Mining Incidents

River Hill Coal Co., Inc. Coal

Controlled by Harry J Hanchar
Karthaus, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600884

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
2002–2018
Latest incident
Sep 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
194
citations
82
significant & substantial
$65,765
proposed penalties
$32,223
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,135 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,517 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,760 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,445 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,008 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,524 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,270 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2018 · 1 incident

September 13, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee twisted back when stepping down out of the bulk truck. Later Shoveling dirt when putting off the shoe, aggravated it even more.

2016 · 2 incidents

July 13, 2016 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping down off machine and hand slipped off the handrail, heel caught on the track and EE fell backwards and hit back on the opposing track.

2014 · 1 incident

2013 · 4 incidents

December 9, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

At end of shift, in the process of beginning to fuel equipment, employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground.

May 6, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a keg of grease. When he turned something pinched in his back.

2012 · 1 incident

August 20, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was kneeling down on left knee and pushed up on the screener leg and felt a crunching in knee

2011 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reached for ladder with his left hand and felt a pop in the left side of back.

January 19, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was cleaning windows on 785 rock truck and fell to the ground.

2010 · 1 incident

August 5, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on D11 Dozer tracks. Loosening bolts with hydraulic wrench, used air wrench to remove bolts.

2009 · 5 incidents

November 11, 2009 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Laying on back pushing jack out from under truck.

October 30, 2009 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a pump hose, he hurt his shoulder and there is a tear in his rotator cuff.

August 5, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While changing oil, something went in employees eye. It went unnoticed until later. Employee was off Thur. 8-6-09.

April 28, 2009 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the pick-up truck to the drill when he lost his footing on loose dirt and fell on the road turning his ankle.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 18, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Started down dirt bank near front of rock truck at Pottersdale parking lot, slipped on the ice and left foot caught on rock, landed on left side of hip and shoulder. Went to the chiropractor on January 6, 2009.

2006 · 1 incident

June 17, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Kneeling down on left knee blocking D11N dozer blade.

2005 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Priming the pump for the transmission. Cap Blew out squaiting oil on face and hands turned to get out of the oil and fell to the ground.

October 20, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While checking placement of inner part of brake assembly it came down onto his right hand.

August 19, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEFLATED TIRE OFF OF RIM WITH PRYBAR, BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO CONCRETE FLOORING ONTO RIGHT KNEE

June 23, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

Coming down ladder right foot hung up on ladder lost footing and fell.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING FROM TOP DECK TO REAR AND DOWN LADDER WHILE INSTALLING TRANSMISSION

September 10, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Working outside on welding truck. dirt metal fell in eyes while working under truck. received a prescription.

2003 · 1 incident

June 29, 2003 PA · Coal FIRE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

OFFICE TRAILER WAS FOUND SMOULDERING AT 5AM ON 6/30/03 BY AN EE. STATE P0LICE WERE CALLED THE FIRE WAS LEFT TO BURN ITSELF OUT. NO INJURIES

2002 · 1 incident

February 18, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS SLIDING A HALF BARREL ABOUT 10 YDS AWAY FROM WORK AREA FILLED WITH 20-25 GALLONS OF OIL WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK & DOWN HIS HIPS.