Mining Incidents

Solar #9 Mine Coal

Ralphton, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3606100

MSHA record for Solar #9 Mine (mine ID 3606100). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1983
Latest incident
Jan 1983
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1983 · 1 incident

January 21, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Solar Fuel Company-A Gulf + Western Company · Struck by falling object

THE MINE IS BEING ABANDONED AND EQUIPMENT IS BEING REMOVED. A STACK OF CONVEYOR PANS IN PLACE TO BE MOVED SHIFTED AND THE TOP PAN FELL ON VICTIMS ANKLE AND FOOT. SOLAR FUEL CO. WAS NOT NOTIFIE D OF THE INJURY UNTIL MORNING OF 12483 AT WHICH TIME INVESTIGATION BEGAN.

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