As employee was lifting a drilling table, the employee turned to push the table and felt a discomfort in right knee. The employee stopped work and notified the EHS professional and manager. Employee taken to clinic for an evaluation.
Locust Summit Fine Coal Plant Coal
Gilberton Coal Company
· Facility
Controlled by
John W Rich (Pa)
Locust Summit,
Northumberland County,
PA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3603107
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2023
- Latest incident
- Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
54
citations
12
significant & substantial
$5,280
proposed penalties
$5,280
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 | 1,786 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,520 | 1 | 0 | 657.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,755 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 803 | 1 | 0 | 1245.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 2358.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2023 · 1 incident
Gilberton Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
2013 · 1 incident
January 4, 2013
PA · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gilberton Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Walking towards plant - slipped on ice - bruised/sprained left knee. ***Did not seek medical attention until 1/21/2013. Had surgery on 3/7/13. Returned to work on 5/6/2013.
2010 · 1 incident
January 14, 2010
PA · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gilberton Coal Company · Fall from ladders
Standing on ladder thawing pipe. On way down ladder, slipped and fell to floor.
2002 · 1 incident
April 16, 2002
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gilberton Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT, TRIPED AND LANDED ON METAL DRAIN PAN. EE CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 11 STITCHES.