Pbs Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING POWER CABLE FOR A DRAGLINE,EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS ANKLE AND TWISTED ANKLE.
Job 60: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Job 60 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1991.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1991–1995
- Latest incident
- Dec 1995
Ownership history
- Pbs Coals Inc 1990 to 1998
- Pbs Coals Inc 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 83,800 |
| 1994 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 11 | 64,785 |
| 1992 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 20,026 |
| 1990 | 14 | 31,760 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Job 60 sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1995 · 1 incident
1993 · 1 incident
Pbs Coals Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WOOD WHEN A YELLOW JACKET BEE LANDED NEAR EYE AREA AND STUNG EMPLOYEE 3 TIMES.
1991 · 1 incident
February 28, 1991
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pbs Coals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS REMOVING THE YOKE FROM JAW CLUTCH OF MARION 7500 DRAGLINE WHEN A STEEL PISTON FROM JAW CLUTCH CAME OUT OF PLACE STRIKING EE AT NECK AND HEAD AREA.