Mining Incidents

Ellangowan Bank #45Coal

Saint Nicholas, Schuylkill County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602234
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

repetitive motion for the past 11 years while operating a dragline/shovel

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sore hands that are getting worse, went to OCC Medicine for evaluation. *Repetitive motion causing bilateral hand pain. EE has been working up until went for surgery on 2/14/2022. EE will be off for a while.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Getting off a truck and the step broken resulting in a fall onto EE's right side.

2018 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became ill at work and was taken away by ambulance. After review with hospital it was determined that this was not a work related condition.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

Changing light bulb on truck. Ladder kicked out. Fell on wrist.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Emp. was backing up ramp in truck to dump load. Emp. got to close to Rt side of ramp. bank gave way under weight of truck & slide sideways down bank & then rolled onto roof aprox 30 feet.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on oil/grease when exiting engine room of Demag.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE leaned out window to adjust direction of water cannon and felt pain in abdomen.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUEL LOADER @ FUEL STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED HAND RAIL W / LEFT HAND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN EYE. AS HE RUBBED EYEIT BECAME IRRITATED. GOT EYE DROPS.

Fall from machine

WORKER FELL OFF FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED KNEE, HAD KNEE REPAIRED BY SURGERY ON 9-5-00. NEVER LOST ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE.