Mining Incidents

Darmac No. 3 Coal

T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Thomas J Smith
Elderton, Armstrong County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608278

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
Apr 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
40
significant & substantial
$11,396
proposed penalties
$11,012
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
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2003 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2003 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STRIKING OR BUMPING
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING UP OFF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF THIS JAMMING NECK.

March 17, 2003 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY (BELTLINE), 4 X-CUTS INBY MINE OPENING. FALL APPROX. 40' LONG, 19' WIDE, 14' HIGH. FALL WAS CLEANED UP TO RESTORE BELTINE. AREA WAS ROOF BOLTED WITH 36" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS ACCORDING TO THE APPROVED ROOF CONTROL PLAN.

2002 · 7 incidents

October 16, 2002 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ON SKID WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 12/26/02 AT WHICH TIME THIS BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

October 10, 2002 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ROCK DUSTING THE BELT LINE & THROWING BAGS OF DUST AROUND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL JAN. 20, 2003 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK T O HAVE SURGERY - DIAGNOSIS HERNIA.

July 29, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OVER CABLE TO GET TO MANDOOR - HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 19, 2002 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A SUPERVISOR IN LOW COAL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN/SWELLING IN THE LEFT KNEE AREA.

June 19, 2002 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL OCTOBER 11, 2002 AT WHICH TIME THE EE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED.

May 3, 2002 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS WHEN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE FOR THE ROTATION BLEW SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL ONTO FACE AND INTO BOTH EYES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL TO GET EYES FLUSHED OUT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER WITHTHE COURSE OF TREATMENT THIS BECAME MEDICALLY REPORTABLE.

January 31, 2002 PA · Coal FIRE
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MAKING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION ON 1-31-01, THE MINE EXAMINER ENCOUNTERED SMOKE AT THE IN BY THE END OF THE 4 LEFT TRAVELWAY. HE RETURNED OUT BY TO THE LEFT BELT DRIVE AREA AT WHICH TIM E HE DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FIRE ON THE LT DRIVE BUT IT WAS NO ONGER BURNING AND DID NOT SPREAD. HE REPORTED TO THE MINE FOREMAN AND IT WAS CALLED TO MSHA.

2001 · 7 incidents

November 21, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING ROOF CHANNELS TO INSTALL THEM, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT LATER WHEN THE PAIN DID NOT GO AWAY HE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR HERNIA SURGE RY ON 1/2/02.

November 13, 2001 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CRAWLING UNDERGROUND, HIS KNEE PAD ROLLED TO THE SIDE AND HIS LEFT KNEE CAME DOWN ON A PIECE OF ROCK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT AFTER SOME TIME HE STILL HAD DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT KNEE. AFTER SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAVING TESTSDONE IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A MANICUS TEAR IN THE KNEE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE THEN WENT OFF WORK ON 1/31/02 TO HAVE SURGERY DONE.

November 7, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A SUPERVISOR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN/ SWELLING IN RIGHTKNEE.

October 3, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS STILL HOT FROM BEING CUT WITH TORCHES.

September 15, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BULL GEARS FROM BELT DRIVE AWAY FROM WORK AREA WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK/UPPER BUTTOCK AREA.

February 7, 2001 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE OUT A CONVEYOR MOTOR, MOTOR STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.

February 1, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL IN SHOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT OR METAL FLEW INTO EYE CAUSING A SCRATCH. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING OTHER THAN A S CRATCH AND TREATED EYE WITH A SALVE AND PRESCRIPTION, MAKING THIS REPORTABLE. GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

2000 · 8 incidents

December 15, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A PERSONNEL CARRIER GOING DOWN TO PIT. WHEN NEARING THE PIT, HE APPLIED BRAKES AND WHEN DOING SO HE PUT THE CARRIER INTO A SPIN AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON THE SIDE RAIL WITH FIN GERS ON THE UNDER SIDE. THE RING FINGER APPARENTLY CAUGHT A ROCK BETWEEN BOTTOM AND UNDER CARRIEAGE OF PERSONNEL CARRIER. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

December 15, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS BACKING ROOF BOLTER UP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST ROOF, THUS STOVING NECK. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL JANUARY 4, 2001 THAT HE HAD VISITED A CHIROPRACTOR O N 12-21-00; THEREFORE MAKING THIS ACCIDENT NOW A MEDICAL.

December 6, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED DIRT IN THE EYE WHILE WORKING UNDER A PERSONNEL CARRIER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISSANY WORK HOWEVER. HE GOT EYE MEDICATION FROM THE PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT, THEREFORE MAKING THIS A MEDICAL REPORT.

October 25, 2000 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A BELTMAN/MINE EXAMINER IN LOW CAOL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. EE'S KNEE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND CONSEQUENTLY AN MRI WAS CONDUCTED. EE WAS DIA GNOSED AS HAVING A MENISCUS TEAR. EE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 1/11/01 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK TO HAVE THE SURGERY PERFORMED.

September 12, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER/MBC OPERATOR, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK DUE TO THIS, HOWEVER, HE DID SEEKD MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WAS PL ACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AS OF 9-13-00.

September 1, 2000 PA · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK, STRIKING HIS HEADAGAINST THE ROOF AND JAMMING HIS NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK BUT DID RECEIVE CHIROPRACT IC TREATMENT MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.

August 7, 2000 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID SEE A CHIROPRACTOR ON 8/11/00.

January 11, 2000 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
T.J.S. Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE EE WAS TOSSING LO-BELT STRUCTURE ITO BUCKET OF SCOOP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.