Mining Incidents

Paradise Mine Coal

Pelesmitco Inc · Underground
Controlled by Robert E Smith
Jennerstown, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608232

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1991–1992
Latest incident
Oct 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

1992 · 9 incidents

October 27, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Pelesmitco Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE LAST OPEN X CUT BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ENTRY WHILE BOLTING A PIECE OF RIB ROOF FELL AND HIT AIM ON RIGHT ANKLE ROCK WAS 3 FT LONG 18 INCH WIDE 5 INCH TO 0 INCH THICK.

September 8, 1992 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pelesmitco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MOVEING BRATTICE BLOCK AND STEEL BAND CAUGHT HIS HAND.

August 7, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pelesmitco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

61206ALKING AROUND FEEDER (AREA WAS REAL MUDDY APPROX. ONE FOOT DEEP). RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD, TWISTED LEFT KNEE, FELL TO GROUND.

July 10, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pelesmitco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN #7 ENTRY TO TOOL SLED SLIPPED ON WET BOTTOM.

July 3, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pelesmitco Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING ROCK AROUND BULT. WITH HAMMER PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK NEXT SIDE CHAIN.

May 22, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pelesmitco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON WET RUBBER MATS AT POWER CENTER TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

February 24, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pelesmitco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL ON MUDDY AND WET BOTTOM CAUSING BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SHOUDLER AND RIB AREA.

January 16, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pelesmitco Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN A HAULROAD LEADING TO THE MINE DRIFTS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY PATCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO HIS W-65 SELF-RESCUER.THE FALL CAUSED A BRUISE OF THE EMPL OYEE'S LOWER BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

October 30, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pelesmitco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS COUPLING A PIECE OF 8 INCH PLASTIC YELOMINE LINE WHEN IN ATTEMTPING TO SLEDGE THE LINE INTO A COUPLER, THE HAMMER SLIPPED, CAUSING EE S INDEX FINGER TO BE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE PIPE.