Mining Incidents

Colt Strips Coal

Colt Resources Inc · Surface
Controlled by Apex Oil Company
Clarion, Clarion County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605207

MSHA record for Colt Strips (mine ID 3605207). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
47
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Mar 1995
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

47 on file

1995 · 1 incident

March 27, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CUTTING CATWALK WITH TORCH. CATEWALK GAVE WAY & EMPLOYEE FELL.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING PICKUP TRUCK OVER DITCH MAKING STEERING WHEEL SPIN.

February 10, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Colt Resources Inc · Contact with cold

CLEANING FROZEN COAL FROM STACKER DURING COLD WEATHER.

1992 · 1 incident

January 30, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Colt Resources Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK EMPLOYEE FELT STRESSED. TOLD SUPERVISOR, THEN WENT TO SEE DOCTOR.

1991 · 4 incidents

May 6, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING ONTO MANIFOLD.

March 8, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ON DOZER AND SLIPPED ON TILT CYLINDER.

1990 · 1 incident

January 24, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PACKING ROD, I SLIPPED, PUTTING MY BACK IN A TWIST AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

1989 · 9 incidents

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER AND AS DOZER WAS RUNNING OVER ROCKS THE VIBRATIONS CAUSED INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

October 17, 1989 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

DISMOUNTING LOADER SLIPPED ON CATWALK AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP FALL AND PULLED A MUSCLE.

August 2, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PLACING DRILL STEEL IN RACK FOREARM HIT STEEL ROD & CUT RT ARM

April 20, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER STRIPPING SANDROCK & SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 26, 1989 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER DOZER BACKING UP, RAN OVER LARGE BOULDER

January 18, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE INSTALLING HOIST CYLINDER ON TRUCK SLIPPED ON FRAME AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING LOWER BACK

1988 · 6 incidents

November 16, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS LIFTING PRESSURE WASHER PUMP ONTO THE BACK OF PICKUP

July 20, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN GETTING ON DOZER EMPLOYEE USED HOT HAND HOLD AFTER IT HAD BEEN WELDED.

June 8, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR THINKS VIBRATIONS FROM DOZER CAUSED INJURY.

March 25, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

AIR WRENCH EMPL WAS USING FELL OFF PUSH ARM OF DOZER BROKE TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.

January 25, 1988 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DISMOUNTI3G MACHINE,OPERAOR SLIPPED ON MUD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

January 10, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS TRYING TO L9VEL WATER PUMP AND TONGUE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING BONE.

1987 · 4 incidents

December 11, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A 4" SUCTION HOSE OUT OF THE MUD HOLE, STRAINER PULLED OFF THE HOSE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE.

May 22, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING T3MBERS FOR BLOCKING EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 13, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIGGING T9ENCH FOR PIPE HELPER DIDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE'S ARM BESIDE HIM AND HIT HIS WRIST WITH A PICK.

1986 · 6 incidents

September 29, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

THERE WAS APPRO3. 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER IN PIT AND WHEN BACKING DOZER INTO IT BACK OF DOZER DROPPED 3 FT OVER EMBANKMENT AND INJURED NECK.

May 12, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

PERSON WAS SPRE5DING LIME BY HAND ON DITCH WHEN PLACING THE BAG OF LIME ON THE GROUND WIND BLEW LIME INTO RT EYE

April 21, 1986 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colt Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS WORK3NG WITH CABLE COME-ALONG WHEN CABLE SLIPPED CAUSING HANDLE TOHIT PERSONS FACE.

March 10, 1986 PA · Coal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER EMPLOYEE 7HANGED THE ROD ON THE DRILL, WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM DUST COLLECTOR, SLIPPED AND JAMMED WRIST ON DUST COLLECTOR.

February 26, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADE9 WHILE CLEANING RAMP-LOADER STALLED AND DRIFTED BACKWARDS ONTO SPOIL PILE AND TIPPED ON ITS SIDE

January 20, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3DOZER ARM STARTED TO HURT AND COULD NOT HOLD UP HEAD

1985 · 1 incident

1984 · 6 incidents

November 30, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REFUELING TRUCK.WALKED AROUND TRUCK AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO BED OF TRUCK.HIT HEAD ON BED WHICH SPRAINED HIS NECK.

November 21, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Colt Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PUTTING PIN IN ARM OF END CLAMP CONNECTING BED OF TRUCK TO REAREND.BED OF TRUCK WAS BEING PICKED UP SO HOSE IN STABILIZER ARM AND HOLE IN BRACKET WOULD LINE UP.WHEN MECHANIC WENT TO PUT P IN IN HOLE,BED SHIFTED PINNING FINGER BETWEEN HEAD OF PIN AND BED.

October 25, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON HIGHLIFT CHANGING TRANSMISSION FILTERS. LOCATION OF FILTERS HARD TO REACH. EMPLOYEE HIP WAS PINCHED IN AS HE WORKED.

April 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colt Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TRACK ROLLER ON A 31 FIAT DOZER. HE WAS USING A BAR TO LINE UP ROLLER AND BAR PINCHED FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF DOZER.

April 6, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS GET TING A TOOL OUT OF THE BACK OF A PICK-UP TRUCK AND WAS STEPPING DOWN. USING A 5 GAL. BUCKET FOR A STEP THE BUCKET TIPPED AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, LANDING ON LEFT FOOT

1983 · 6 incidents

December 7, 1983 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CARRYING DRAGLINE TOOTH UP OUT OF PIT WHEN FELL ON ROCK AND HURT BACK.

October 20, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HILIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE BATTERY BOX AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE MECHANIC TRUCK FUEL TANK.

September 21, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING THE ROOF DOORS ON DRAG AND SHUT THUMB IN THE DOOR.

September 19, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE TO REPLACE A BOLT IN A KEEPER ON HIS MACHINE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF MACHINE A DISTANCE OF 8FT TO THE GROUND

May 9, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colt Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GRABBED ONTO HANDRAIL OF MACHINE TO PULL HIMSELF UP WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

February 14, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colt Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DOZER OPERATOR WAS CHECKING OIL ON DOZER AT TIPPLE SITE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON THE TRACKS. OPERATOAR RECEIVED INJURAIES TO MUSCLES AND LIGAMENT OF LEFT SHOULDER. MISSING WORK A ND TAKING THERAPY UNDER DOCTORS ORDERS.

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