Dozer operator removing overburden from the detonated shot. Was side-cutting 8' high lift on the left side of the shot, removing material and establishing a tight side-wall pushing on approximate 45 degree angle. He got to the edge of the wall, went to put dozer in reverse when the tight track of machine dipped and rolled.
Neiswonger Mines Coal
Neiswonger Construction Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Clyde Holding Inc
Dunningsville,
Washington County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609226
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2008–2011
- Latest incident
- Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
81
citations
32
significant & substantial
$80,674
proposed penalties
$62,132
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2011 · 1 incident
Neiswonger Construction Inc. · Struck against a moving object
2008 · 1 incident
Neiswonger Construction Inc. · Accident type, without injuries
Hyd. line broke on 600 L Excavator. Machine was shut down for approx. 10 min. when a fire occured in the engine compartment. No one was on machine at the time. Dozer man noticed a fire and alerted everyone. MSHA was notified immediately.