Mining Incidents

Lattimer Division Coal

Controlled by Blaschak Holding Corp
Milnesville, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604383

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2005–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
138
citations
51
significant & substantial
$32,067
proposed penalties
$14,470
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 5,901 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,482 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,160 1 0 162.3
2025 Q1 5,971 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,124 3 2 585.5
2024 Q3 6,166 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,673 2 1 260.7
2024 Q1 10,140 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

30 on file

2022 · 3 incidents

December 21, 2022 PA · Coal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 3/4 inch air gun twisted out of hand and pinched hand between the dragline and air gun, causing left wrist to twist. Employee did not seek treatment or have lost time until 1/6/23.

December 17, 2022 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was laying on EE's back in an awkward position using a pry bar trying to pry a pin out of the bore on revolving frame on the 4600. Doing so EE strained EE's back.

October 24, 2022 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Fall from machine

Employee noticed dozer was not operating well and pulled out of dump area and requested someone to look at dozer. Then the engine caught fire and employee jumped approximately 8 feet to the ground landing on ankle and shoulder causing a strain/muscle tear on right shoulder.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2019 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a utility knife to cut bucking rubber. As EE was shaving the bucking rubber which was on a steel sheet, the sheet moved and began to fall over. As EE went to grab the steel EE unintentionally cut hand with the utility knife. EE received 5 stitches on the inside of palm near the thumb.

September 23, 2019 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Continuing pain from running the haul truck all day. Caused shoulder/neck pain.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 7, 2018 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss - threshold shift in right ear

March 15, 2018 PA · Coal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE came out of the man door of the welding shop and walked in front of the garage door to walk over to the demag bucket they are working on. EE walked on some ice and slipped. EE didn't fall down but caught self and did a half split. That's when EE pulled the muscle in EE's leg.

2017 · 4 incidents

August 28, 2017 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down off the D10 to do a walk around inspection, EE missed the step. EE was holding on to the grab handle to catch self when EE fell and EE's body twisted, hurting EE's shoulder.

August 7, 2017 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee and another employee were taking 4 lengths of square tubing off the rack to be cut in half. Injured employee was bending over to lower the injured employee's end to the ground and hurt back.

June 5, 2017 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of channel rubber to length with a utility knife. EE was kneeling on ground and cutting rubber on a pallet in front of them. They cut the rubber towards themselves, and with such force, that after making the cut, the knife continued on and sliced thru their coveralls and work pants. EE sustained a laceration on the right thigh - 7 stitches.

January 30, 2017 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a sledge hammer to hit a tooth on the 992 bucket to remove the tooth. A small piece of metal broke off the tooth & hit employee in the thigh.

2016 · 1 incident

May 13, 2016 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Fall from ladders

Employee was standing on a ladder plugging in a light at top of a bucket of a front end loader. When EE stepped down, EE missed a step and fell into a pile of steel plates (from inside the bucket), hitting head.

2015 · 2 incidents

January 20, 2015 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by falling object

Employee was grinding rust and slag from a chute. He was using a 4" grinder and wearing tight fitting, clear goggles. When he removed his goggles, debris from the top of the goggles and/or forehead fell into his eye.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2014 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting on a bench in the break room having a drink of water. Wind caused a window on the wall to swing open (window swings down). Window crashed over employee's head and cut the bridge of his nose.

February 20, 2014 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across the parking lot to get to the welding shop. He slipped on the ice and landed on his left arm. The ice formed because snow melted the day before and refroze overnight on the parking area.

2013 · 6 incidents

November 5, 2013 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying and tossing scrap metal into front end loader bucket. He experienced a muscle spasm in the right side of his neck and down to his right shoulder.

July 10, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was installing a bearing on a 4600 dragline. We used a chisel to wack it on, shattering the end of the chisel and resulting in a 5/16 inch piece of steel lodging into his stomach (right lower abdomen)

July 8, 2013 PA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Went to annual audio test and found a STS of 20dB at 2000Hz in Right ear. Repeat test in controlled environment showed a shift in the left ear at 3000 Hz with STS of 10 dB. They recommended he goes to audiologist who confirmed a 14dB STS in the right ear.

July 3, 2013 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Grinding on dragline bucket when a piece of slag got past his safety glasses and burnt into his right eyelid.

June 8, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding bucket bushings on Caterpillar 5130 excavator. No specific incident. After time, right eye became irritated. Sought treatment about one week later. Not reported until we found out he sought treatment as no lost time.

March 19, 2013 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Flash burns (welding)

Welding on dozer blade laying down and other welders arc went through the back of his helmet, resulting in welding flash in both eyes.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 5, 2012 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by flying object

EE was using a pry bar to put pin in track of Demag excavator, when another person was hitting the pin with a sledgehammer and a piece of pin broke off and hit employee in the upper lip. Note: EE did not seek treatment until 1/17/2013.

June 18, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Pulling air hose from under equipment and lacerated left hand on sharp object.

2011 · 1 incident

2007 · 3 incidents

November 5, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Anthracite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stretching to move guard on crusher - hurt back.

September 17, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mammoth Anthracite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While welding & using torches on crusher, slipped & fell on rear end.

February 19, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mammoth Anthracite LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Taking a nut off a pump with a ratchet, pulled on ratchet and felt pain in left shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

December 21, 2006 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mammoth Anthracite LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The tri-axle driver was dislodging a rock from the tailgate. When the rock was freed the tail-gate slammed shut on the drivers right hand smashing the fourth digit.

2005 · 1 incident

June 2, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mammoth Anthracite LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck was going to load out area of pit empty. Struck highwall and rolled on left side. Extracted driver & had him transported to hospital.