Mining Incidents

Valley #14 Deep Mine Coal

Valley Coal Company · Underground
Controlled by Edward G Vehovic
Alverda, Indiana County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3607298

MSHA record for Valley #14 Deep Mine (mine ID 3607298). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
32
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Aug 1990
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

1990 · 1 incident

August 27, 1990 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING PUT BOOM END OF S CAR ON CRIB BLOCK THAT WAS USED FOR SUPPORT BECAME DISLODGED STRIKING HIM ON SIDE

1989 · 1 incident

February 10, 1989 PA · Coal FIRE
Valley Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE OCC AT OUTSIDE OF VALLEY 14 MINE 1 BELT ASS. AND ELEVATING BELT AND RADIAL BELTS BURNT OFF OVER NIGHT.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 3, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I.NAME THROWING PIECE OF ROCK INTO SCOOP.TWISTED TO THROW IN PIECE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 17, 1988 PA · Coal brattice man/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CRAWLING BETWEN THE S AND S TRACTOR AND ROCK DUSTER AND BENT OVER TO GET INTO THE TRACTOR AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

August 8, 1988 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT.

August 3, 1988 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS CRAWLING USING HIS AHMMER AS A CRUTCH AND SLIPPED TWISTED HIS WRIST.

March 28, 1988 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO TINSTALL IT IN THE ROOF WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND BENT HIS LEFT THUMB BACK TOWARDS HIS WRIST

January 14, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS TROUB5E WITH BELTS, EMPLOYEE SAYS HE BLOCKED AIR LOCK DOORS OPEN TO GO THROUGH WITH PERSONNEL. ONE OF THE DOORS CAUGHT PERSONNEL AND THREW EMPLOYEE UP IN THE AIR CAUGHT HIM BETWEEN TOP OF MINE DO2R AND BATTERY ON PERSONNEL.

January 4, 1988 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WA CARRY3NG A CARTON OF GREASE & FELL ON THE ICE

1987 · 5 incidents

May 19, 1987 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED MAN PAR5ED MANTRIP IN THE BELT ENTRY AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A SHUT-OFF SWITCH.

May 11, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROOF BOLTER WAS3PUSHING BOLT INTO THE ROOF WITH THE HEAD OF THE BOLTER AND GOT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOLT AND THE HEAD

May 5, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED MAN WAS3PULLING CABLE AS THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE.PULLED OR PINCHED A NERVE. (SIATIC NERVE)

March 17, 1987 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HELPING PU5L CABLE WHILE MOVING POWER CENTER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

January 19, 1987 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN WAS3CRAWLING ALONG SIDE ROOF BOLTER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.DOCTOR REPORT SAID HE HAD TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1986 · 8 incidents

November 21, 1986 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE & HAD RIGHT HAND SQUEEZED BETWEEB DRILL STEEL & ROOF.

August 14, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROOF BOLTER OPE9ATOR WAS LOADING ROOF MATS ONTO THE ROOF BOLTER AND WHILE LIFTING THE MATS HE FELT A PAIN IN THE SIDE OF HIS KNEE

May 19, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPE9ATOR WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND A PROP GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HIS HIP AND THE RIB.

May 14, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER WAS3NSTALLING 2ND. BOLT ON HIS SIDE. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A DRILL STEEL AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON NECK & BACK. ROCK MEASURED 2'X2'X1 1/2" THICK.

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR, HE EITHER CAME TO CLOSE TO PROP LINE OR WAS THROWN AGAINST THE ROOF AND PULLED OUT OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT

April 14, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CLE5NING DRILL STEEL AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

April 11, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Valley Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS KN9ELING ON BOTTOM INSTALLING THE FIRST ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL BEHIND HIM STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF BOTH LEGS, PIECE OF ROCK MEASURED 2" X 2' X 2'

1985 · 3 incidents

December 13, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Valley Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

THIS MINE WORKS3THE 700 AM TO 3 PM SHIFT ONLY PRE SHIFT EXAMINER ENTERMINE AT 6000 AM UPON ARRIVING AT SECTION FOUND INTERSECTION BETWEEN 1 AND 2 ENTRIES LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT FACE CAVED MINE EXAMINER RETUR3ED TO SURFACE AND REPORTED TO MINE FOREMAN AND SUPT ENTRIES TO CAVE WERE TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER SIGNS PUT UP NO EQUIPMENT UNDER CAVE NO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED.

July 16, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL.

May 14, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Coal Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON GREASE WHILE STEAMING ON MINER.

1984 · 5 incidents

May 3, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN S/C & MINE ROOF. WHILE S/C WAS TRAVELING FROM FEEDER TO MINE FACE. POOSIBLE FRACTURED SHOULDER BONE.

April 3, 1984 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Valley Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE BELTLINE IN THE 3RD LEFT BUTT WHILE CRAWLING ALONG THE BELT HE KNELT DOWN ON A PIECE OF ROCK INJURING KNEE NATURE OF INJURY IS A BRUISED KNEE SAME KNEE HE INJURED LAST TIME

March 13, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED MAN WAS PULLING CABLE WHILE THE MINER WAS MOVING FROM TO THERE NEXT WORKING PLACE. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK. PROBABLY PULLER MUSSCLE IN HIS BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

March 8, 1983 PA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Coal Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED MAN WAS THROWING ROCK ALONG THE RIB AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

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