Mining Incidents

Jennifer Mine Coal

Lion Mining Company · Surface
Jennerstown, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608100

Jennifer Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1991–1994
Latest incident
Dec 1994
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $55 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
104
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 104 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Jennifer Mine has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$55
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-05-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 1 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

1994 · 14 incidents

December 21, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS PREPARING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN FACE AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB CORNER 12" LONG X 8" THICK FELL OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS X RAYS AT HOSPTIAL AND FOUND ON LY TO HAVE BRUISES. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 DAYS BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY LOST DAYS.

December 15, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS HE DRILLED A HOLE & ONE OF THE DRILL STEELS GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE HE LOWERED THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER & PUT HIS HAND ON THE CHUCK WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THERING FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & X-RAYED HIS FINGER WAS BROKEN HE WAS RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK

November 21, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHY EAST MAINS SECTION #3 ENTRY AT FOOTAGE 5+42 AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FT. LONG X 20FT. WIDE X 10 FT. HIGH ABOVE THE NORMAL ROOF LINE. ROOF IS SOFT SHALE, THERE IS A CUTTER RUNNING ALONG THE LEFT RIB FROM THE FACE APPROX. 60 FT. OUTBY THE FACE. THE CONTINOUS MINER WAS COMPLEYELY COVERED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

September 19, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

FACE AREA ROOF FALL APPROX 20' X 18' W X 4' ABOVE NORMAL ROOF LINE, FALLS ARTED AT UNBOLTED FACE APPROX 12' OF FALLW AS UNSUPPORTED ROOF AND 8' WAS SUPPORTED ROOF. MUD STREAKS APPEARED IN EH FALL AND IN THE CAVITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, OR IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATION.

August 31, 1994 PA · Coal INUNDATION
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE CONT. MINER HAD STARTED A X-CUT BETWEEN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 MAINS SECTION AND THE 2 RT SUMP AREA. DUE TO THE ENTRY AND X-CUT BEING OFF SIGHTS THE LEFT CORNER OF THE MINER PUNCHED A SMALL IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE LEFT CUT AT THE END OF THE 30 FT CUT, WHICH RESULTED IN WATER COMING INTO THE FACES OF 2 MAINS. NO INJURIES, BUT ROOF BOLTER MACHINE IN WATER.

August 16, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON SNUB SHAFT OF A CONT. MINER , WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BE IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION AND TO CUT BACK UNDER THE MACHINE'S LIDS. WHILE DOING THIS A HOT SPARK ENTER ED HIS LEFT EAR CANAL. HE WENT TO DR ON 9-1-94 WHERE HE DISCOVERED HIS EAR DRUM WAS PERFORATED WHICH MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS UNTIL IT HEALS. NO LOST DAYS WERE INCURRED.

August 2, 1994 PA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS WALKING IN 46 TO 48 IN COAL SEAM BOTTOM WAS WET & MUDDY STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROOFBOLT BRUISE TO RT SHOULDER & APPARENT PINCHED NERVE NO LOST TIME DAYS MISSED YET WENT TO CHIROPRACT OR ON 09-08-94 FOR ADJUSTMENT

June 20, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS INSTALLING 5 FT RESIN BOLT IN THE CENTER BOLT LOCATION WITH 4 FT BACON SKINS. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH RESIN BOLT TO THE ROOF THE BOLT BENT QUICKLY SWINGING THE LOOSE SHAPR E ND OF THE BACON SKIN AROUND BACK TOWARDS HIM CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND EAR. DR APPLIED BUTTERFLY BANKAGES TO WOUND. 1 ST DAY OFF.

May 26, 1994 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS LAYING ON THE MINE BOTTOM IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION USING A CUTTING TORCH ON THE RIGID BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A HOT SPARK FROM CUTTING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR CANAL AND MADE A PERFORATION IN HIS EAR DRUM. WORKER DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-3-94 TO DETERMINETHIS. DR STATED THAT THERE WILL BE

May 5, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKER WAS HELPING LIFT SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER INTO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK. WORKER RECEIVED LOWER BACK ADJUSTMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR AND HIS FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WA S 5-6-94.

April 1, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS HELPING TO UPRIGHT THE PUMP LOCATED ON THE SURFACE AT THE OUTSIDE SUMP, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STRAIN OF LOWER BACK. CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT, NO LOST WORK DAYS.

March 22, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUNG ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE O RIGHT RETURN. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY OF OLD O RIGHT STRAINGT AT 6 + 18. FALL IS APPROX. 20' L, 20' W, & 6' TO 7' HIG H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS, INSTALLED ON 4' CENTERS OR LESS WITH SOME 4' METAL STRAPS SPOTTED IN THE AREA. NO DEFECTS WERE PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS AREA.

March 21, 1994 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD RT 2 # 2 ENTRY AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE BY THE MINE EXAMINER.FALL OCCURRED AT 22 & 60 TO 23 & 50, FALL APPROX 90 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6-8FT HIGH. A CUTTER WAS PRESENT OUTBY THE FALL AREA. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS WITH METAL STRAPS AND 6 IN PLATES ON 32 4 FT CENTERS. 9 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEE INSTALLED OUTBY THE FULL AREA.

February 22, 1994 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOFBOLT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 10" AROUND BY 2" THICK FELLAND STRUCK MAN ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. STRAIN OF NECK MANAGEMENT NOT AWARE OF TREATMENT BY A CHIROPRACTOR FOR SPINAL ADJUSTMENT UNTIL BILLED FOR SAME ON 3-21-94 MAN DID NOT INFORM MANAGEMENT OF SUCH TREATMENT. NO LOST WORK DAYS.

1993 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1993 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS WALKING INTO THE MINE IN THE BELT ENTRY WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE THAT HD BUILT UP ON THE MINE FLOOR IMMEDIATELY INBY THE BELT AIR LOCK DOOR. THIS ENTRY IS ALSO PITCHED. MAN RECEIV ED STRAINS TO THE LOWER BACK. 1ST DAY OFF 1/4/94

December 27, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT 2 TO 1 ENTRY FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FEET LONG X 18 FEET WIDE BY 8 FT HIGH A CLAY WEIN IS PRESENT THRU THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSCUT AREA WAS BOLTED WIT H 4 FT RESIN BOLTS WITH METALSTRAPS ON 3 FT BETWEEN THE METAL STRAPS.

September 5, 1993 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lion Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSEACTION IN THE #1 ENTRY, APPROX. 60 INBY SS # 25, OLD # 3 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT WIDE, 30 FT LONG & 10 FT ABOVE THE NORMAL ROOF LINE. APPEARS TO BE A CLAY V EIN IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE CAVITY. AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS OR LESS IN CONJUNCTION WITH METAL STRAPS.

April 21, 1993 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCKDUST DOWN A STEEP SLIPPERY AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT REAR HIP AREA BRUISING IT.

March 3, 1993 PA · Coal scoop car operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER WAS HELPING LOAD A SUPPLY SCOOP WITH 4' MINE TIMBER WHEN ONE OF THE TIMBER THAT WAS BEING SLID OVER TO HIKM HIT SOME ICE CAUSING THE END OF THE MINE TIMBER TO PINCH HIS RIGHT RING FINGE R BETWEEN IT AND THE SCOOP BUCKET FRAME. X-RAYS REVEALED A SMALL FRACTURE TO THE ENED OF THE FINGER.

February 20, 1993 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS MAKING A PRE-SHIFT EXAM FOR DAY SHIFT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS LOCATED JUST IN BY THE MINE OPENING OF THE BELT ENTRY. WORKER FELL AND STRUCK LEFT RIBS ON MINE BOTTOM BR UISING THEM.

1992 · 5 incidents

October 22, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Lion Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS IN SETION WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL LOW BELT STRUCTURE ON AN ANGLE WITH THE AID OF AN ELECTRIC HOIST WIRE CABLE & 2 SHEIVE WHEELS EE STEPPED IN BEHIND THE DANCER AREA OF THE CABLE TO SEE HOW THE BELT WAS PULLING FOR A SECOND & THE ONESHEIVE WHEEL BECAME UNSECURED & STRUCK HIM IN BACK

July 31, 1992 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OTHER
Lion Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

66925R WAS LOCATED INT HE MAINS SECITON IN THE 3RD X-CUT #3-4 ENTRY OUTBY THE FACE AND WAS PREPARING A PORTABLE WELDER FOR TRAPORTATION TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A FATAL HEART ATTACK 44503O NATURAL CAUSES. HE WAS TRAMPSORTED FROM THE MINE TO AN AMBULANCE ONT EH SHURFACE AND THEN TO THE HOSPITAL. CPR WAS PERFORMED THIS ENTIRE TIME UNTIL DR IN THE HOSP PRONOUNCED HIM DEAD.

February 27, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lion Mining Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS USING A CHISEL AND A HAMMER ON THE KEEPR PORTION OF A CONVEYOR CHAIN LIN FOR A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A SMALL PORTION OF THE KEEPER BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE AND INJURED IT. WORKER HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT THE SIDESHIELDS WERE REMOVED ON THE. DOCTOR'S SAY IT IS TOO EARLY TO EVALUATE EYE YET.

February 4, 1992 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lion Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKER WAS PULLING SLACK MINER CABLE BY HAND AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO MEDICAL DOCTOR WHERE HE WS EXAMINED, BUT HE MISSED WORK ON 2-11-92 TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS RELEASED O N RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY AND THEN MISSED ANOTHER DAY ON 2-14-92 SO FAR.

February 2, 1992 PA · Coal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS WALKING ON THE SURFACE AREA OF THE UNDER GROUND COAL MINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICY AREA AND HIS RIGHT HIP LANDED ON HIS SR100 SCSR HE LATER RECEIVED A LOWER BACK ADJUSTMENT FROM A CHIROPRACTOR BUT MISSED NO WORK.

1991 · 3 incidents

December 19, 1991 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Lion Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER ENTERED AREA BETWEEN THE UPPER SIDE OF THE SECTION POWER CENTER AND THE RIB TO RESET THE POWER ON HIS ROOF BOLTER WHEN A LOOSE PORTION OF RIB APPROX. 5' LONG X 28" WIDE ROLLED OUT BREAK ING HIS LEFT LEG.

October 7, 1991 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lion Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKER STEPPED ON A LARGE SPIKE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A PIECE OF WOODEN PLANK THAT WAS LAYING ON THE MINE BOTTOM WHICH MADE A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FOOT.

June 12, 1991 PA · Coal supply man, nipper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lion Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING DOWN GRADE INTO E-SEAM PIT.SLIPPED & FELL ON SHARP ROCK WHICH CUT RIGHT KNEE REQ 8 STITCHES TO BE ADMINISTERED TO IT.

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