Mining Incidents

Dora #7 Mine Coal

Controlled by Stanford Energy
Frostburg, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3608614

MSHA record for Dora #7 Mine (mine ID 3608614). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Jan 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1997 · 1 incident

1996 · 16 incidents

December 12, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

FILLING CAN WITH WATER WHEN 5010 SEAT RAN OVER FOOT. 5010 OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE EE.

September 10, 1996 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING BRATTICE CLOTH (LINE CURTAIN) A POGO STICK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING LOOSE THREE FALSE TEETH FROM HIS DENTURES.

August 29, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CEMENTING A BRATTICE CEMENT FELL OFF TROWELLONTO ARMS

August 28, 1996 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RAILS STRIKING EE IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD THEN FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2' X 5" X 7".

August 27, 1996 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PUSHING ON A BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER.

August 19, 1996 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS IN 2 ENTRY OF MAIN B FACE AREA STARTING OF X CUT RIGHT APP 20-30 FT INBY AND 18-19 FT WIDE 0-7 FT HIGH FALL STARTED AT UNSUPPORTEDROOF AREA AND CAME INTO AREA SUPPORTED WITH 6' R ESIN BOLTS FALL WENT ABOVE ANCORAGE POINT.

July 31, 1996 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, A SMALL PIECE OF ROOF FELL OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE, CHIPPING TWO TEETH.

July 31, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STEPPING OVER MBC EE SLIP ON SOME MUD AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 29, 1996 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTING AROUND IN SEAT TO SEE ROCK IN REAR BRIDGE ON M.B.C.

May 23, 1996 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING OIL CANS OFF THE TOP OF A ROOFBOLTER--THE OPERATOR OF THE ROOF BOLTER STARTED TO TRAM THE MACHINE WHICH RAN OVER MY LEFT FOOT SMASHING THE STEEL TOE ONTO MY BIG TOE.

February 26, 1996 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS FILLING A PIPE ON A DIESEL PUMP WHILE STANDING ON A PLASTIC POND LINER. HAD LEFT LEG UNDER HIM AND WAS STANDING ON THE RIGHT LEG. RIGHT LEG SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE TRYIN G TO CATCH HIMSELF.

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