on back of left hand. Individual received 6 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

INJURED WALKED AROUND BACK OF LOADER, WENT TO STEP UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE MACHINE, HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK ON THE GROUND.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was lifting bags of lime into lime box when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A WRENCH.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was lifting sample bags onto truck bed and turned body to the left when he felt his knee pop and start to burn.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was turning handle on a winch when the handle came out of his hand and reversed direction, striking him on the right arm.

2004 · 1 incident

No Value Found

DURING THE OPERATION OF THE FRONT-END LOADER A FIRE STARTED BENEATH THE CAB. INJURED BURNED THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS AS HE EXITED THE CAB.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE SCALE PLATFORM WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM CAUSING A 1/2"" HORIZONTALLACERATION ON HER KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS EXITING THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND