Mining Incidents

Dutch Run Coal Preparation PlantCoal

Shelocta, Armstrong County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608138
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking around the mag bin to get a roller when EE fell through the floor which had deteriorated to the ground about 15 feet. This resulted in a broken arm and a lost time injury.

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall from ladders

Employee was attempting to locate frozen spot on 10"" pipe while on a ladder. The pipe broke and struck EE off the ladder resulting in a broken foot and wrist.

Struck against stationary object

The rock truck operator had just dumped a load of refuse on the boney dump. As EE descended down the hill, EE realized EE did not have brake pressure. The employee then drove the truck through a sump to bring it to a stop. EE struck EE's head in the cab which resulted in a laceration which required 12 staples. EE was wearing EE's seatbelt.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Installing a 2000 amp breaker. When placing the breaker into its location it fell on EE's right index finger. Causing a laceration and getting five stitches.

2017 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

They were removing a steel pipe at the garage. While moving the pipe it struck the employee on the top of foot causing a bruise.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was trouble-shooting a pump to see if motor was bad or the bearing housing. When they shut off pump when it slowed down and stopped they grabbed the belts and it started to drain the water out of the line which started coasting in reverse and took their thumb through the sheave cutting the thumb.

Struck by flying object

Changing tire on equipment. The tire fell striking employees foot.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

While working on casing in a well pipe, the pipe slipped on its brackets and came down on the employees' right hand.

2011 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Contractor was cutting I Beam to remove from plant, when spark got in between building tin and began to smoke. Plant workers and contractor began putting water between tin and extinguished smoke.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling hole on a motor base when the drill bit jammed in hole. He reversed the drill and while pulling back out on the drill the drill struck employee's mouth thus breaking his front teeth. Employee is getting necessary dental work done.

2008 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of putting his left foot on the first rung of the ladder to enter loader. The right foot had been on uneven bottom when his foot rooled to the side.

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

Employee was attempting to clean material that had built up between the head roller and the chute on the no. 11 belt with a roof bolt when the roof bolt got up against the belt thus causing an avulsion of the left index finger.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Over the road truck driver pulled in to get loaded with coal. Driver was doing his truck inspection. He bent over to check air hoses. When he stood back up he got dizzy, lost balance, fell and hurt his ankle.

Struck by falling object

Employee had just placed rub rail onto frame of continuous miner & needed to move the cover plate in order to permit the pin to pass through the rub rail to secure to the miner, when the rail fell off the frame of the miner onto the top of employee's feet.

2007 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

Employee was checking breaker in Motor Control Center Building. As he went to step up on a bucket with screwdriver in right hand he apparently lost his balance and as he went to catch himself he accidently contacted the top side of breaker with screwdriver thus receiving flash burns.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was descending the ladder of the Front-End Loader when he fell backwards thus striking the back of his head on the service truck that was parked adjacent to the Front-End Loader.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN A FOREIGN BODY WENT UP UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT. EYE. EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK HOWEVER HE DID GET MEDICAL TREATMENT MAKING THIS A MEDICAL REPORT.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DRYER CAUSING LACERATION.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON WALKWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT. KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A COWORKER WAS DRIVING A BOLT OUT OF PIPE FLANGE WITH ANOTHER BOLT AND HAMMER. THE INJURED EE TRIED TO CATCH THE BOLT THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT AND AS HE REACHED FOR THE BOLT, THE BOLT POPPED THRU, STRIKING FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING VESSEL BACK TOGETHER WHEN THE PADDLE SWUNG STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY US UNTIL 2-9-01 AT WHICH TIME HE REQUESTED A REPORT BE COMPLETED. ON 2-12-01, EE SAW A PANEL PHYSICIAN AND COURSE OF TREATMENT MAKES THIS REPORT A MEDICAL.