Mining Incidents

Laurel Ridge Coal

Controlled by C Alan Walker
Rockton, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608512

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
133
citations
52
significant & substantial
$11,587
proposed penalties
$11,587
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
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 48 3 2 62500.0
2002 Q2 12,021 10 3 831.9
2002 Q1 13,092 14 7 1069.4
2001 Q4 12,765 11 6 861.7
2001 Q3 10,865 20 6 1840.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2002 · 1 incident

January 18, 2002 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRIVING BUGGY, LOOKING FOR A MARKER ALONG BELT, HIT HEAD OFF ROOF. LARGE LUMP CAME OUT ON FOREHEAD.

2001 · 5 incidents

September 21, 2001 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT WHEN HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER.

February 15, 2001 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS ON KNEES PRYING ON BAR. BAR SLIPPED BACK AND HE ARCHED HIS BACK, THEN FELT NUMBNESS FROM WAIST DOWN TO FEET FOR A SHORT TIME THEN CONTINUED HURTING.

January 22, 2001 PA · Coal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN WORK IN A LOW COAL MINE. HAS CRAWLED EXTENSIVELY OVER PAST 5 YEARS, REPEATED MOTION GIVEN RISE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

2000 · 6 incidents

November 21, 2000 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM DOWN BETWEEN THE BELT & SKIRTING THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM

November 7, 2000 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

USING PRYBAR TO FREE WIRE BELT ROPE FROM UNDER RAPID-HAUL STRUCTURE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EE FELLAGAINST COLLEAGUE. TWISTED OR STRAINED NECK.

June 28, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRYING TO CLEAN DRAINS. POURED VANI-SOL (23% H2S04)ON DOMESTIC CLEANER (LIME-OFF). RESULTANT FUMES CAUSED INHALATION INJURY.

May 9, 2000 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RISING OXY/ACTYLENE CUTTING TOCH TO CUT BUT A DAMAGED AN DTAIL ROLLER BEARING WHEN A HOT SPARK ENTERED HIS EAR CAUSING PAIN AT JAW HINGE POINT.

March 20, 2000 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman POWERED HAULAGE
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Struck against a moving object

USING 26C SCOOP TO POSITION BELT DRIVE. APPLIED BUCKET PRESSURE TO END OF DRIVE UNIT. RELEASED SAME TOO QUICK CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE SEVERELY. OPERATOR HAD HIS HEAD OVER DECK BUMPER. THE BOUN CE CAUSED CUT TO HEAD AND EAR WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE SUTURES.

February 18, 2000 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Laurel Run Reclamation Company, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

AREA CAVED IS ADJACENT TO PREVIOUSLY CAVED AREA--CONTINUATION OF SAME LOCALIZED ROOF FEATURE. CAVE FOLLOWED FLOOR HEAVE. THIS IS IN RETURN AREA OF WORKED OUT SECTION OF MINE.