Mining Incidents

Tuscky #1 Coal

Eagleshire Corp · Surface
Controlled by Erickson Charles Jr
Windber, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608039

MSHA record for Tuscky #1 (mine ID 3608039). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1990–1995
Latest incident
Aug 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1995 · 3 incidents

August 28, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagleshire Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A TORQUE CONVERTOR. HE WAS USING A 3/4" RATCHET. IT SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HIT EE'S LEFT ELBOW.

August 1, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Eagleshire Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON WABCO ROCK TRUCKWHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS HAULING OVERBURNDEN OUT OF THE ACTIVE PIT TO THE WASTE AREA. ROCK TRUCK ROLLED DOWN A HILL.

February 21, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagleshire Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK FROZEN COAL DOWN OUT OF COAL BIN HIT SIDE OF BIN WITH SLEDGE HANDLE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND SIDE OF BIN.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 21, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MONDAY 12-12-94, AND WAS OFF WORK 12-13-94. ON WED. 12-21-94 EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREENING PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS RIBS WERE SORE AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED. HE WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AND WORKED LT DUTY AS A SCALEMASTER FOR 2 DAYS, WAS OFF 2 MORE DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS, CAME BACK TO WORK AND GOT ILL. HE

May 23, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS 3 STEPS FROM BOTTOM WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON THE LEFT ANKLE WHICH HE TWISTED.

1993 · 3 incidents

April 23, 1993 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A 3" PUMP. HOSE WAS STRETCHED ACROSS A PILE OF PUSHED UP TREES AND STUMPS. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON DOWNED TREE HE WAS WORKING ON AND LANDED ON TOP OF AN OTHER DOWNED TREE BACKWARDS INJURING LEFT RIB CAGE AND LEFT PART OF LOWER BACK AREA.

April 21, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eagleshire Corp · Struck by flying object

USING BLOW GUN BLOWING DIRT OUT OF EQUIPMENT BUCKET AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

April 7, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagleshire Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HAND PUMP ON BACK OF PICKUP TRUCK PUMP SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND & FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE PUMP & TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK

1992 · 5 incidents

November 18, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Eagleshire Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON COAL CRUSHER, ADJUSTING THROTTLE. HE PULLED ON A TARP STRAP, THE TARP STRIP BROKE. HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT, ANKLE.

October 26, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagleshire Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SAMPLE BAG OF COAL WEIGHTING APPROX 40 POUNDS WHEN EH FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT PROGRESSIVLY WORSE OVER NEXT FEW HOURS.

July 3, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagleshire Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SAMPLE BAG SHARP PAIN ACROSS NECK AND SHOULDER

June 26, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagleshire Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING STEEL BEAMS WHEN THE BAR BEING USED SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.

January 21, 1992 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Eagleshire Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR DROPPED A WRENCH ON THE GROUND.DISMOUNTED FROM MACHINE TO PICK UP WRENCH.INADVERTENTLY STOOD UP INTO BOTTOM OF BUCKET.IMPACT TO SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 20, 1991 PA · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Eagleshire Corp · Struck against a moving object

THE LIFT STABILIZER BAR BROKE. WHE BUCKET FELL IMPACT JAMMED OPERATOR IN CAB OF LAODER.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 16, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagleshire Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE DOZER HAS BEEN HEATING UP AND THE OEPRATOR DECIDED TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. HE LOOSENED THE CAP AND ALLOWED PRESSURE TO BE REMOVED FOR APPROX. 1 MINUTE. HE RECHECKED THE CAP AND FELT NO PRESSURE BUT HWNE HE LOOSENED THE CAP FURTHER THERE APPARENTLY WAS STILL SOME BUILT UP PRESSURE. THE CAP BLEW AND HE WAS HIT BY HOT WATER AND WAS BURNED.

July 5, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagleshire Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHECKING OUT THE DOZER BEFORE OPERATING THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.HE CONTINUED WORKING FOR THREE HOURS BUT THE BACK PAIN CAUSED HIM TO LEAVE WORK.

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