EE WAS CRAWLING OVER A PARTICALLY COMPLETED SEAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HIS FOOT HUNG UP IN THE MUDDY BOTTOM.
Ondo Mine Coal
Mears Enterprises Inc
· Underground
Controlled by
Kerry L Mears
Brush Valley,
Indiana County,
PA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608628
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2000–2002
- Latest incident
- Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
69
citations
24
significant & substantial
$5,597
proposed penalties
$4,968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,184 | 4 | 0 | 646.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,002 | 11 | 4 | 999.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,638 | 7 | 5 | 1241.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,587 | 10 | 3 | 1518.1 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,990 | 8 | 3 | 1335.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,605 | 5 | 1 | 757.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,632 | 5 | 2 | 753.9 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2002 · 4 incidents
September 19, 2002
PA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
June 27, 2002
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mears Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE. SURGEON DETERMINE THAT SURGERY WAS NECESSARY ON 7-16-02.
Mears Enterprises Inc · Rubbed or abraded
EE'S KNEES GOT INFECTED DUE TO HIS KNEE PAD STRAPS IRRIRTATING THE BACK OF HIS KNEES.
Mears Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
WHILE CRAWLING AROUND IN MINE BOTH KNEES STEADILY GOT SORER WITH SWELLING IN THE LEFT KNEE.
2001 · 1 incident
July 7, 2001
PA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mears Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT EXAM OF THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PROTRUDING COAL RIB.
2000 · 1 incident
October 28, 2000
PA · Coal
scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Mears Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A SS SCOOP AND HIT HIS NOSE ON THE CANOPY.