Mining Incidents

Clutch Run Mine Coal

Controlled by Stanford Energy
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608191

MSHA record for Clutch Run Mine (mine ID 3608191). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
Jan 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1994 · 2 incidents

January 29, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

BOTTOM HEAVED IN ROOMS 1 THROUGH 9 CAUSING ROOF FALL ON THE PERIMETER AREA OF HEAVE IS APPROX 650FT LONG & 250FT WIDE PILLARS LEFT IN ROOMS 1-6 ARE 40FTX60FTPILLARS IN ROOMS 6-9FT ARE 55FTX60F T

January 15, 1994 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN MOVING CABLES EE PUT TOPE SLING ON CABLE AND WAS WAITING FRO 150 S & S TRACTOR TO BACK UP AND PULL CABLE. BECAUSE OF WET & MUDDY CONDITIONS TRACTOR WAS STUCK. EE MOVED CLOSER TO TRACTOR W HICH PUT HIM ALONGSIDE OF COAL RIB. TRACTOR GOT ENOUGH TRACTION TO MOVE PINNING EE AGAINST RIB RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF COLLARBONE.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 23, 1993 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING 3 WHEEL MANTRIP DOWN HEADING HWEN FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A PIECE OF BOTTOM CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN OUT OF HIS HAND AND THE STEERING KNOB STRUCK WRIST.

October 14, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS IN 8 RM OFF OF 1ST RIGHT BUTT THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 3 FT FULLY GRANTED BOLTS THIS FALL IS IN AN OUTBY AREA AND IS 100 FT IN LENGTH AND 50 FT IN BOTH INTERSECTIONS.

September 23, 1993 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUES MINER AND WHILE TURNING TO BACK MINER FROM FACE AREA. EE FELT SOMETHING TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

August 5, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS IN #2 MAIN C 320FT INBY #38 SPAD ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS THIS FALL IS IN ON OUTBY AREA THIS FALL IS 72IN IN LENGTH & 6IN IN HEIGHT

1992 · 4 incidents

October 22, 1992 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IS IN OLD WORKINGS IN #7 ROOM OFF 1ST LEFT BUTT. ROOF FALL IS 72' IN LENGTH AND WAS SUPPORTED BY 3' RESIN BOLTS. ROOF FALL IS AT ANCHORAGE POINT.

October 21, 1992 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING A SIX FOOT POST WHEN POST AT HIS BACKSIDE CAME OUT STRIKING HIM ON HIS HIP.

June 12, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

68935 TRAMMING MINER TOWARD THE FACE AREA EMPLOYEE RAN OVER UNEVEN BOTTOM CAUSING MINER TO LURCH AND HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF MINE.

April 2, 1992 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

10318" HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED ON THE TAIL SECTION OF THE MINING MACHINE NOT ALLOWING IT TO SWING. EMPLOYEE WRAPPED A RAG AROUND RUPTURE AND TOLD OPERATOR TO SWING TAIL. THIS RESULTED IN PUNCT 49506F RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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