Mining Incidents

Nesquehoning Bank Coal

Controlled by Liberty Bell Funding LLC
Nesquehoning, Carbon County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605430

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2022–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2015
19
citations
1
significant & substantial
$2,663
proposed penalties
$2,663
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 7,953 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,222 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,321 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,513 2 0 234.9
2024 Q3 8,192 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,524 3 0 351.9
2024 Q1 8,965 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

6 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 13, 2026 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Struck by falling object

Miner was installing a small roof over a conveyor belt. A 2x4 piece of wood fell and hit EE in the right hand. EE continued to work this day and the next day, received medical attention on 05/15/2026.

2025 · 1 incident

December 15, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was lifting a metal box with approximately 25 pounds of welding rods inside, upon lifting the box slipped and they tried to catch it. Their finger went inside the opening of the box where you take the rods out of and the metal box sliced finger open. They returned to work after receiving 9 stitches in their finger.

2024 · 1 incident

June 7, 2024 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding metal hopper door. Foreign material entered EE's right eye causing a corneal abrasion. EE was wearing safety glasses at the time.

2022 · 3 incidents

December 27, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to remove stuck 2 1/4" socket from 3/4" ratchet. Had ratchet in vise, attempted to push in ball of ratchet and pull down on socket. When socket released, employee's left ring finger had come in contact between the socket and work bench, resulting in closed fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.

April 12, 2022 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was checking computers and PDU's. When EE bent over, one computer fell on EE's head. EE had PPE on while in the container. EE said the computer rolled off and hit EE's hardhat and neck when it rolled down. The Minerva computer weighs approx. 13kg or approx. 28lbs.

January 11, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Panther Creek Permitting LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was descending catwalk, slipped upon exiting to the ground, hit right hand on railing. Catwalk was clear of debris and snow and ice. Temperatures 10 degrees, possible residual snow on boots caused slip. Employee went to ER, it was determined no broken bones, but to follow up with orthopedic.