Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries
INTERSECTION AND OUTBY AREA'S STARTING TO WORK AT 6:30AM FALL HAS INCREASED FROM 3-7-94 TO 3-4 OF NEW MAINS. TO A CONTINUATION OF THE ORIGINAL FALL FROM 5-BUTT.
Penn-Balt No 1 Mine Coal
Penn Balt Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Brentzel Cathy
Burgettstown,
Washington County,
PA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608028
MSHA record for Penn-Balt No 1 Mine (mine ID 3608028). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 13
- Years on record
- 1990–1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
13 on file1994 · 2 incidents
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries
PRIOR MINING APPROX 2 WKS, CLAY VEIN FROM #5 ENTRY TO #9 ENTRY WAS IN COURCERED. AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF, NOTHING TRAVELED UNDER AREA CONTINUED TO KEEP WORKING, SAGGING STANTED TO OCCURR ANDFELL IN. AT 10B, #7 THRU 8 ENTRY CENTERS ON 68 FEET.
1993 · 9 incidents
December 9, 1993
PA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Balt Inc · Fall onto or against objects
STANDING ON TOP OF MINER TO CHANGE DAMPER IN TUBES BECAUSE OF MINING HEIGHT WENT TO GET OFF OF MINER SLIPPED AND HIS LT RIB CAGE SENT TO WEIRTON HOSPITAL FOUND BRUISED RIBS.
November 5, 1993
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Balt Inc · Fall from machine
MAN ACTING AS A MECHANIC WAS ON TOP OF A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. WHEN HE WENT TO GET OFF HE JUMPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.
November 1, 1993
PA · Coal
shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Struck against stationary object
LOOSE PIECE OF METAL ON FEEDER.
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THEE SOUTH WEST MAINS BELT LINE ON A IDLE SHIFT STARTING AT 12 RM ENDING AT INTERSECTION OF BRM. FALL FOUND TO BE BEYOUND BOLT ANCHOR.
Penn Balt Inc · Struck by falling object
REPAIRING MINER, WENT TO DROP A HINGE COVER BACK, SLIPPED COVER CAME DOWN, HIT RT FOOT, OUTBY STEEL TOES.
October 4, 1993
PA · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
CONTINOUS MINER OPERATOR WAS BACKING OUT OF PLACE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK PULLING CABLE.
September 8, 1993
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
ELECTRICAL
Penn Balt Inc · Flash burns (electric)
WHILE CHANGING PIN IN BATTERY REST, GROUNDED PIN ON FRAME AND CAUSED ARC.
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries
INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHOR POINT, DUE TO LARGE ROLL IN ROOF STRATA.
Penn Balt Inc · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL ON #3 RETURN 60 FT LONG BY 10 FT THICK. "DANGERED OFF".
1992 · 1 incident
October 30, 1992
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Balt Inc · Struck against stationary object
THE BOLTER OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OUT HTE DRILL HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE HIT THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER SMAHING THE END OF THE FINGER.
1990 · 1 incident
March 23, 1990
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherry Valley Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE END LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
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