Mining Incidents

Vesta #5 Mine Coal

Laurel Run Mining Company · Underground
Controlled by CONSOL Energy Inc
Scenery Hill, Washington County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3607646

MSHA record for Vesta #5 Mine (mine ID 3607646). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1985–1987
Latest incident
Jan 1987
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
5
inspections on record
57
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: 57 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 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

1987 · 1 incident

January 15, 1987 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 SLATE ALONG TRACK HAULAGE USING #4 SHOVEL INTO A 8 TON WAGON. EE STATED HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING INTO THE WAGON.

1986 · 7 incidents

August 29, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP HAD JUST FI3ISHED REPAIRING A PUMP. AS HE WAS WALKING TO HIS MOTOR HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL

March 7, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS BUILDIN1 A STOPPING WHEN HIS HELPER HANDED HIM A BLOCK HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THAT BLOCK AND ANOTHER

March 4, 1986 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF TON LOCOMOTIVE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A RAIL, BENT HIS TOES BACKWARDS, AND FRACTURED HIS FOOT.

February 10, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS FA7E BOLTING A HIGH PLACE. EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK FROM BOTER CONTROLS TO CHECK DRILL STEEL PLACEMENT AGAINST ROOF. A PIECE OF SLATE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 10, 1986 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOL7ING AFTER THE MACHINE WAS IN PLACE THE EE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD TO BEGIN BOLTING. THE EE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD ON HIS OWN LEFT FOOT.

January 26, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
High Tech Collieries Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A POLE FUSE ON 8 TON LOCOMOTIVE HE WAS HOLDING AN END OF POWER WIRE WHEN POLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP AND SPRUNG UP COMING IN CONTACT WITH 550 VOLT DC TROLLEY LINE

January 14, 1986 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL IN E3& F SECTION IN #2 ENTRY 8 RM INBY M & N FACES FALL IS APPROX 16' LONG 16' WIDE 4'-5' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED 1-13-86 USING C/M & ROOF BOLTED USING 4' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THERE W AS A CLAY VEIN 3N AREA RUNNING DOWN MIDDLE OF ENTRY IN FALL AREA.

1985 · 19 incidents

December 31, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING 7O LIFT A THROMOR WATER PUMP ONTO A FLATBED WAGON WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 30, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING ON RT SIDE OF DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER AS HE SWUNG BOOM OVER TO ENABLE HIM OT PULL DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK THE ROCK FELL GLANCED OFF THE BOOM CANOPY AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RT SHO ULDER 3

December 9, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AND TW2 OTHERS WERE WORKING CLEANING 6" PIPELINE. EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A JOINT OF LINE TO REMOVE A DRESSER SLEEVE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

December 4, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MEN WERE HAULIN1 4 INCH PLASTIC PIPE ON A SCOOP, ONE ROLLED OFF AND STUCK ON A BEND BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIB. WHENMAN FREED THE PIPE IT SPRUNG AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND SCOOP.

October 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS ALONG SIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS ANDSTRUCK THE MAN ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.

October 21, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
High Tech Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK TO JACK AN 8 TON LOCOMOTIVE ON TRACK AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 18, 1985 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

September 17, 1985 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator MACHINERY
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH LEE-NORSE DOUBLE BOOM DRILL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES WHILE HOLDING DRILL STILL WITH LEFT HAND THE RUBBER GLOVE STUCK TO THE STEEL JERKING EMPLOYEES HAN D

August 19, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER FROM A LIME TANK AT A TREATMENT PLANT. HE MISSED A RUNG ON LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 4 FEET MAN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON BELTLINE APPROX 175 OUTBY 15 FACE CHUTE AREA WAS MINED APPROX 7 35 AND SUPPORTED WITH STEEL BEAMS AND LAGGING FALL IS APPROX 35X16X4

August 9, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON MAIN HAULAGE APPROX 250 FT INBY LYTLES CHUTE AREA WAS MINED APPROZ 1 38 AND SUPPORTED WITH STEEL BEAMS AND LAGGING FALL IS APPROX 15X60X4

July 11, 1985 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WALKING BELTLINE WHILE CROSSING OVER A PIPELINE HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT CALF

July 2, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

MAN & HIS PARTNER WERE UNLOADING TIMBERS OFF WAGON. PARTNER PULLED ON END OF TIMBER CAUSING IT TO SLIP OUT OF INJURED MANS HAND FALLING ON HIS RT FOOT.

June 21, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman STRIKING OR BUMPING
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS TRAVELING RETURN ESCAPEWAY TO SECTION AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM WHILE WALKING THROUGH A LOW AREA.

June 13, 1985 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS CARRYING POST IN A LOW AREA & STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BEAM. INJURED WENT TO DOCTOR 3 DAYS LATER BUT WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK UNTIL 6-24-85 BECAUSE MINE WAS IDLE.

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Tech Collieries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF FALES ROOF IN MINE ENTRY. MAN SLIPPED AND FELL A SHORT DISTANCE. MAN STATED HE ACHED ALL OVER.

June 1, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON MAIN TRACK HAULAGE APPROX 100 FT INBY LYTLE\S CHUTE. FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT LONG AND 4 FT HIGH AND INTERFERES WITH TRANSPORTATION. AREA WAS MINE APPROX. JULY 1937 AND WAS SUPPORTED WITH STEEL BEAMS.

April 30, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
High Tech Collieries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO HELP MECHANIC PLACE PUMP MOTOR ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN PUMP MOTOR WAS PUT IN PLACE THE PUMP SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE\S INDEX FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PUMP AND SHUTTLE CAR. AND THEN GO BACK TO SEE THE DOCTOR.

February 15, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
High Tech Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL ON E 5ND F INTAKE #1 ENTRY #5 ROOM INBY MAND N FACES. FALL APPROXIMATLY 20 FEET LONG, 16 FEET WIDE, 6 FEET HIGH, AREA WAS MINED DURING JANUARY 1986 AND SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6 INCH CONVENTIONAL RO2F BOLTS. THERE WAS A SLIP RUNNING DIGONALLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION.

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