Mining Incidents

Huskin MineCoal

Northern Son Inc · Surface
Controlled by Franklin S Schall
Cairnbrook, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609054
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from Hitachi Excavator by use of the ladder. He stepped onto the ground into a hole/uneven surface and fell down catching himself with his left arm causing contusion and pain to left shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

Hydraulic hose blew. Fire started under cab. Fires spread to rest of loader. Burnt beyond repair.

2012 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was checking anti-freeze in radiator of DIIR Dozer when he took cap off, the liquid went onto his face it was hot.

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Shoveling in a hole at the Ridge Road #2 shot, hit a big stone and jolted shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

D 11 N Dozer fire started under floor boards of the cab. Our men put the fire out in approx. 7-8 minutes. Fire re-ignited and the fire dept. had arrived and got the fire out in approx. 30-40 minutes.

2010 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Operator fell off top of operator's cab of drill onto his back. He fell approx 8' to the ground. He was assisting mechanic, as steel had come out and they were attempting to push back in . EE has broken rib and lung was punctured. Also broken shoulder.

Accident type, without injuries

We believe starter area of dozer shorted out. Cab burnt, back part of engine compartment, and pumps below cab burnt. Burnt beyond repair.

2008 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Operating rock truck, he bounced & hit door with shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping drill operator change bit. Chain slipped and cable bushing came down pinching left fore finger.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was on ladder of water truck. He slipped while holding on striking his left shin of leg on the rung of ladder

2007 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was running rock truck. Door flew open & he fell out of truck landing on ground. Laid there until other operator realized he was not in rock truck.

2006 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Cab burnt and destroyed - cause undetermined (excessive heat on combustible material). Steering line blew hole and oil hit turbo which was hot.