Mining Incidents

Scootac Nw Coal

Controlled by Mase Richard D
Beech Creek, Clinton County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607608

MSHA record for Scootac Nw (mine ID 3607608). 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
1987–1991
Latest incident
Jun 1991
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1991 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING FLATBED WITH PRESSURE WASHER MOUNTED ON BED FROM JOB SITE TO SHOP WHEN STEERING FAILED CAUSING TRUCK TO RUN UP ONTO DIRT BARRIER & CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP.

March 11, 1991 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Antrim Mining Incorported · Unclassified, insufficient data

HE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES WHEN HE DIED FROM HEART FAILURE.

1990 · 4 incidents

October 29, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antrim Mining Incorported · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

September 12, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Antrim Mining Incorported · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CARRYING A HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR AN I-H 560 LOADER FROM THE PARTS ROOM TO THE MECHANICS SHOP WHEN HE GOT TO THE SHOP & SET THE PUMP DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 21, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Antrim Mining Incorported · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS OPERATING WABCO END DUMP WHEN HE SAW STEAM COMING OUT OF RADIATOR. HE THEN STOPPED TRUC & GOT OUT & REMOVED RADIATOR CAP GETTING STRUCK ON RIGHT ARM BY ESCAPING STEAM.

April 19, 1990 PA · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antrim Mining Incorported · Fall from machine

HE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HIS RING CAUGHT ON SOMETHING UNKNOWN ON THE STEP OF THE LOADER WHEN HE FELL CAUSING THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT RING FIN GER AT THE SECOND JOINT.

1989 · 5 incidents

December 13, 1989 PA · Coal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Antrim Mining Incorported · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER OVERHEAD TO KNOCK COAL LOOSE THAT WAS STICKING TO SIDE OF ROTARY BREAKER CAUSING TISSUE AROUND 7TH VERTEBRAE TO BE PULLED.

October 23, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GRINDING ON PIECE OF METAL WITH DREEMEL TOOL & GOT A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE HE SAID HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GOGGLES

July 11, 1989 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Antrim Mining Incorported · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE GALVANIZED STEEL GUARDRAIL POSTS FROM BRIDGE AND INHALED THE FUMES CAUSING CHEST PAINS.

May 9, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antrim Mining Incorported · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF THE TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FIRST STEP LANDING ON A ROCK & TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

March 4, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antrim Mining Incorported · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PUSHING AGAINST WHEEL OFF OF THE LOADER WHEN HIS RT FOOT SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK

1988 · 4 incidents

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Antrim Mining Incorported · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEND PIECE OF METAL TO WELD ON DOZER BLADE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

April 18, 1988 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING LOADER IN CUT KNOCKING LOOSE ROCKS FROM HIGHWALL WITH BUCKET. WHEN HE PUT LOADER IN REVERSE TO CLEAN UP MATERIAL HE HAD KNOCKED DOWN ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL HITTING TOP OF BUCKET & BOUNCED OVER BACK & CAME THROUGH WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN OPERATOR BEING HIT WITH BROKEN GLASS & ROCK CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

April 7, 1988 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Antrim Mining Incorported · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO OPERATORS CAB WITH HIS LUNCH PAIL THERMOS AND PAPER TOWELS IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS ONLY USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO HOLD ONTO THE HAND RAIL. HIS FFOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND CATCH HIS RIGHT THUMB BENDING IT BACKWARDS AND FRACTURING IT.

February 25, 1988 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAN WAS GREASING ROLLERS ON LIMA 2400B DRAGLINE NEAR THE SPOIL PILE WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE SPOIL PILE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG

1987 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1987 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING L2ADER WITH BUCKET IN RAISED POSITION WHEN APPROACHING TRUCK (CAT 773B) WAS PULLING IN UNDER BUCKET TO GET LOADED AND STRUCK LOADER ARM UPSETTING LOADER.

August 13, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Antrim Mining Incorported · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING D2ZER UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WHEN OPERATOR COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING LOWER BACK PAINS. THE CAB WAS MISSING SOME MOUNTING BOLTS CUASING SOME VIBRATION OF THE CAB.

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