Mining Incidents

Mahanoy Site Coal

Controlled by Michael Scott
Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609068

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2019
Latest incident
Jul 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
72
citations
8
significant & substantial
$7,284
proposed penalties
$6,392
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 2,246 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,053 1 0 487.1
2025 Q2 1,827 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,243 1 0 445.8
2024 Q4 2,015 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,069 2 1 966.7
2024 Q2 1,729 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,611 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

12 on file

2019 · 4 incidents

July 29, 2019 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving a cart weighing approx. 200 lbs. the employee backed into a pallet and pinched their shin between the cart and pallet.

April 5, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting a sieve screen on #5 shaker when EE pulled rib area. No conditions other than lifting.

2015 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

September 17, 2014 PA · Coal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was handling a section of metal tubing. The tubing was thought to be in a stable position. The tubing accidentally rolled onto his foot.

2013 · 1 incident

September 7, 2013 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Getting off machine - tripped on the grader on the equipment. Fell backwards - injured right knee.

2011 · 1 incident

September 8, 2011 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing an old feed chute, plant operator had his right hand pinched between the chute and a 4" water line, lacerating his right pinky finger.

2007 · 1 incident

April 26, 2007 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on belt press, while getting down, EE jumped 2'. The cable caught him in the groin area and somehow jarred his right shoulder. He grabbed the rail with his left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

June 16, 2005 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON METAL PLATE WITH HAND GRINDER. GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT ON METAL PLATE AND GRINDER KICKED BACK INTO LEFT ARM.