Mining Incidents

William Penn Breaker Coal

Controlled by Pagnotti Enterprises Inc
Box 127, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607616

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1985–1995
Latest incident
Dec 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
70
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 70 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 3 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 32 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 29 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 1,314 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,970 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,138 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1995 · 8 incidents

December 22, 1995 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ON ROAD, SLIPPED ON ICE BROKE (CRACKED) BONE IN ELBOW.

July 10, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STANDING AT BREAKER, UNLOADING MAGNETITE, TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE BAGS AFTER HE TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS AND HE FELL AND HURT HIS WRIST.

June 7, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING OUT OF BREAKER, SOMEONE YELLED TO HIM, HE LOOKE DUP, AND DEBRIS CAME DOWN AND WEN TINTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 10, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TRIAXLE TRUCK REACHED INSIDE TO OPNE DOOR SLIPPED OFF STEP GOT PAINS IN FRONT ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 3, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUTTING FEED IN HOPPER, BACKED UP AND HIT A 65 TON TRUCK, DIDN'T LOOK IN REAR VIEW MIRROR.

January 27, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ROAD OF DEBRIS AND HELPING CLEAN UP BREAKER - PULLED OUT LOWER BACK.

January 5, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOKING DOWN CHUTE ON 5TH FLOOR, DIDN'T PUSH DOOR BACK ENOUGH & HIT HIM IN HEAD.

1994 · 10 incidents

November 28, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON A 65 TON MACK TAKING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OFF A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL FELL INTO HIS EYES.

October 3, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH IN PLACE, ANOTHER WORKER WAS HITTING WRENCH TO TIGHTER BOLTS AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS THUMB WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

September 21, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING MAGNETITE INTO CONE, IT SPLASHED UP AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING IT. POSSIBLE PIECE OF COAL IN IT.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ADDING BAGS OF MAGNETITE TO SYSTEM PULLED MUSCLE OUT IN BACK

July 1, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH PUMP.

June 2, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING HAMMER OFF PUMP CASING HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE WENT (FLEW) INTO RT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 30, 1994 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING A FLIGHT OFF SCRAPER LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL IN

1993 · 11 incidents

October 18, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR WELDING RODS HE SLIPPED & CONTAINER FELL & LANDED ON HIS ARM

September 10, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEST PIPE ON #2 SYSTEM CRACKED AT VALVE FROM PRESSURE FROM IRON ORE CAME OUT OF PIPE & BLEW OUT & STRUCK HIM FORCING HIM UP AGAINST A CHUTE.

June 24, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING TO GET A SAW IN THE BREAKER HE TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL,HE SPRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

June 10, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING COAL CHUTE FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 3, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HELPING REPAIR SCRAPER (PAN) SLIPPED OFF LADDER THAT WAS RESTING AGAINST PAN.

June 2, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING A ROCK OFF OF A SCALLOPER VIBRATORANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM/HAND.

March 25, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN BREAKER STEPS SLIPPED & HIT ELBOW OFF STEP

1992 · 1 incident

1987 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Anthracite Technology Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP CATWALK NEAR HEADPULLEY OF MAIN CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED HIS RT.HAND WENT BEHIND GUARD INTO DRIVE SHEIVE & BELTS CUTTING OFF TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON H IS RT.HAND

June 6, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING B2LTS OUT OF PLATE AT EAST END OF SCALPER, PLATE FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

1985 · 8 incidents

September 30, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAN WAS GRINDING A PIECE CAME IN UNDER HIS GOGGLES AND GOT CAUGHT IN HIS EYE.

September 6, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthracite Technology Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE MAN WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN IT BROKE IN HALF AND HE FELL ABOUT 10 FT ON HIS ARM THE ARM IS SPRAINED

September 5, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

A MAN CUT A PIECE OF ANGLE OFF OF A RAILING AND IT FELL AND HIT A MAN ON HIS SHOULDER AND INJURED SIDE OF HIS HEAD

August 23, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anthracite Technology Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MAN KICKED THE ZINC CLORIDE TANK AND IS SPLASHED ON THE GRAVITY MAN BELOW

April 21, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF STEEL WHEN THE MOLTEN BARK FIRED. SOME HTO PIECES FLEW UP. SOME FLEW UP OVER THE TOP OF HIS GALSSES & INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK.

April 17, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck against stationary object

RESTING ONE FOOT ON SCREEN & ONE ON SPRAY BAR IS ONEF OOT SLIPPED & WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON HEADER PIPE HE WAS CLEANING OUT SPRAY BARS

February 28, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PANTS LEGS BLOCKED ON CYCLONES TOOK OFF CLEAN OUT DOORS SEEN IT LOOKED EMPTY-STUCK ROD UP THEN A PC OF FROZEN FINES LET LOOSE HIT MY THUMB & BENT IT BACK FORMEN LOOKED AT IT & SUPERINTENDENT T HEN I WENT TO ST JOSEPH XXXX IN SHERMANDOAH MY THUMB IS BROKE & LIGAMINENTS ARE PULLED I WILL BE HAVING A CAST PUT ON 030485