Mining Incidents

Skytop Breaker Coal

Skytop Coal Inc · Facility
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602260

MSHA record for Skytop Breaker (mine ID 3602260). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1988–1993
Latest incident
Jul 1993
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
5
inspections on record
17
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: 17 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections 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
2000 Q4 2,498 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,120 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,122 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,025 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1993 · 1 incident

July 22, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Skytop Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING SHAKER TABLE. RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK.

1991 · 1 incident

September 19, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING BOARD ON MAIN SHAKER. BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT IN HEAD.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1990 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 2X4 LUMBER, PULLED BACK OUT.

August 3, 1990 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Skytop Coal Inc · Fall from ladders

DESCENDING FROM ALUMINUM LADDER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ELECTRIC WELDING LEAD,AND FELL TO GROUND,DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

1989 · 4 incidents

November 20, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skytop Coal Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPING OFF OF PAYLOADER LANDED HARD ON A ROCK.

October 18, 1989 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

OUTSIDE OF OFFICE BLDG GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT IN R EYE

October 12, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING BELT LINE IN BREAKER, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

June 20, 1989 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING STEPS IN BREAKER SLIPPED & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1988 · 5 incidents

August 19, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER THE WIND BLEW CINDERS INTO EYES, CAUSING AN INFECTON OF THE RIGHT EYE.

May 18, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING FEED GATE IN BULLHOUSE.

May 6, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A WATER TANK, A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 14, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Skytop Coal Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING SHAKER HADN GOT CAUGHT WHILE REMOVING ROCK.

March 14, 1988 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Skytop Coal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A MOTOR EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING SNAP IN LOWER BACK.

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