Mining Incidents

West End Coal

Admiral Carbon, LLC · Surface
Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609322

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
73
citations
9
significant & substantial
$10,807
proposed penalties
$10,307
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 8,976 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,962 3 1 334.7
2025 Q2 8,953 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,617 1 0 131.3
2024 Q4 8,773 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,075 2 1 220.4
2024 Q2 9,210 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,574 2 0 233.3
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

2025 · 1 incident

June 19, 2025 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Admiral Carbon, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee reached down to pick up sunglasses and made contact with airco fan blade.

2023 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2023 PA · Coal FIRE
Admiral Carbon, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

IR DMM2 drill, CO# 114. Hydraulic line burst while drill was in operation causing fluid to spray on engine which created an instantaneous fire. Drill operator immediately exited drill with no injuries. Fire was contained by site personal using fire extinguishers and site water truck.

March 14, 2023 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farragut Anthracite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The ground area around a collapsed hole gave way; employee fell backwards and into the hole. Diagnoses: cervical strain; contusion, shoulder & upper arm multiple sites; contusion of multiple sites on right hand and wrist; abrasion of right fingers; head contusion. Employee was prescribed prescription medication for spasms and was placed on restricted duty.

2022 · 1 incident

July 20, 2022 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Farragut Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was not site specific hazard trained. Road exiting the mine did not have signs warning of steep grade. Truck driver failed to maintain control of vehicle.

2020 · 1 incident

July 27, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farragut Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was closing garage door - straining arm.

2018 · 1 incident

March 17, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Farragut Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working under CAT Excavator. Turned to reach for tool and bumped their forehead on a beam. Since Saturday was feeling dizzy. Went to Emergency Room on 03-20-18.

2017 · 1 incident

2014 · 3 incidents

April 7, 2014 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farragut Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee was fueling a dozer and he slipped and fell to the ground approximately 9 feet.

March 11, 2014 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farragut Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was hooking chain to bucket to unload. His foot slipped on rung of ladder causing him to fall against the bucket.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 27, 2013 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farragut Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was welding on a Haul Pak Truck and when he climbed down the ladder and reached the ground, his knee started pinching and swelling.

August 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farragut Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling wood from coal and he sprained his lower back.