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ShawCoal

Windber, PA, Somerset County, PA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602773
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2001–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2013 · 1 incident

Rosebud Mining Company
Fall from machine

Employee was climbing into the D-11 dozer when he slipped. When he reached for the grab handle, he felt pain in his stomach area.

2012 · 1 incident

Rosebud Mining Company
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No conditions

2010 · 1 incident

Action Mining, Inc.
(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss only.

2009 · 1 incident

Action Mining, Inc.
Fall from machine

Getting in loader for shift, slipped and fell.

2008 · 3 incidents

Action Mining, Inc.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on wrench - strained back.

Action Mining, Inc.
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was welding on drag line bucket. While standing on a cable spool he attempted to step off the spool, fell to the floor and landed on his left arm. He was transported to a local hospital and diagnosed with a broken left wrist.

Action Mining, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing boom of drill to put in pin. Slipped, caught himself and twisted lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

Action Mining, Inc.
Struck against stationary object

Using pipe wrench, slipped, finger slipped, struck drill steel.

2005 · 2 incidents

Action Mining, Inc.
Fall from machine

Standing on top step of drill he slipped off edge of step.

Action Mining, Inc.
Fall from machine

Standing on dozer tracks & fell off.

2003 · 1 incident

Action Mining, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING WINDOWS ON DRILL, SLIPPED, LEG BENT SIDEWAYS.

2002 · 1 incident

Action Mining, Inc.
Struck by flying object

CABLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK LEGS.

2001 · 2 incidents

Action Mining, Inc.
Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCK, FELT PULL IN GROIN AREA.

Action Mining, Inc.
Struck by falling object

CROWS FOOT FELL ON TOE.