Mining Incidents

Tasara StripsCoal

Controlled by James J Svonavec
Wood, PA 16694, Fulton County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609923
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2015–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

The operator was dismounting the dozer at the end of shift. As they were dismounting, left foot slipped from the installed foot step and they fell approximately 5' to the ground, landing on right leg. When they got up they said their leg didn't hurt much so they just went home. The next morning they could hardly move their right knee and it was painful. They then went to doctor.

2025 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

EE was operating a Cat D11N dozer doing pre-stripping work at Pit 003. During this work a fuel line apparently ruptured resulting in an inextinguishable fire that caused severe damage to the dozer

2024 · 2 incidents

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was driving the Cat 777B rock truck to a location where it could be worked on following the antifreeze hose breaking open the previous day. The employee inhaled antifreeze vapors & became ill.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was driving a rock truck when the antifreeze line broke in the cab. Hot antifreeze sprayed onto the employee's right arm and exposed employee's lungs to a toxic agent.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering a bearing in place on the right push arm of a Cat D11N dozer when a metal fragment came off and embedded in the index finger of EE's left hand.

2020 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a bucket tooth for a Hitachi 1800 Excavator.

2015 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IE was assisting another EE, mechanic helper, to remove the main bucket pin of the Komatsu 450 excavator. Other EE was pounding on the pin when it came loose. The pin caught IE's middle finger of his right hand between the pin and the top of the bucket.