Mining Incidents

Penn View MineCoal

Penn View Mining, Inc. · Underground
Controlled by Thomas J Smith
Blairsville, Indiana County, PA · Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608741
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
55
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Dec 2007
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

55 on file

2007 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was performing his normal duties as a working supervisor he experienced pain/swelling in his right knee. Employee did not miss any work however he was placed on restricted duty on 12/11/2007 and was released for full duty on 12/19/2007.

Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding a light bracket for on a scoop when he felt something enter his right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses when this occurred.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was backing scoop up in low coal when he pinched his head between the roof and the seat of the scoop.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belt when the knife slipped thus lacerating left middle finger.Employee did not miss any work however he did receive sutures making this accident reportable.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was performing his normal duties as a working supervisor in low coal, he experienced swelling in his right knee. Employee missed the next two (2) days of work and returned to full duty on May 29. 2007.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing his normal duties as a Scoop Operator in low coal the employee experienced pain/swelling in his right knee.

Rubbed or abraded

While performing his normal duties as a Roof Bolter/MBC Operator in low coal the employee experienced pain/swelling in his left knee. Employee continued working until May 3, 2007 at which time the employee started missing work thus making this reportable.

Rubbed or abraded

While employee was performing his normal duties as a Roof Bolter/MBC Operator in low coal he experienced pain/swelling in his left knee.

2006 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating MBC when he experienced pain in back. Employee continued working until January 8, 2007 at which time he started missing work due to this accident now making this a lost time accident.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping on move with cables when a loop of cable flipped over striking him in the mouth chipping tooth. He continued working and on 12/28/2006 He had dental work done now making this reportable.

Rubbed or abraded

While performing his normal duties as a working supervisor in low coal employee experienced swelling of the left knee. Employee continued working until 11/17/2006 at which time the employee started missing work.

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

Employee was attempting to install roof bolt. He was trying to straighten bolt and guide the bolt to the drill head of bolter so bolter could assist in pushing bolt up into the drill hole when the drill head caught bolt bending the same and caught finger between roof bolt plate and the drill head.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was pre-shifting belts and while operating a personnel carrier he apparently got into a rut on the haulageway thus throwing his personnel carrier into the belt rope whereby the employee struck his rib against the rope.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing hydraulic pump from motor when he experienced pain in right hand and right shoulder.

2005 · 5 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

While employee was burning the shaft on the no. 2 bridge a hot spark entered left ear. Employee continued working until January 25, 2006 at which time this became a reportable as he started missing work in order to have surgery done to graft skin at burn location.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a rail to knock belt structure together. As he went on the back swing employee had his left hand down over the end of the rail and struck the tail piece.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was changing out belt structure. While pulling a piece of structure out of the mud he fell back striking right elbow against sailboat. He missed 6/28/05 and 6/29/05. Came back on 6/30/05 then went back off again starting 7/1/05.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DROPPED DRILL STEEL & IT FELL BETWEEN LEVELING ARMS. EE GRABBED THE STEEL WITH LEFT HAND & BUMPED THE THRUST LEVER. THE HEAD WENT UP, PINCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND SPARE STEELS STICKING OUT OF HOLDER. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIVE DUTY.

Accident type, without injuries

UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LAST ROOM PANEL ON 4 RIGHT IN BY SPAD #2244 IN #3 ENTRY AND TRAVELED INTO INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY. FALL APPROX 12-16' WIDE AND 60' LONG AND 3 1/2-4' HIGH. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT IS IN OLD WORKS. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF

2004 · 8 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EE CON'T WORKING UNTIL 3/1/05 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT OFF TO HAVE SURGERY PERFORMED

Rubbed or abraded

While employee was performing his normal duties as a roof bolter/mbc operator ee experienced pain/swelling of right knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT STRINGS OUT OF TAIL ROLLER WITH HOOK KNIFE, SLIPPED AND CUT SIDE OF LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.

Rubbed or abraded

EE, while crawling in low coal performing his normal duties as a cont miner operator, experienced pain in left knee. EE continued working until August 5, 2004 at which time he started missing work.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN MINER AND WAS PLACING HOSE BACK ONTO FITTING WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY SHUT MINER OFF PERMITTING HOSE TO BLOW OFF THUS SPRAYING HYDRAULIC OIL INTO FACE AND EYES.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JAMMED COAL CHAIN. THE MBC OPERATOR JOGGED THE CHAIN AND WHEN HE DID, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT OF CHAIN STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN CHIN CUTTING INSIDE OF MOUTH.

Rubbed or abraded

WHILE CRAWLING IN THE LOW PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER/MBC OPERATOR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 2/9/04 WHEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING CHISTLE WITH A HAMMER WHEN CHISTLE BOUNCED STRIKING EE'S EYEBROW. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES THEREFORE MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE MEDICAL ACCIDENT.

2003 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES, WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF EQUIPMENT HE TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER MAT WHEN CUTTER SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT HAND. THIS INJURY REQUIRED 8 STITCHES MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING 4-WHEELER INTO CHARGER, FRONT TIRE CAUGHT SIDE OF SHED AND SPUN STEERING STRIKING BACK OF HAND AND LACERATING MIDDLE FINGER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A ROTATION HYDRAULIC HOSE BLEW PERMITTING OIL TO SPRAY INTO EYE. HAD EYE FLUSHED OUT AT HOSPITAL AND MEDICINE PUT IN THUS MAKING THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.

No Value Found

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLES HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING WATER HOSE THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER DOLLY, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Rubbed or abraded

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A SUPERVISOR IN LOW COAL, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN RT. KNEE AREA. EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/19/03 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK, AS HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

2002 · 7 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS CRAWLING OFF OF PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP IN MINE PIT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 6/27/02 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED MISSING WORK. MINE IDLE 6/29/02 TO 7/7/ 02.

Struck by powered moving object

EE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED TRAM LEVER WHICH IN TURN PERMITTED BOLTER TO MOVE ONTO FOOT.

Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE OCCURRED IN OFFICE/BATH HOUSE/SHOP FACILITIES ON THE SURFACE OF PENN VIEW MINE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, HOWEVER THE BUILDING WAS TOTALED ALONG WITH ALL OF ITS CONTENTS. TRAILERS WILL BE S ET UP FOR OFFICE & BATH HOUSE FACILITIES TEMPORARILY UNTIL NEW BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A STUCK STEEL OUT OF ROOF A CO-WORKER WAS GETTING A BOX OF RESIN OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN BOX OF RESIN SLIPPED STRIKING TRAM LEVER IN KITCHEN COMPARTMENT PERMITTING BOLTER TO PIVOT PINCHING BOLTER OPERATOR'S FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND ATRS.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED WHEN A PIECE OFROCK FROM THE HIGHWALL BROKE LOOSE AND FELL THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE FAN HOUSE SHORT-CIRCUITING THE VENTILATION OF THE MINE.

2001 · 7 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO FACE AREA, HE PINCHED HIS FINGERS UNDER THE SEAT COMPARTMENT. WHICH RESULTED IN BRUISING AND A CUT TO THE POINTER, MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT. THE DRILL HEAD WAS DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE WHICH IN TURN TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Struck against a moving object

EE WAS TRAVELING OUTBY ALONG BELTLINE WHEN HE STRUCK A POTHOLE, JARRING LOWER BACK. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 10/19/01 AT WHICH TIME HE STARTED RECEIVING THERAPY.

Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID TO PRIME PUMP, EMPLOYEE WAS SPLASHED IN FACE WITH STEAM AND HOT WATER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT ABDOMEN AREA.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELTLINE (#8 ROOM) OFF 2 LEFT IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE 30' LONG UP TO 4 1/2' HIGH. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. DID NOT AFFECT ANY EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION. AREA BOLTEDWITH 36"" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS SPOTTED.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS MOVING AROUND MINER TO RE-POSITION HIMSELF, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2000 · 7 incidents

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. WHILE LOWERING THE BOOM QUIKLY, HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD ONTO HIS LEG. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PERFORMING THE REQUIRED PRE SHIFT EXAM & WHILE BACKING UP EE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF. EE CONT WORKING UNTIL 1/8/01 AS HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AT THAT TIME

Fall from machine

WHILE EE WAS INSTALLING TIN ON RADIAL STACKER EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE STANDING ON THE BELT. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER, ON 10/30/00 HE WENT TO SEE DR & AT THAT TIME HE WAS PLACED ON REST RICTED DUTY THEREFORE MAKING THIS ACCIDENT A MEDICAL NW

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENN VIEW MINE. FAN OUTAGE WAS DUE TO INCOMING POWER FROM REA. MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE MINE FOREMAN SUPT HE RE-STARTED THE FAN, WAITED FOR NORMAL WATER GAUAGE AND CONDUCTED A SPECIAL EXAMINATION. FAN WAS RE STARTED AT APPROX. 5 1/4 ON 77-11-00.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENN VIEW MINE. FAN OUTAGE WAS DUE TO THE INCOMING POWER FROM REA. MINE WAS IDLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. UPON ARRIVAL OF MINE FOREMAN SUPT HE RESTARTED THE FAN, WAITED FOR NORMAL WATER GAUGE AND CONDULTEDA SPECIAL EXAMINATION FAN WAS RE STARTED AT APPOX 6 4/5' ON 7-4-00.

Accident type, without injuries

AN UNPLANNED FAN OUTAGE OCCURRED AT OUR PENNVIEW MINE DUE TO A POWER PROBLEM THAT OUR POWER SUPPLIER TO OUR FACILITIES, EXPERIENCED ON THEIR END. MEN WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE MINE. THE POWER WA S RESTORED AT APPOX. 0840, THE SAME SHIFT, AND SPECIAL EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BEFORE MEN WERE PERMITTED BACK IN MINE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING THE SCISSOR TOOL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. WHILE OPERATING THE TOOL HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER NECK/UPPER BACK AREA.