Mining Incidents

Mine 33 Coal

Northern Son, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Franklin S Schall
Brandy Camp, Elk County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608575

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
76
significant & substantial
$22,370
proposed penalties
$19,550
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
2015 Q3 202 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,176 1 1 314.9
2015 Q1 1,054 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,750 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,769 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,411 2 0 312.0
2014 Q1 5,379 6 5 1115.4
2013 Q4 4,896 1 0 204.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 10, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting ready for shift performing daily maintenance on D11N Dozer. He was carrying a 5 gallon oil can and slipped on dozer tracks causing him to try to catch himself without falling. He skinned his shin and pulled muscle or injury in neck/shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

February 23, 2010 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northern Son, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was working on loader. He was grinding out cracks on bolt holes on front rear end. He was wearing safety glasses. Piece of foreign matter (metal) got into eye.

2009 · 1 incident

April 2, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Son, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a universal joint and pounding with a hammer. He had no symptoms until pupil became enlarged. Dr. found piece of metal behind eye. Will be removed in two weeks.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 15, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED AND FELL ON AN AIR CLEANER WHILE WALKING ON THE DECK OF 785. TRIPPED ON ONE AND FELL ON A SECOND AIR CLEANER.

March 26, 2004 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was changing an air filter on a rock truck, lost his balance and fell 12 feet to the ground.

2001 · 1 incident

July 5, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Big Mack Leasing Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING HIS ROUTINE DUTY OF SPREADING SLUDGEWITH TRACTOR, THE TRACTOR SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. THE TRACTOR ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT A TREE. THE INJURED OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM THE CAB BEFORE THE TRACTOR CAME TO ASTOP AND RECEIVED MANY SMALL CUTS AND BRUISES. THE ONLY REPORTALBLE INJURY HE RECEIVED WAS A DEEP CUT ON HIS HEAD.

2000 · 1 incident

December 6, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Mack Leasing Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CHANGING FUEL FILTERS IN HI LIFT ON A LADDER. LADDER GAVE AWAY EE SLIPPED HIT LADDER WITHRIGHT SIDE & FELL TO FROZEN GROUND CAUSING CLEANBREAK TO PELVIC BONE