Mining Incidents

Huskin Mine Coal

Northern Son Inc · Surface
Controlled by Franklin S Schall
Cairnbrook, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609054

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2006–2013
Latest incident
Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
111
citations
54
significant & substantial
$79,612
proposed penalties
$39,055
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
2016 Q3 646 2 0 3096.0
2016 Q2 1,836 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,079 2 0 490.3
2015 Q4 5,699 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,205 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,478 4 0 617.5
2015 Q1 4,669 2 0 428.4
2014 Q4 5,082 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

June 3, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son Inc · 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.

February 27, 2013 PA · Coal FIRE
Northern Son Inc · Accident type, without injuries

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

2012 · 1 incident

August 30, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Son Inc · 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

August 1, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

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

February 8, 2011 PA · Coal FIRE
Northern Son Inc · 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

May 28, 2010 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son Inc · 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.

May 6, 2010 PA · Coal FIRE
Northern Son Inc · 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

December 8, 2008 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Son Inc · Struck against a moving object

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

August 27, 2008 PA · Coal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

July 21, 2008 PA · Coal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son Inc · 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

December 4, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Son Inc · 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

June 9, 2006 PA · Coal FIRE
Northern Son Inc · 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.