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PBS Coals, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2005

All MSHA-reportable accidents at PBS Coals, Inc. operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2005
0
Total incidents
4
Year
2005

Top incident classifications

  1. 01FIRE1 incident
  2. 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
  3. 03STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT1 incident
  4. 04HANDLING OF MATERIALS1 incident

All incidents in 2005

PBS Coals, Inc.
Accident type, without injuries

A HYDRAULIC FIRE WAS DETECTED ON THE D-11 DOZER ON JOB 234 AT 1:30 AM. THE FIRE WAS FIRST DETECTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE UNDER THE CAB AREA. CREW USED ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH NO SUCESS. THE BERLIN VFD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH CHEMICAL FOAM. OPERATOR HAS 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE - 12 YEARS ON D-11.

PBS Coals, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee dismounted machine at end of shift and stepped on a large stone twisting his right ankle.

PBS Coals, Inc.
Struck against stationary object

Employee dismounted water truck and stepped onto a rock and twisted his ankle. Went off work on 8-23-05.

PBS Coals, Inc.
Struck against stationary object

Employee reported striking his elbow on a motor shaft. He did not receive medical attention until 7/19/05 - Though he never informed the company of his treatment until 8-28-05. That's when he notified the company because medical bills came to his home.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to PBS Coals, Inc.'s numeric MSHA operator ID.