Accident type, without injuries
Flash flooding occurred and water from Tunkhannock creek went over the bank and increased the water level in the pit by 6'. This occurred overnight when no one was in the mine. No damage occurred.
Nicholson PitMetal/Nonmetal
Airport Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Surface
Controlled by Frank J Sgarlat; Carl S Sgarlat
Glennwood, Wyoming County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609878
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2018
- Latest incident
- Aug 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.