Mining Incidents

Lady Jane PlantCoal

Penfield, Clearfield County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607746
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2005–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Equipment operator claimed that they had back pain from operating a rock truck. They sought medical treatment days later and resulted in a lost time accident on 7-31-2023.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on the discharge side of the pump while making sure it was primed when the discharge hose came apart striking EE in the right leg causing a bruise. This resulted in a lost time injury.

2021 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Plant utility was cleaning the dryer chute at the end of the shift with a scraper, when EE's hand came in contact with the dryer basket. EE's finger got between the hand held scraper and the dryer basket, which caused the laceration resulting in two stitches.

Struck by flying object

The employee was in a truck bed when they bent over to start the welder when the engine backfired blowing rust in eyes. This resulted in a lost time accident.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was crossing under/over a railroad car when EE originally felt a strain in the lower back on Monday 10/4/21. It wasn't until Saturday 10/9/21 the EE experienced pain bad enough to go to the hospital.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cleaning coal from a chute with a scraper when ee lacerated right hand

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A sheet of tin was sliding off roof rack of pickup truck when he went to grab it/it cut his finger

Flash burns (electric)

Trouble shooting pump when wire arced causing corneal abrasion

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled door off closed chute, door had pressure behind it from coal causing door to cut arm.

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

Employee was on a step ladder preparing to weld a D-ring onto a pipe. The metal grab that was holding the pipe unexpectedly broke causing him to fall on his back.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing on to dozer and slipped, causing scrapes and bruises to right leg and knee - Dozer tracks were muddy.

2010 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing bucket elevator chain. Removing buckets from chain and bucket smashed left thumb between bucket chain.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding side sheets of screen that new decks were being put in.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Working on screen had screen held up with chain & comalongs. Chain broke screen came down hitting victims left hand with spring mount.

2005 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting forks on forklift got his thumb caught between fork and frame.

Contact with hot objects or substances

STEAMING OUT BED OF MECHANICS' TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE RAN THE WAND ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS FOOT, BURNING HIS FOOT.