Mining Incidents

Mountain Top Anthracite Coal

Mountain Top, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609445

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2017
Latest incident
Jul 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
98
citations
29
significant & substantial
$18,009
proposed penalties
$18,007
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 3,049 2 0 656.0
2025 Q3 2,667 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,814 2 0 710.7
2025 Q1 2,485 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,144 1 0 466.4
2024 Q3 2,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,041 1 0 490.0
2024 Q1 1,656 2 1 1207.7
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

2017 · 1 incident

July 22, 2017 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was removing steel roof beams and materials. While attempting to remove a beam, the injured was struck on the back and neck areas by a piece of falling steel.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2014 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while working on an airline, airline came undone resulting in a burst of compressed air hitting left hand near thumb.

May 16, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee went to pick up gloves and lacerated right thumb on a razorblade dispenser.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 16, 2008 PA · Coal ENTRAPMENT
Mountain Top Anthracite · Accident type, without injuries

Loader operator was clearng material when he backed into power pole causing an energized 7.7kv line to fall near the loader. Operaator was told to stay in loader until utility company came.

June 16, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mountain Top Anthracite · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Running & lifting (installing) 6" + 3" steel lines causing sore back. *Miner was cleared by doctor to return to work with no restrictions on 6-22-08. Miner quit on 6-20-08.