Mining Incidents

Neiswonger MinesCoal

Controlled by Clyde Holding Inc
Dunningsville, Washington County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609226
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2008–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Dozer operator removing overburden from the detonated shot. Was side-cutting 8' high lift on the left side of the shot, removing material and establishing a tight side-wall pushing on approximate 45 degree angle. He got to the edge of the wall, went to put dozer in reverse when the tight track of machine dipped and rolled.

2008 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Hyd. line broke on 600 L Excavator. Machine was shut down for approx. 10 min. when a fire occured in the engine compartment. No one was on machine at the time. Dozer man noticed a fire and alerted everyone. MSHA was notified immediately.