Mining Incidents

Harmar Refuse Site Coal

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607847

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2015
Latest incident
Jul 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,297
proposed penalties
$6,297
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 496 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 512 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 840 1 0 1190.5
2025 Q1 976 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 984 1 0 1016.3
2024 Q3 984 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,200 1 0 833.3
2024 Q1 1,140 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

5 on file

2015 · 1 incident

July 23, 2015 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting a CAT 740 Articulated Truck when he missed the bottom step and fell on his left knee.

2014 · 1 incident

May 16, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a fuel filter on a pump. Employee grabbed the fuel filter with his right hand and the fuel line with his left hand to remove the fuel filter. While twisting and pulling the fuel filter the fuel line released suddenly and his left hand hit the frame of the pump. Employee's left third finger was cut on the outside of the first knuckle and required five stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

February 1, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to water treatment pond after it rained when he slipped and fell in the mud, twisting his ankle. This caused his left ankle to be dislocated and left leg to break.

2010 · 1 incident

October 27, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IP Harmar Holdings, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped and twisted back while going over berm to start and fuel pump. Heavy rains overnight.

2002 · 1 incident

May 9, 2002 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Minerals Technology Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS UNLOADING 55 GAL. DRUMS FROM A TRUCK. BENT OVER TO PICK ONE UP THAT HAD FALLEN AND PULLED SOMETHING IN STOMACH AREA.