Mining Incidents

TJS #1Coal

TJS Mining Inc · Underground
Controlled by Thomas J Smith
Spring Church, Armstrong County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608255
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Sep 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2001 · 10 incidents

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.