Mining Incidents

Triple K #1Coal

Ford City, Armstrong County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3607962
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2005 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

During a preshift exam and coming off of an idle weekend the examiner found the intersection caved.

Accident type, without injuries

While mining X-Cut belt to L1 the miner operator cut through an abandoned bore hole @ 11"" in diameter. A small amount of water was encountered. Oxygen was 20.9% and Ch4 was 0.0%. The hole is properly plugged in the roof and floor.

Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall occurred on 2-20-05 at 10:00 pm and was found on 2-21-05 at 6:00 am. Roof fall was due to large clay vein runnng through the center of intersection.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

While EE was putting a tie-rod end on a 21SC shuttle car his wrench slipped and he fell striking his right side on the wheel unit hub.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While shoveling loose coal from the mine floor onto a belt line Employee felt a ""pop"" and felt pain in his left shoulder blade.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped in a low place caused by uneven mine floor and twisted his right knee.

2003 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

MULTIPLE SLIPS IN ONE AREA OF ROOF.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE AT SURFACE CHARGING STATION, TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE. MINER INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT INDIANA HOSP., AFTER WORKING HIS NORMAL SHIFT. DIAGNOSED AS TORN ROTATOR CUFF. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL DATE OF SURGERY. LOST TIME FROM DATE OF SURGERY TO RETURN TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY ON 11-18-03.

2001 · 3 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTING SLIPS IN THE ROOF AT AN INTERSECTION.

Accident type, without injuries

TURNED A CROSS CUT INTO TWO CLAY VEINS THAT RAN PARALLEL IN THE CROSS CUT AND WAS BOLTED WITH TOO SHORT OF BOLTS. NO IMPAIRMENT HAPPENED DUE TO THE FOREMAN SEEING IT WAS GOING TO CAVE AND G OT THE MEN AND EQUIPMENT TO A SAFE AREA.

Accident type, without injuries

2 CLAY VEINS RUNNING DIAGONAL IN NO.2 HEADING FOR ABOUT 60 FEET DROPPED OUT. STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WHERE 6 FEET BOLTS WERE USED.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED KNEE

Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OR MOVING ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM AND THE BOLTER SQUEEZED HIM AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO START BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.