Mining Incidents

Fayette Co Strips Coal

Controlled by John M Stilley
Normanville, Fayette County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607973

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
20
significant & substantial
$97,532
proposed penalties
$24,529
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
2015 Q3 58 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,832 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,009 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,018 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,224 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,312 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,096 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,314 1 0 188.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2013 · 1 incident

September 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Equipment Operator was conducting his pre-shift inspection when he slipped on the push arm on the dozer he was going to operate and fell hitting his ribs on the push arm of the dozer. Weather conditions contributed to the accident.

2007 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall from machine

Fell while climbing off of loader. Hurt wrist when landing.

October 12, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

While scaling the highwall, a rock came loose and crushed the cab of the excavator. The operator's only injury was a bruised knee.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sprained ankle when getting off dozer. Tripped on rock and lost footing.

December 11, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off machine and twisted ankle

2002 · 1 incident

February 28, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING BOLTS ON MAIN GENERATOR, 1 1/4" SOCKET CAME OFF AIR IMPACT WRENCH AND STRUCK EE IN THE FRONT RT. UPPER SIDES OF HIS MOUTH (BOLT BROKE). THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TOOTH TO BREAK ABOVE THE GUM LINES. THE DENTIST SAID THE TOOTH HAS TO BE EXTRACTED. THE DENTAL BRIDGE IS BROKENAND NEEDS FITTED. MOUTH IS ALSO BADLY BRUISED & INFECTED.

2001 · 1 incident

December 22, 2001 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amerikohl Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IT WAS SHIFT CHANGE, EMPLOYEE FUELED HIS MACHINEAND WAS ABOUT TO PUT ENGINE OIL IN THE DOZER. HEWAS WALKING FROM THE OIL TANK TO HIS DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.