Mining Incidents

TJS #1 Coal

TJS Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Thomas J Smith
Spring Church, Armstrong County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608255

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at TJS #1.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
40
significant & substantial
$8,320
proposed penalties
$8,320
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q1 5,835 5 3 856.9
2001 Q4 11,218 6 1 534.9
2001 Q3 14,228 19 8 1335.4
2001 Q2 14,172 22 13 1552.4
2001 Q1 14,533 18 5 1238.6
2000 Q4 11,150 5 2 448.4
2000 Q3 12,269 7 0 570.5
2000 Q2 12,852 5 4 389.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2001 · 10 incidents

September 25, 2001 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tjs Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

THE SUPERVISOR WAS CONDUCTING REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS FOLLOWING A FAN OUTAGE IN 34"-36" OF HEIGHT, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN/SWELLING IN BOTH KNEES. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, HOWEVER HE WAS PLACE D ON RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 9-17-01.

September 18, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH COME A LONGS WHEN WELD BROKE ON TAKE-UP PERMITTING TAKE UP FRAME TO HIT KNEE.

September 1, 2001 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HIS LEFT SHOULDER STRUCK LOW SPOT ON THE ROOF LINEJAMMING LEFT/RIGHT SHOULDERS, RIGHT ELBOW AND CHEST AREA.

August 14, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #14 ROOM THROUGH #18 ROOM OFF 4 NORTH. FALL WAS FOUND AT EXAMINER WHILE MAKING WEEKLY RUN. FALL CHANGED AIR COURSE RUN AND A MEETING WITH MSHA PERSONNEL WAS HELD TO ESTABLISH MP LOCATION. FALL DID NOT EFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. FALL WAS APPROX. 6' HIGH, 19' WIDE, 200' LONG. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

June 20, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #11 - #13ROOM (#2-#4) OFF 4 NORTH. FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE FOREMAN WHILE MAKING HIS REQUIRED WEEKLY AIR COURSE EXAMINATION. FALL WAS LOCATED 2 X-CUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #3535, APPROX 15' HIGH, 19' WIDED 110' LONG. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

April 27, 2001 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP HE GOT HAND PINCHED IN PIVOT POINT.

February 5, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tjs Mining Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE AND WATER HOSE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE WENT TO PANEL PHYSICIAN ON 2/8/01 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICT ED DUTY EFFECTIVE 2/8/01 FOR THAT AFTERNOON SHIFT-ON.

February 2, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS ARM AND ON JUNE 8,2001 HE WENT TO DR. AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED D UTY AS OF JUNE 8, 2001.

January 30, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM ROOF APPROX. 4'X3'X1" THICK. STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT HAND, AND LEFT FOOT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK SHOWEVER EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 15, 2001 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE RECENTLY ABANDONED ROOMS LEFT OFF 4 NOTH. FALL WAS LOCATED APPROX. 175' INBY SURVEY STATION 3513 LOCATED IN #4 ROOM. FALL RAN FROM #5 ROOM, THORUGH #4 RO OM AND INTO #3 ROOM. DIMENTIONS WERE APPROX. 19'WIDE 115' LONG 10-12' HIGH. #3 ROOM WAS BOLTED WITH 6' HY TEC BOLTS AND #4 AND #5 ROOM BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, NO EQUIPMENT OR VENT

2000 · 19 incidents

November 3, 2000 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING STONE ON TRAVELWAY WITH SCOOP WHEN SIDE OF SCOOP OPPOSITE THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT SANK IN A SOFT SPOT, THUS PERMITTING THE OPERATORS SIDE TO RAISE AND IN DOING SO EMPLO YEE STRUCK HEAD AGAINST ROOF AS WELL AS A ROOF BOLT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STAPLES FOR LACERATION.

October 18, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tjs Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SETTING PUMP WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY W9RK. ON 10-23-00 EE WENT TO VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR THEREFOR MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.

September 19, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tjs Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING AN I BEAMWHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND LOWER RIGHTBACK, EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK, HOWEVER, HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR, THEREFORE MAKING THIS A MEDICAL REPORT.

August 7, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE ABANDONED 3 LEFT SECTION. FALL STARTED JUST OUTBY SURVEY STATION #3338 & CONTINUED OUT BY FOR APPROXIMATELY 125' IN LENGHT, 19' WIDE, 10-12' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

July 31, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE APPARENTLY WENT OVER A HIGH SPOT. THUS JAMMING HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF INJURIN GNECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACT OR ON 8-4-00. THEREFORE MAKING HIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL.

July 14, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNEDROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 LEFT HEADINGS. FALL OCCURRED STARTING IN THE 1 HDG. (1 XCUT INBY SS 3349) AND CONTINUED THRU XCUT INTO 2 HDG. AND CONTINUED THRU XCUT INTO 3 HDG. (1 XCU T INBY SS 3337). FALL WAS APPROX. 4'PLUS HIGH, 19' WIDE, 110' LONG. AREA BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND BELTLINE WAS BOLTED WITH 6' HY-TEC BOLTS. TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. MOVED TO DIFFERENT

July 13, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF WHILE OPERATING PERSONNEL CARRIER. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR, THEREFORE MAKING THIS A MEDICAL REPORT.

June 15, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tjs Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT WORKING SHIFT; 6/16/00; HOWEVER , EE WAS OFF WORK ON 6/19/00 DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT - THEREFORE MA KING THIS A 1 DAY LTA.

May 16, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED THE #3 ROOM OF ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT AT SURVEY STATION #3210 AND CONTINUED UP BELTLINE TO SURVEY STATION #3211. FALL WAS APPROX. 100' LONG, 19' WIDE, 6' HIGH ( PLUS?) AREA BOLTED WITH 6' HY-TEC BOLTS. ROOF FALL CAUGHT OUR LO-BELT DRIVE AND APPROX. 100' OF BELT STRUCTURE. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF, MOVED SECTION OUT OF THAT AREA OF THE MINE.

May 5, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP A ROCK FALL WHEN A PIECE SLID OFF PILE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT. ROCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 8" X 12" X 2'.

May 3, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY ALONG 6 SOUTH #2 BELT, AT SURVEY STATION #2938. FALL WAS APPROX 25'H, 20'W, 20'L. FALL WAS CLEANED UP BEING IT WAS ON THE BELT LINE. AREA HAD BE EN BOLTED WITH 6' MY-TEC BOLTS.

April 19, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #4 ROOM IN ROOMS LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT. FALL WAS A RESULT OF AN OVER RIDE FROM THE PILLAR AREA, OVER TOP CRIBBED AREA INTO THE #4 ROOM. FALL STARTED APPROX IMATELY 120' IN BY SURVEY STATION #3237 AND TRAVELED INBY FOR APPROXIMATELY 200' TO THE FACE OF #4 ROOM. SUBMITTED FOR IE AND BE APPROVAL.

April 18, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Tjs Mining Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER BRIDGE OPERATOR EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS.

April 5, 2000 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CRAWLING ALONGSIDE DUCK BILL BRIDGE AND AS HE WENT TO TRUN HE STRUCK THE BRIDGE THUS KNOCKING HIS PRESCRIPTION GLASSES OFF AND THE NOSE PIECE OF THE GLASSES TORE THE TEAR DUCT.

April 4, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING PERSONAL CARRIER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP ON THE HAULAGEWAY, JARRING BACK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 4/7/00 MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.

March 13, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 6 SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION #3020. FALL WAS FOUND BY MINE EXAMINER WHILE DOING PRE-SHIFT EXAM. FALL WAS APPROX 18'H, 30'L, 19'W. FALL HAD TO BE CLEANED UP AS IT WAS LOCATED ON THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. FALL WAS CLEANED UP BY 3/16/00.

February 25, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FALL OCCURRED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MINE (#4 ENTRY) THAT TOOL OUT THE CANOPY AND FALL WENT INBY FOR APPROX 10' IN LENGTH, 15' WIDE, 6' PLUS HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' COMBINATION BOLTS ALONG WITH WOODEN XBARS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS.

February 21, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tjs Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ROOM OFF 1 RT. FALL OCCURRED JUST IN BY SS# 3207 AND TRAVELED IN BY FOR 2 X-CUTS LENGTHS TO FACE OF OLD ROOM SET UP. (200' LONG 19' WIDE 6' HIGH)FALL ORIGINATED FROM PILLARED AREA OVER ROAD BREAKERSAND WENT TO #4 FACE. DID NOT EFFECT EQUIPMENT.

January 18, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tjs Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING BITS OUT ON THE MINER WHEN HE FELT WAS SOMETHING BOUNCE OFF HIS HAND. ON 1-25-00 EE REQUESTED AN ACCIDENT REPORT BE MADE OUT. WE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED ON 1-25-00 THAT PIECE OF MET AL WAS FOUND IN FINGER.