Mining Incidents

Ardara Mine Coal

Thomas C Mull · Surface
Controlled by Mull Thomas C
Ardara, Westmoreland County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608482

MSHA record for Ardara Mine (mine ID 3608482). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1995
Latest incident
Nov 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1
inspections on record
3
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: 3 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

2 on file

1995 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas C Mull · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN MINOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF LINK-BELT MACHINE.HE WAS USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE A FITTING WHEN OIL FROM THAT FITTING SQUIRTED INTO HIS EYES.

November 21, 1995 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomas C Mull · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN MINOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF LINK-BELT MACHINE.HE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A FITTING,WHEN OIL SQUIRTED INTO HELPER'S EYES,AND WRENCH HIT THIS EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF LEFT EYE AREA OF HEAD.HELPER WAS USING A WRENCH.LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURING.

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