Mining Incidents

Tamaqua Breaker Coal

Controlled by Robert Burns
South Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3601770

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Jan 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
87
citations
26
significant & substantial
$9,830
proposed penalties
$9,619
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 3,023 1 1 330.8
2025 Q3 2,951 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,469 1 0 288.3
2025 Q1 3,468 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,318 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,351 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,402 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,111 2 0 642.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2013 · 1 incident

January 25, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down to turn off plant water feed pump and slipped on ice

2012 · 3 incidents

August 23, 2012 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

grinding steel and debris got in employees eye

July 27, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working in crushing plant, employee's finger was crushed between a rock and a railing

2010 · 4 incidents

June 2, 2010 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While dismounting a ford utility truck he slipped off the step bumper and fell to the ground.

February 27, 2010 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding steel when a piece of metal lodged in his left eye. Employee was wearing a face shield.

February 1, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a piece of I-Beam with right arm to put a block of wood under it.

January 6, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was holding angle iron between two piece of channel for x bracing while another employee welded. He was looking away from the welder but the arc was too close and caused welders flash.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 13, 2009 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He proceeded to grab the drag line trip cable, as he pulled a sharp frayed piece of cable pierced his glove and hand.

January 9, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding metal, when debris was blown into his face. He was wearing a face shield.

2008 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling mud from under a conveyor belt. He twisted and popped a disc in his back.

December 6, 2007 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was inside a railroad car cleaning the car for loading and he slipped on ice and fell.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2006 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding a piece of stainless steel. A piece flew into his eye from the grinding wheel.

January 18, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was emptying barrel used for burning trash. a piece of rust flew into his right eye. He didn't relaize it lodged there until his eye became uncomfortable, at which time he reported it to the employer.

2005 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were removing drum separator from preparation plant. EE was on a ladder to reset come-a-long. The separator shifted and pinned him against a piece of steel.

February 10, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding a plate for the vibrator in the preparation plant, something flew into his eye. It hurt a little at the time, but the pain went away, so he didn't report an injury. The pain returned a week later, he then reported the injury and went to the doctor. The doctor removed a particle from his right eye.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 29, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON DRIVE SPROCKET OF CHAIN CONVEYOR AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

May 28, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRUCK MOUNTED EXCAVATOR IN THE AREA OF THE CRUSHING PLANT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT AN AIR OVER HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FAILED ON TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO CRUSHER.

May 24, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN FINES PLANT. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE PULLED A LIGAMENT ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

2003 · 1 incident

May 8, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING A POINT ON A CHISEL. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL GOT IN HIS EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

May 10, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TWO 55 GALLON EMPTY DRUMS, HE FELT A BURNING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PICKED UP THE SECOND DRUM.

2000 · 4 incidents

June 5, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING STUCK CRUSHER IN PREPARATION PLANT WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CRUSHER GEAR AN DHIT HI IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 20, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING OIL FILTER BRACKET FROM LOADER IN AWKWARD POSITION FOR SEVERAL HOURS & AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS DISC INJURY.

March 16, 2000 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING A GATE IN THE MORNING. HE DROPPED THE KEY,LEANED TO PICK IT UP.

February 2, 2000 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL AND POKING BAR IN BREAKER TO BREAK UP FROZEN LUMPS OF COAL.