Mining Incidents

West EndCoal

Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609322
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee reached down to pick up sunglasses and made contact with airco fan blade.

2023 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

IR DMM2 drill, CO# 114. Hydraulic line burst while drill was in operation causing fluid to spray on engine which created an instantaneous fire. Drill operator immediately exited drill with no injuries. Fire was contained by site personal using fire extinguishers and site water truck.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ground area around a collapsed hole gave way; employee fell backwards and into the hole. Diagnoses: cervical strain; contusion, shoulder & upper arm multiple sites; contusion of multiple sites on right hand and wrist; abrasion of right fingers; head contusion. Employee was prescribed prescription medication for spasms and was placed on restricted duty.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was not site specific hazard trained. Road exiting the mine did not have signs warning of steep grade. Truck driver failed to maintain control of vehicle.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing garage door - straining arm.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working under CAT Excavator. Turned to reach for tool and bumped their forehead on a beam. Since Saturday was feeling dizzy. Went to Emergency Room on 03-20-18.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was working on equipment when debris got in right eye.

2014 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was fueling a dozer and he slipped and fell to the ground approximately 9 feet.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking out of storage building and his heel caught on the ledge causing him to turn his right ankle.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was hooking chain to bucket to unload. His foot slipped on rung of ladder causing him to fall against the bucket.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a Haul Pak Truck and when he climbed down the ladder and reached the ground, his knee started pinching and swelling.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling wood from coal and he sprained his lower back.