Mining Incidents

Chicora #2 Coal

Darmac Associates Corp · Underground
Controlled by AOI Coal Company
Chicora, Butler County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608195

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Sep 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1992 · 1 incident

September 21, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A 500 ROLL OF 42 RUBBER BELT ONTO A TRUCK USING A CHAIN AND TRUCK WENCH CHAIN BECAME STUCK ON SIDE OF TRUCK BED CAUSING CHAIN TO BREAK STRIKING INJURED IN MOUTH LACERATING UPPER AND LOWER LIPS DAMAGE TO TEETH.

1991 · 7 incidents

December 18, 1991 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Darmac Associates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE GOING THRU MANDOOR AND WHILE DROPPING IT INTO PLACE CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT AHND TAKING TIP OF FINGER OFF.

August 6, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PRESHIFT OF MINE A AREA AT STATION SPAD #315 4E HAD FALLEN OUT AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 20X20X6FT3IN IN HEIGHT AREA POSTED OFF AT ALL ENTRIES & DANGERED OFF AREA IS IN INACTIVE AREA

July 21, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE DOING RUN OF FACES IN 3 EAST AND ADJACENT FACES A FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD 371, 20X20X65 HIGH AREA CRIBBED AT ALL INTRACES AND DANGER SIGN PLACE AREA TO BE CLEANED UP AND PLAN WILL BE POST ED IN ALL AREAS CLEAR UP PROGRESS.

March 28, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DURING PRESHIFT INSPECTION FOR MECHANICS A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 1 ENTRY SOUTHEAST MAINS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE 20 FT WIDE AND APPROX. 5 1/2 TO 6 INCH HIGH. AREA DANGERED OFF AT ALL ENTRIES POSTED AND CLEAN UP PLAN POSTED MATERIAL WILL BE LOADED BOLTED AS PROGRESSES INBY.

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Darmac Associates Corp · Accident type, without injuries

AREA OF ROOF FELL IN #1 ENTRY AT STATUN#126 APPROXIMAT ELY 30FT LONG 61/2FT HIG H AREA T O BE POSTED OFF AT ALL ENTRANCES & DANGER BOARDS WILL BE INSTALLED AIR MOVING IN NORMAL COURSE & VOLUME NO EFFECTS ON WORKING SECTION

January 22, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Darmac Associates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BOLTING FACE & SET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON RT FOOT

January 10, 1991 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Darmac Associates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LIFTING PUMP FROM SUMP, HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT HAND, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD.