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Central Cambria Drilling Company
Accident Summary
01/01/1995 to 01/12/2003
Unedited data taken from the MSHA Data Retrieval System

Accidents and Injuries
Contractor ID: B59
Contractor: CENTRAL CAMBRIA DRILLING CO
Coal Mines
Mine ID Operator Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
Mine Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   5/9/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Drill operator (coal/wagon/diamond)   25.67   .07   25.67
MINE 84 Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE'S FACE WAS SUCKED INTO VENTILATION PIPE (FAN). SAFETY GLASSES BROKE HIS NOSE AND LACERATIONS TO NOSE, FACE AND LIP. ALSO CRACKED SOME TEETH.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   11/17/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Electrician/helper/wireman   17.92   1.25   17.92
MINE 84 Electrical maintenance/repair
TAKING WIRES OUT OF ELECTRICAL GROUND WIRES, WENY UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND SCRATCHED EYE.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   5/11/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   18.00   .50   18.00
MINE 84 Supervise operation
SLIPPED ON STAIRWAY
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   4/28/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   21.82   .50   8.57
MINE 84 Hand tools (not powered)
CUTTING TIN WITH SAW
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   1/8/1999 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   5.92   .25   25.92
MINE 84 Handling supplies/materials
PULLING PLASTIC PIPE FROM BACK OF TRUCK & SLIPPED ON ICE, FELL.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   12/2/1998 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   21.50   .19   21.50
MINE 84 Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING CONCRETE BUCKET-FELT TWINGE IN LOWER BACK.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   11/24/1998 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Front-end loader/high lift operator   10.92   .50   10.92
MINE 84 Operate front-end loader
EE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EIMCO ROCK LOADER AND SHAFT BUCKET.
 3600958 EIGHTY FOUR MINING COMPANY   10/25/1998 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   22.50   .03   22.50
MINE 84 Escaping a hazard
WHILE POURING CONCRETE EMPLOYEE MOVED PLATFORM BACK CAUSING PLATFORM TO COME OFF THE FORMS, WHILE EMPLOYEE WALKED ON PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM SLIPPED OFF FORMS AND PLATFORM FELL. EMPLOYEE JUMPED TOWARDS FORMS AND HIT LEG ON SHEET SHAFT FORMS.
 3605708 CANTERBURY COAL COMPANY   7/5/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Mechanic/repairman/helper   15.57   .07   14.57
DIANNE MINE Grinding bits/steel/welds
MAKE A GUARD FOR THE VENT TUBING. WHILE GRINDING, A PIECE OF RUST WENT UP UNDER THE EE'S SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
 3605708 CANTERBURY COAL COMPANY   6/23/1997 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Plumber/carpenter/painter   24.25   .25   24.25
DIANNE MINE Handling supplies/materials
WHEN EE UNHOOKED PLASTIC COVER AN FORM HIS KNEE HIT A PIECE OF ROCK CAUSING PAIN.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   3/31/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Jack-leg/stoper oper./Rock driller   .67   .67   .67
BAILEY MINE Climb scaffolds/ladders/platforms
BUIDING BULKHEAD IN C ENTRY, WHILE CLIMBING LADDER KNEE POPPED OUT.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   2/12/2001 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Jack-leg/stopper/rock driller   9.00   .82   9.00
BAILEY MINE Handling supplies/materials
POURING ENCLOSURES.GOT CONCRETE ON SLEEVE & GLOVES DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL IT GOT INFECTED.
 
Accidents and Injuries
Contractor ID: B59
Contractor: CENTRAL CAMBRIA DRILLING CO
Coal Mines
Mine ID Operator Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
Mine Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   10/23/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handtools (nonpowered) Drill helper/chuck tender   .07   .07   .07
BAILEY MINE Walking/running
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BEHIND A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SWEEPING THE FLOOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN TESTICLE WITH BROOM HANDLE.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   10/16/2000 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Jack-leg/stoper oper./Rock driller   .32   .32   .32
BAILEY MINE Get on/off equipment/machines
EE CLIMBED UP DRILL TOWARD CABLE FOOT SLIPPED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   10/9/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Drill helper/chuck tender   .25   .05   .25
BAILEY MINE Handling supplies/materials
PUSHING MUCK BUCKET.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   9/12/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .07   .07   .07
BAILEY MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING HOLE WHEN PIPE CAME UP STRICKING EE ON CHIN. VALVE TURNED ON WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH BOTTOM.
 3607230 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   8/29/2000 Days Away from Work Only Handling of materials Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .25   .07   .25
BAILEY MINE Hand load; hand shoveling/mucking
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK WHEN HE FELT SHOULDE PAIN.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   11/17/2000 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .40   .40   .40
ENLOW FORK MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
CHUCKING STEEL WHEN HIS GLOVE WRAPPED AROUND STEEL PULLING LEFT INDEX FINGER.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   10/28/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Laborer/utilityman/bull gang   15.00   .67   15.00
ENLOW FORK MINE Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SUMP WHEN STONE FELL FROM RIB STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   10/4/2000 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .21   .21   .21
ENLOW FORK MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EE WAS DRILLING RIB. WHEN ANOTHER EE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE, HE RETRACTED HIS OWN STEEL ALLOWINGHIS HAMMER TO SWING INTO AND TOWARD INJURED EE. INJURED EE TRIED TO STOP OTHER EE'S HAMMER WITH HIS ARM WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   8/25/2000 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .25   .25   .25
ENLOW FORK MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EE WAS SETTING STARTING RING WHEN ROCK DISLOCATED FROM RIB, STRIKING EE IN NECK & SHOULDER AREA.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   8/16/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Jack-leg/stoper oper./Rock driller   .15   .15   .15
ENLOW FORK MINE Handling supplies/materials
DUMPING SHAFT BUCKET, BUCKET JUMPED. EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING BUCKET TO RIGHT POSITION WHEN BUCKET WENT TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   8/10/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   1.00   .50   .50
ENLOW FORK MINE Handling supplies/materials
EMPLOYEE FINISHED DRILLING HOLE. BENT OVER TO PUT WOOD PLUG IN HOLE HE HAD DRILLED; FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON LEFT SIDE. WENT NUMB AND FELL TO KNEES.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   6/29/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Scalper/screen/sizing/tipple plant workr   2.00   .03   2.00
ENLOW FORK MINE Walking/running
WALKING ON A MUCK PILE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON STONE, TWISTED LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.
Accidents and Injuries
Contractor ID: B59
Contractor: CENTRAL CAMBRIA DRILLING CO
Coal Mines
Mine ID Operator Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
Mine Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   6/6/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .07   .07   .07
ENLOW FORK MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 2ND ROW IN FROM RIB WHEN PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM RIB, STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   5/23/2000 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   19.67   .25   19.67
ENLOW FORK MINE Handling supplies/materials
MOVING RE-BAR, RE-BAR FELL ON RIGHT FOOT DIRECTLY ON METATARSAL PUSHING THE METATARSAL ONTO FOOT.
 3607416 CONSOL PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY   2/23/1997 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill helper/chuck tender   4.07   .25   4.07
ENLOW FORK MINE Operate surface equipment, nec
EE WAS DRILLING 8' HOLES - EE WAS PULLING DRILL UP, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY BOTTOM. HIS FOOTWAS STUCK BETWEEN THE DRILL BASKET AND BULL HOSE
 3607691 HELVETIA COAL COMPANY   6/26/1995 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator   19.00   .32   19.00
LUCERNE NO 6 EXTENSION MINE Operate load-haul-dump
RUNNING EIMCO, FOOT SLIPPED, STUCK BETWEEN PLATE AND ROCK.
 3607691 HELVETIA COAL COMPANY   4/9/1995 Days Away from Work Only Powered haulage Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator   17.00   .17   17.00
LUCERNE NO 6 EXTENSION MINE Operate load-haul-dump
LEVELING MUCK PILE OFF AFTER BALST WITH AIR-POWERED EIMCO. WHILE RUNNIGN EIMOCO IN A FORWARD DIRECTION MACHINE DROPPED DOWN AND EMPLOYEE WENT TO BACK UP WHEN MACHINE WENT BACKWADS. EMPLOYEE S LIPPED AND FELL FORWARD AND LEFT FOOT WENT UNDER SDIE PLATE AND MACHINE ROLLED FORWARD AND PINCHED ANKLE.
 4601436 CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY   1/23/1996 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Drill helper/chuck tender   3.00   .50   3.00
SHOEMAKER MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
SLIPPED AND FELL ON STEEL AIR MOTOR OFF OF GRATING ON TRACK DRILL.
 4601436 CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY   1/3/1996 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill helper/chuck tender   3.00   .50   3.00
SHOEMAKER MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
STRAINED BACK LIFTING DRILL.
 4601436 CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY   9/26/1995 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Scalper/screen/sizing/tipple plant workr   10.00   .19   4.00
SHOEMAKER MINE Machine maintenance/repair
EE WAS INSERTING DRILL STEEL THRU THE MUCKER TO HOLD UP THE BUCKET. THE BUCKET CAME DOWN BEFORE THE STEEL WAS THRU BOTH HOLES PINCHING THE EE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE MUCKET FRAME.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   11/21/2002 Days Away from Work Only Other Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   2.00   .57   2.00
MC ELROY MINE Unknown
ALLEGED INJURY IS FROM DUMPING MUCK BUCKETS. ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COPMLETED UNTIL 12-03-02
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   11/18/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .50   .50   .50
MC ELROY MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EE HAND GOT TANGLED IN A DRILL STEEL AND BENT FINGER BACKWARD ( WEARING GLOVES)
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   10/30/2002 Days Away from Work Only Machinery Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .32   .32   .32
MC ELROY MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
RIB ROCK FALL - STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK & UPPER EXTREMITIES.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   10/12/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .32   .32   .32
MC ELROY MINE Handling coal/rock waste/ore
DUMPING MUCK BUCKET, HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PILE. BUCKET STRUCK RIGHT LEG.
Accidents and Injuries
Contractor ID: B59
Contractor: CENTRAL CAMBRIA DRILLING CO
Coal Mines
Mine ID Operator Accident Degree of Classification Occupation Total Mine Job
Mine Date Injury Activity Exper. Exper. Exper.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   10/8/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Drill operator(coal/wagon/diamond)   .17   .17   .17
MC ELROY MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
WHILE DRILLING, RIB ROCK FELL IN SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE. ROCK HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND DOWN RIGHT CHEST WALL.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   9/29/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Fall of roof or back Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   3.00   .40   3.00
MC ELROY MINE Drill face/rib/side/down/raise
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WHEN A ROCK FELL, GRAZING HIS LEFT SHOULDER & THEN HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   9/16/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Laborer/utilityman/bull gang   5.00   .03   5.00
MC ELROY MINE Handling supplies/materials
TAKING ROCK FROM SHAFT- ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET ORUNIT TUBE, STRIKING LEFT ARM
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   9/11/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Slip or fall of person Laborer/utilityman/bull gang   2.00   .32   2.00
MC ELROY MINE Get on/off equipment/machines
OPERATING EIMCO WHEN WING NUT BROKE OFF OF AIR HOSE (WHIP CHECK HELD AIR HOSE ON PLATE) BUT HIGH VELOCITY AIR SCARED EE & HE JUMPED OFF OF EIMCO AND FELL ON ROUGH ROCKS ON RT. KNEE.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   5/28/2002 Days Away from Work Only Slip or fall of person Drill helper/chuck tender   2.00   .25   2.00
MC ELROY MINE Walking/running
EE WAS WALKING OUR OF THE OFFICE DOWN STAIRS, TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE FOOT STARTED TO SWELL IMMEDIATELY.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   2/12/2002 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handling of materials Supervisory/management/foreman/boss   10.40   .25   10.40
MC ELROY MINE Handling supplies/materials
STACKING LUMBER-RUN FINGER INTO WALL.
 4601437 MC ELROY COAL COMPANY   12/28/2001 No Days Away From Work, No Restrictive Action Handtools (nonpowered) Laborer/utility man/bull gang   8.05   .05   8.05
MC ELROY MINE Hand tools (not powered)
EMPLOYEE OPENING 5 GAL BUCKET WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB (LEFT).