Mining Incidents

Mahanoy SiteCoal

Controlled by Michael Scott
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609068
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2019
Latest incident
Jul 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2019 · 4 incidents

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

While moving a cart weighing approx. 200 lbs. the employee backed into a pallet and pinched their shin between the cart and pallet.

Fall onto or against objects

Getting down off truck slipped and hit right hand off truck

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting off equipment, jumped down and twisted ankle. Ankle was sprained.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a sieve screen on #5 shaker when EE pulled rib area. No conditions other than lifting.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Shoulder injury due to sledge hammer.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was handling a section of metal tubing. The tubing was thought to be in a stable position. The tubing accidentally rolled onto his foot.

2013 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Getting off machine - tripped on the grader on the equipment. Fell backwards - injured right knee.

2011 · 1 incident

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

While removing an old feed chute, plant operator had his right hand pinched between the chute and a 4"" water line, lacerating his right pinky finger.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on belt press, while getting down, EE jumped 2'. The cable caught him in the groin area and somehow jarred his right shoulder. He grabbed the rail with his left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

WHILE STEPPING OF LOADING DOCK, EMPLOYEE LANDED ON A PIECE OF CONCRETE AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON METAL PLATE WITH HAND GRINDER. GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT ON METAL PLATE AND GRINDER KICKED BACK INTO LEFT ARM.