Mining Incidents

Miller MineCoal

RoxCoal Inc · Underground
Acosta, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608622
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
57
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Jan 2010
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

57 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The man was tramming the continuous miner to prepare to mine coal. He went to side ofminer to move the miner cable. While moving the cable, the machine moved slightly as he moved the tram controls. The man pinched his hand between the remote box and rib as miner contacted remote box.

Struck by powered moving object

The injured person was rock dusting by hand in the #4 entry. The scoop operator stopped and gave the person notice that he would be tramming through the area. The scoop operator thought the man was clear and began tramming when the scoop bucket struck the man on the foot.

2009 · 8 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was using a rock bar to install belt structure. The rock bar slipped and struck man on the knee causing him to twist his knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The man was installing belt structure when he felt a pain in his low back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was cleaning up accumulations of coal with a scoop tractor and backed up to turn into a crosscut. The persons hand was positioned outside of cab and while pivoting, the machine caught his hand between the cab and frame of machine. The man amputated his middle, ring and small finger of his hand to the second knuckles.

Struck against stationary object

The man was operating a Hilti-Drill to drill a hole to set a belt head. His finger struck the drill bit, lacerating his finger. The man received stitches in his finger. Report filed for medical treatment only.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was striking oil can with a hammer to make an opening when he struck his left hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was walking along the belt entry when he stepped on uneven bottom and twisted his knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was walking towards the continuous miner when he stepped in a hole and twisted his knee.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The man was pulling on conveyor belting when he felt a pain in his left elbow. The man continued to work his regular duties until 4/8/09 at which time he reported off regarding the injury.

2008 · 6 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

The man was pulling a cable when he tripped and fell. When he fell he struck his back against his self rescuer.

Struck by flying object

He was sitting in the shuttle car while it was being loaded. A piece of rock flew from the tail of the miner and struck the man on the chest.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was drilling a hole in the roof at an angle when the drill steel coupler broke. The drill steel struck the man on the lip.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The man was tramming the shuttle car to the continuous miner. The man pinched his arm between the rib and frame of the shuttle car.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was prying on a belt roller when he felt a pain in his right shoulder. He continued to work until 6/18/08 at which time he was placed on restricted duty.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was installing a roof bolt and while turning and reaching to activate the rotation control, he felt a pain in his lower back.

2007 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The man was installing a roof bolt when it bent, spun around, and struck the man on the right hand.

Rubbed or abraded

The man was kneeling beside the roof bolter and when he turned to stand up he felt a pain in his knee.

Struck against stationary object

The man removed a drill steel when his hand slid off the steel and struck against the frame of the machine.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on miner cable and pulled muscle in back.

2006 · 4 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While cleaning a suction hose on the roof bolter, the employee lacerated his thumb on a piece of metal at the hose connection. The EE received 7 stitches in his thumb.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall occurred approximately 100 feet inby the mine opening in the #1 entry. The fall was approximately 25 feet long x 2 feet thick x 18 feet wide. There were no injuries or property damage.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was hanging line canvas when a loose hanging wire inadvertently struck him in left eye. He sustained a scratched eye which required him to loose one day from work.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO LOW CEILING HEIGHTS, INJURED EE HAD 2 BENDS IN 4' RESIN GROUTED ROOFBOLTER. UPON UTILIZING DRILL HEAD UP PRESSURE TO ASSIST BOLT INSTALLATION, ROOF BOLT BEARING SLIPPED OFF DRILL HEAD STRIKING EE'S GLOVED RIGHT HAND.

2005 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM FRONT END LOADER. HIS LEFT ARM WAS ELEVATED ABOVE HIS BODY ON THE LADDER RAIL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SHOULDER PAIN. RE-INJURY OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITION SUFFERED ON 01/29/05.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee was assisting shuttle car operator in manually removing trailing cable for inspection. When shuttle car was energized to reel up cable, injured employee was struck in back of left thigh with cable loop.

Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall approx. 50' long x 20' wide and 1' to 4' high occurred in #6 entry of 1 left. The fall material was slate with a slip at the top. There were no injuries and no property damage

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING SHUTTLECAR UTILIZING PUMP JACK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUILD CRIB FOR STABLIZATION, SHUTTLECAR FELL OFF JACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT & SHOULDER AREAS.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING CANOPY JACK TO FACILITATE SLIDING OF METAL ROOF MAT ONTO DRILL HEAD WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BY TELESCOPING CANOPY JACK SEGMENTS.

Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH ADVANCE OF SECTION BELT LINE. HIS BACK WAS TURNED TO THE SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET. EE WAS IN KNEELING POSITION WHEN ORDER WAS GIVEN TO LOWER SCOOP TRACTOR BUCKET. BUCKET CAUGHT AND INJURED EE ON BOTH HEELS.

Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AT CORNER OF NEWLY TURNED XCUT. ROOFBOLTING MACHINE WAS POSITIONED ACCORDING TO ROOF CONTROL PLAN. APPROX 30 LB PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN EXISTING INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON HIS LOWER LEFT LUMBAR REGION. EE FINISHED SHIFT.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was stepping up onto the base of the framework neat the tail of no. 1 surface belt. he slipped which over-extended his reach pulling on his left shoulder he sustained stretched ligaments in left shoulder.

2004 · 8 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

EXACT DATE AND TIME ARE UNKNOWN. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY OF 3RD LEFT BELT AT SURVEY STATION #88. IT MEASURED ABOUT 120' LONG X 5' HIGH X 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

Injured person was operating a shuttle car transporting a pond of coal thru a x cut between no. 6 and 7 entires. an rib of coal rolled out striking him on the left side of his head the rib was approx. 18"" in diameter by 7"" thick. he sustained a cut on left temple that required two stitches.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured person was helping make a belt splice at #4 main tail. As he swung the hammer to strike a rivet he missed and struck his left hand with the hammer. He sustained a bruise of left hand requiring him to miss time.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured person was tramming a shuttle car when he caught his left elbow between the shuttle car canopy post and coal rib. He sustained a fractured bone in elbow which is causing him to lose time from work.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL CONSISTING OF LAMINATED SHALE AND SOME SMALL LAYERS OF SANDSTONE OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) OF 3RD LEFT. IT IS LOCATED 60' INBY SURVEY STATION NO 18. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 24' WIDE X 24' LONG X 10' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, EXCEPT A 24' METHANE EXTENDABLE PROBE AND PROTECTOR.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL CONSISTING OF LAMINATED SHALE AND A SMALL LAYER OF SANDSTONE OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY OF 3 LEFT SECTION MMU #004-0. FALL WAS LOCATED 65' IN BY SPAD #92. IT WAS ABOUT 6' HIGH BY 47' LONG BY 20' WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS CARRYING ONE END OF A 20HP ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED. THIS THREW HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PULL HIM DOWN UNTIL IT HIT THE FLOOR. HE IS HAVING LOW BACK PAIN & WILL BE HAVING FUTURE DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE EXACT COURSE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED PERSON WAS RELEASING A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE HANDLE ACCIDENTLY SNAPPED BENDING THUMB BACK ON RIGHT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A HYPER EXTENDED THUMB WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE TWO DAYS FROM WORK.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

INJURED PERSON WAS SHOVELING COAL CLEANING UP ALONG #3 MAIN BELT ENTRY. HE STARTED RAISING TO A HIGHER POSITION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A PIECE OF ROOF THAT WAS LOWER THAN ROOF IN SURROUNDI NG AREA. HE SUSTAINED AN IRRITATED SCIATIC NERVE.

Struck by falling object

THE INJURED PERSON HAD FINISHED BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY AND WAS PREPARING TO LIFT THE FOOT JACK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF FALLING DRAW SLATE. THIS SLATE HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDE R. HE SUSTAINED A CRACKED LEFT SCAPULA. HE WAS LOCATED IN A ROOF BOLTED AREA WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Struck by falling object

INJURED EE WAS CHANGING A SWING JACK ON A SCOOP WHEN THE NEW JACK ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP STRIKING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THIS FINGER. THE FINGER HAS BEEN PLACED IN A CAST.

2002 · 6 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR ROCK FROM A COAL SHAKER HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT HAND BY A FALLING ROCK.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #1 ENTRY OF THE SECOND LEFT SECTION 25' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #590. IT MEASURES APPROX. 40'X 48'.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FROM UNDERNEATH BELT STRUCTURE & STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #9 ENTRY & X-CUT #8-9 AT STATION #591 IN THE 2ND LEFT SECTION RETURN. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 40' LONG & 48"" HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN #1 & #2 ROOM OFF 1ST L;EFT SECTION, TWO XCUTS INBY STATION #405. IT WAS ~50' LONG AND 48"" HIGH.

Accident type, without injuries

THE MIHE EXAMINER DISCOVERED THE FALL ON HIS WEEKLY RUN. THE FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL SO IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF WITH WARNING SIGNS.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN ADVANCEMENT OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING THE STRUCTURE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTAKE DRIFT, APPROXIMATELY 50' INBY THE HIGHWALL. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH METAL J CHANNELS ON WOODEN LEGS AND AT LEAST ONE 4' RESIN BOLT IN EACH J CHANNEL.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 20'W X 30'L X 4'H OCCURRED IN THE #9 ENTRY OF 2ND LEFT APPROX 30' OUTBY STA 514. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48"" AND 60"" RESIN BOLTS AND ROOF MATS.

Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' L X 20'W X 4'H, OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT SECTION AT SURVEY STATION 397. THE FALL WHICH IS IN AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMI ONER ON HIS WEEKLY RUN. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UNDERGROUND. HE STEPPED ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE, SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. A SHORT TIME LATER HE KNELT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING, HIS KNEE POPPED AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN IT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON THE SURFACE USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN OFF STACKER BELT, WHILE SHOVELING HE TWISTED HIS BODY CAUSING INJURY TO HIMSELF THAT RESULTED IN A HERNIA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK DOING REQULAR DUTI ES TIL HIS SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS JAN 22,01.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING FROM A KNEELING TO STANDING POSITION, EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE BELT GUARD AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE MOTOR FAN THUS SEVERING RING FINGER TO 2ND KNUCKLE ONHIS RIGHT HAND. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GUARDING WHERE HIS FINGER PROTRUDED THRU ACCIDENTLY.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP WHEN HE BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. HE SUFFERED ONLY A MINOR ABRASION BUT SEVERE SWELLING RESULTED. HE HAD SURGERY ON THIS KNEE IN SEPT. 1988 AND HA S HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE.