Mining Incidents

Isabella Site Coal

Controlled by Chattells Inc
R.D.#1 East Millsboro, Fayette County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608404

MSHA record for Isabella Site (mine ID 3608404). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1994–1995
Latest incident
Sep 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
87
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 87 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1995 · 6 incidents

September 28, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal & Minerals Recovery Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REMOVING ROCKS FROM GRIZZLY BELT ONTO TO GROUND. WHEN LIFTING, FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER.

September 7, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal & Minerals Recovery Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CLEARING A ROCK FROM CHUTE. HE LIFTED ROCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 8, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coal & Minerals Recovery Inc · Fall from machine

TIGHTENING BELT ON SCRAPER ON COAL WASHING PLANT, PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS STRAPPED IN SAFETY BELT/HARNESS. ON THE WAY DOWN FROM SCRAPER HE LOST FOOTING & SLIPPED. HE PUT OUT HAND TO STEADY HIMSELF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS.

July 22, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal & Minerals Recovery Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL BEING WELDED TO SHOOT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE OF THE METAL CAUSING METAL TO FALL AND FORCING EMPLOYEE OFF OF BELT TO THE GROUND.

May 24, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coal & Minerals Recovery Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING SLATE FROM CONVEYOR BELT. SLATE FELL FROM BELT ONTO FINGER. BELT WAS STATIONARY.

1994 · 6 incidents

August 23, 1994 PA · Coal FIRE
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE HI LIFT WAS WORKING IN THE CULM BANK LOAD OUT AND THE OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE MACHINE HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOT OR AREA.

August 17, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPLACING 90' ELBOW ON PVC FRESH WATER DRAIN LINE, WHILE CUTTIN GOFF OLD ELBOW A SLIVER OF PLASTIC EXTRACTED LEFT EYE CAUSING DISCOMFERT TO SAME.

August 4, 1994 PA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED NOT SURE AS TO WHEN FRAGMENTS ENTERED EYE SINCE HE HAD BEGUN GRINDING AND WELDING FROM THE START OF HIS SHIFT.

July 10, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED SLIPPED ON WET BOLTING IN FRONT OF POWER CENTER FALLING INTO SAME, BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

June 18, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCKS FROM GRIZZLEY BAR WHNE SAID ROCK WAS FOUND IT STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT PALM CUTTING SAME.

April 30, 1994 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Global Coal Recovery Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING BUILDUP OFF OF RETURN BELT ROLLERS, SAID MATERIAL FELL OFF STRIKING WORKER ACROSS HIS NOSE, FORCING HEAD BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN SOME NECK DISCOMFORT THE NEXT MORNING.

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