Mining Incidents

Mountain Top AnthraciteCoal

Mountain Top, Luzerne County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609445
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2017
Latest incident
Jul 2017
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The employee was removing steel roof beams and materials. While attempting to remove a beam, the injured was struck on the back and neck areas by a piece of falling steel.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while working on an airline, airline came undone resulting in a burst of compressed air hitting left hand near thumb.

Struck against stationary object

Employee went to pick up gloves and lacerated right thumb on a razorblade dispenser.

2008 · 2 incidents

Accident type, without injuries

Loader operator was clearng material when he backed into power pole causing an energized 7.7kv line to fall near the loader. Operaator was told to stay in loader until utility company came.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Running & lifting (installing) 6"" + 3"" steel lines causing sore back. *Miner was cleared by doctor to return to work with no restrictions on 6-22-08. Miner quit on 6-20-08.