Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated
· (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE ENTERED AN AUGER HOLE AND SUFFERED ASPHIXATION DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN.
Walter L Houser Strip Coal
Controlled by
Mark Houser; Garry W Houser
Sunnyside,
Armstrong County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601046
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- May 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
64
citations
25
significant & substantial
$50,106
proposed penalties
$30,106
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,400 | 1 | 0 | 294.1 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,120 | 1 | 1 | 320.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,104 | 2 | 0 | 644.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 4,581 | 4 | 1 | 873.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 4,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
6 on file (excluding fatalities above)2003 · 3 incidents
May 30, 2003
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects
TRIPPED GETTING INTO DOZER AND HIT KNUCKLE ON CAB OF DOZER. THE KNUCKLE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED STITCHES.
January 27, 2003
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object
EE WAS STEAMING THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE STEAM HIT THE DOOR AND BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS FACE AND EYE.
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Struck against a moving object
TAKING STOCK TRUCK UP THE HILL WHEN IT SLID AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. TRUCK SLID DOWN HILL ON ICY SURFACE. AT BOTTOM OF HILL, DRIVER TRIED TO TURN WITH THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE. EE REPORTED ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEED MEDICAL HELP. HE LATER SAW A DR. AND HAD X-RAYS AND DR. HAD HIM TAKE 2 DAYS OFF WORK.
2002 · 2 incidents
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
PUTTING CLUTCH INTO AUGER-EE SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM AND FELL ONTO AUGER BIT FRACTURING RIGHT ELBOW.
March 27, 2002
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHANGING TIRE & GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WHEEL & THE HUB OF THE MACK TRUCK.
2000 · 1 incident
December 14, 2000
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walter L Houser Coal Company Incorporated · Fall from machine
EE WAS GETTING OFF BULLDOZER, SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.