Mining Incidents

Penn Hill: 1 recorded fatality Coal

Stanford Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by Stanford Energy
Clymer, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3600921

MSHA record for Penn Hill (mine ID 3600921). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–1987
Latest incident
Oct 1987
Ownership history
  1. Penn Hill Coal Corp 1950 to 1975
  2. Mears Coal Company 1975 to 1983
  3. Stanford Mining Company 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Penn Hill sits in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.4% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Population 83,213
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,739
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 25, 1985 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS HELPING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SLICK AND SLIDE TYPE POT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF FALLING ON THE VICTIMS LOWER BODY

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1987 · 4 incidents

October 18, 1987 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

AREA IN BELT EN7RY HAD COAL STREAKS AREA WAS LIOLTED WITH 7 FT BOLTS AT APPROX. 16 FT A 24 INCH COAL SEAM OR POCKET LET GO AND ROOF FELL.

September 28, 1987 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED3KNEE ON ANCHOR PIN FOR BELT TAIL.

September 22, 1987 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVIN1 A THRT EE WHEEL MINE J EEP HIT A RUT WHIPPING STEERING KNOW STRIKING EMPLOYEE R IGHT WRIST & THUMB

September 12, 1987 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 LEFT LEG AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON FRAME WHEN GETTING OFF MOTOR. TWO WEEKS WENT BUSY WITH NO PROBLEM. KNEE WAS DRAINED AND INFECTION OCCURRED.

1986 · 3 incidents

February 11, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stanford Mining Company · Fall from machine

CROSSING OVER R3DGID STRUCTURE WHEN VICTIM FELL ON RT SHOULDER

January 3, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING BELT STRUCTURE AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.

1985 · 7 incidents

November 8, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING SUPPLIE8 ON RAIL CAR 4" CONCRETE BLOCKS.

October 2, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROCK BAR SLIPPE8 WHEN PRYING SPEED REDUCER SUBJECT FELL ON LEFT ELBOW.

August 13, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING MINER AND MOBILE CABLES ACROSS BELT STRUCTURE HE PULLED HIS BACK.

June 17, 1985 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PULLING TRAILER FROM BEING STUCK.HE WAS KNOCKING TRAILER LOOSE FROM TRACTOR AND RAN NAIL INTO RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS THE PIN IN THE CHAIN INJ DEVELOPED INFECTION AND WAS TREATED 6-19-85.

May 9, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL INBY INTERSECTION 50 IN LENGTH 18 WIDE AND 5 IN DEPT SIDE WERE TOPERED TO 2 IN THICKNESS ONLY CENTER OF POT FELL ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE POINT.

February 7, 1985 PA · Coal welder MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WELDING ON TAIL SECTION OF CM STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON MACHINE. NO LOST TIME UNTIL 2-13-85.

1984 · 9 incidents

November 14, 1984 PA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL LYING DOWN OPERATING SCOOP TRACTOR -INJURED BACK WHEN HE RAN OVER BUMP IN ROADWAY.

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A MINE TRACTOR UP TO COUPLE IT WITH A TRAILER WHEN HE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN THEM.

September 10, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING MOBILE, LEFT LEG WAS WEDGED BETWEEN MOBILE AND RIGID STRUCTURE

September 5, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC IN SECTION WAS NOT INFORMED THAT SPLICE WAS BEING MADE AND JUMPED OUT JABCO TO DETERMINE WHY DRIVE WAS NOT RUNNING

June 26, 1984 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TO INSIDE THE BUILDING WHEN HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO BELT ROLLERS

April 4, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE PULL CORD OUT OF THE WAY WHILE MINER WAS TRAMMING INTO A CUT FOR LOADING. WHILE DOING SO HIS HAND WAS HOLDING ON TO THE RIDGID STRUCTURE WHEN THE DOLLY RAN OVER HIS SM ALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 13, 1984 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Stanford Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

MINER WAS OPERATING IN THE FINAL PUSH-OUT ON A PILLAR STUMP WHEN THE RIGHT CAT TRAM STARTED TO MALFUNCTION STARTED TRAMMING OUT OF LIFT WHEN THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING THE MINER FROM THE CUTTER HEAD HINGE PIN INBY. THE CAVE WAS 7\ HIGH X 20\ WIDE, LENGTH IS UNDETERMINED

February 1, 1984 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stanford Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINE TIMBER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND WITH AN AX CAUSING HIM TO SMASH TWO FINGERS

January 11, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION A SLIP ROLLER UNDER A SECTION OF BELT HE TWISTED HIS BACK

1983 · 7 incidents

August 8, 1983 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE LONG AIRDOX MBC WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO HIS L.S. SPINAL AREA.

August 4, 1983 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING AT TRACK RAIL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS WRIST CAUSING A PULLED TENSON ON 8-1-83. ON 8-4-83 THE SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO REPORT THE INCIDENT & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 25, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HIS RIGHT KNEE GOING THRU A STEEL DOOR IN THE 5TH SECTION. ON 8-2-83 HE REPORTED THE CONDITION WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO LOSE TIME & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

July 19, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stanford Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATISH WALL WHEN HE PICKED UP A CEMENT BLOCK AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, SMALL FINGER AGAINST A BLOCK BEING THROWN TO HIM BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE.

January 24, 1983 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mears Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRY FLOOR 42IN HEIGHT INJURED WAS SWINGING HAMMER AND STATED HE TWISTED LOWER BACK

January 24, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mears Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE CROSSING PARKING AREA AT MINESITE HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL

January 20, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Mears Coal Company · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED GOT OFF SCOOP WITHOUT SETTING BRAKE SCOOP STGARTED TO MOVE HE ATTEMPTED TO BLOCK AHEAD WITH A POST SLIPPED AND SCOOP RAN OVER HAND