Fall to the walkway or working surface
Unlocking gate @ jobsite entrance - slipped & fell on icy ground.
Reading Anthracite CompanyMining Incidents in 2016
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Reading Anthracite Company operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2016
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Year
- 2016
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS5 incidents
- 02SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON4 incidents
- 03OTHER1 incident
- 04HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)1 incident
All incidents in 2016
Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee stepped on bees nest & had multiple bites. Employee is allergic to bees. Injected with epi-pen & transported to hospital.
Contact with hot objects or substances
Welder shut off. Checked fluid levels to see the reason. Burned with the radiator fluid.
Fall onto or against objects
Lifting cable w/chain block hoist - hoist slipped while emp was pulling chain - Emp fell forward and struck ribs off dirt chute
Fall from machine
EE was climbing ladder to get into truck. Weld on ladder step broke causing ladder step to fall. EE fell 4-5' striking left knee on ground.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Changing screen on Findley & twisted knee - no lost time until 7/20/16.
Struck by falling object
Removing rear axle from Mack Dump Truck - axle dropped crushing lt hand between it & truck frame.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Installing 14 inch plastic pipe. Pushed on pipe and felt pain/heard pop.
Fall from ladders
Changing light bulb on truck. Ladder kicked out. Fell on wrist.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Stemming drill holes - shoveling rock w/shovel. Experienced pain in low back.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Repetitive motion injury due to working with hand tool and operation equipment