Mining Incidents

Pleasant Valley Mine Coal

Controlled by Ronald Selway
Dennison, Tuscarawas County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3303915

MSHA record for Pleasant Valley Mine (mine ID 3303915). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1987–1998
Latest incident
Nov 1998
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
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1998 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

January 31, 1997 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 4" DISCHARGE WATER PUMP HOSE, ROCKS WERE BEING SLID OUT OF THE WAY AND WHEN ONE ROCK WAS MOVED ANOTHER ROCK SLID ON HIS FINGER.

1996 · 4 incidents

August 12, 1996 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS TRACTOR TWISTING HIS KNEE.

August 7, 1996 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Daron Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS BACK FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY AND SUBSEQUENT BACK OPERATION. I AM UNAWARE OF ANYTHING HAPPENING ON THE JOB CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A FLARE UP OF PAST INJURY.

February 16, 1996 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING WITH MECHANIC, OTHER 16 SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT BACK OF LEFT HAND.

January 10, 1996 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING 992C IN PIT FULL OF MUD. LOADER WAS UNSTEADY ENOUGH THAT JERKING ALLOWED EMPLOYEE'S BACK TO JAR AND DAMAGE PER DR. ROE. IN LOWER BACK TOWARDS HIP.

1995 · 1 incident

May 30, 1995 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PRIOR TO WORK EE WAS UNLOADING PERSONAL TRASH FROM HIS TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

1994 · 4 incidents

July 11, 1994 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Daron Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM FOUND SITTIN GSLUMPED OVER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF PICKUP DOOR OPEN (ENGINE NOT RUNNING). CPR WAS GIVEN AND UNITED AMBULANCE WAS CALLED. DR DEPUTY CORONER, PRONOUNCED VICTIM DEAD APPROX 4:30 PM.

July 6, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED WHILE PRESSURE WASHING THE KOMATSU PC650 BACKHOE AND THE SPRAY FROM THE PRESSURE WASHER WAND INFLICTED AN OPEN WOUND IN HIS LEFT ARM. SURGERY IS REQUIRED AT AKRON GENERAL HOSPTIAL. HE WAS SENT THERE FROM TWIN CITY EMERGENCY ROOM.

April 23, 1994 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP ON D11 CORNER BIT. WHILEBENDING OVER WITH THE OTHER HAND TRYING TO INSERT BOLTS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.

February 18, 1994 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT THE START OF THE SHIFT HE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND STEPPED OVER A WATER HOSE AND SLIPPED ON ICE FALLING ON HIS SHOULDER.

1993 · 2 incidents

February 25, 1993 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN MOUNTING HIS TRACTOR EMPLOYEE TURNED KNEE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD IMPROVE SO DID NOT REPORT TO EMPLOYER UNTIL LATER WHEN HE REALIZED IT DID NOT IMPROVE & HE WENT TO A DOC FOR MEDICAL ATTENTIO N

January 23, 1993 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS DRIVING END DUMP BEING LOADED IN THE CUT. HE REACHED FOR HIS WATER JUG AND WHILE IN THE EXTENDED POSITION THE LOADER PLACED A BUCKE TOF SPOIL IN THE TRUCK BED. THE TRUCK ROCKED CAUSING INJURED TO BANG INTO THE CAB WHILE IN THIS EXTENDED PSOITION RESULTING IN A BACK PROBLEM. HE WORKED THROUGHT HE SHIFT AND EXPERIENCEDCONTINUING DISCOMFORT.

1992 · 1 incident

December 14, 1992 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOOSENING A BOLT AND FINGER RAN ACROSS A SHARP METAL.WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 24, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Daron Coal Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEATH DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES -HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED HAVING CONGESTIVE HEART PROBLEM,POSSIBLE HEART VALVE PROBLEMS AND SEVERE SUGAR DIABETES-DIAGNOSED SINCE 1980...ATTCH;PERFORMED SEEDING,LIMING & MULCHING ONLY ON LAND RETURNED TO FINAL GRADE AND PRE-MINED STATE AND ONLY AFTER DARON COAL CO INC PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT HAD LEFT THE AREA.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1990 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daron Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INFLAMATION OF OLD BACK INJURY I NAME BENT OVER TO CHECK OIL PULLING DIPSTICK & BACK BECAME IMPAIRED

March 19, 1990 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS TRUCK ADJUSTING MIRRORS SLIPPED AND FELL DOING A SPLIT AND RUPTURE OCCURRED.

1989 · 1 incident

January 16, 1989 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

TOOK CAP OFF HYDRAULIC TANK ON D9 TO CHECK OIL.WENT DOWN ONTO TRACK TO GET OFF DOZER AND SLID OFF & FELL ON LEFT SIDE.

1988 · 3 incidents

December 31, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SLIPPED OFF PUCH BEAM OF DOZER , FELL ACROSS AIRHOE WHICH PULLED AIR WRENCH DOWN STRIKING IN HEAD AND KNOCKING ME OUT.

December 27, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Daron Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS LOADING THE HOPPER ON THE PROCESSING PLANT BACKING UP LOOKING OVER RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIT A HOLE. SNAPPED NECK OUT.

June 10, 1988 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Daron Coal Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANIC WAS WELDING ON RH75 SHOVEL AND WIND BLEW HOT SLAG FROM CUTTING TORCH INTO EAR AND BURNED EAR

1987 · 1 incident

November 25, 1987 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daron Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WALKING TO PARTS TRAILER AND STEPPED IN UNCOVERED HOLE AND INJURED BACK.

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