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Uschak Coal

Controlled by Blaine E Forbes
Harrisville, Butler County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609697

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2011–2015
Latest incident
Jan 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
47
citations
13
significant & substantial
$17,433
proposed penalties
$17,124
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
2017 Q2 1,513 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,567 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,208 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,421 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,326 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,635 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 8,938 1 0 111.9
2015 Q3 10,137 1 0 98.6
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

2015 · 1 incident

January 2, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Use sledge hammer putting pin in track on a 365 Excavator

2014 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Grove City Materials · Flash burns (welding)

I was welding and got welders flash

2013 · 1 incident

2012 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2012 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grove City Materials · Fall from machine

The injured person was exiting his John Henry drill facing forward. As he stepped out he hooked his right foot and fell approx. 18 inches onto the drill track. He was taken by ambulance for evaluation. He was evaluated to have bruised ribs, was given a prescription pain medication and released.

April 28, 2012 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Grove City Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinder metal came off grinder into left eye.

2011 · 6 incidents

August 10, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting strained back.

July 8, 2011 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Oil mist sprayed into eyes.

May 17, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Struck by falling object

Pipe elbow fell on hand.

May 1, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS LIFTING A LARGE OXYGEN TANK ON TO THE OLD WELD TRUCK WHEN LEFT TWO POPS IN MY LOWER BACK.

March 25, 2011 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove City Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Putting bucket on Hitachi when jack slipped and pinched right index finger with shim for pin.

March 19, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove City Materials · Struck by falling object

While shoveling tracks, a piece of mud fell down on top of hand, cutting a finger.