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ADC, Inc Pit 008: 23 MSHA citations Coal

Gary Gioia Coal Co. · Surface
Controlled by Gary Gioia
West Newton, Westmoreland County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608517

ADC, Inc Pit 008 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1998
Latest incident
Oct 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
23
citations
6
significant & substantial
$2,376
proposed penalties
$2,376
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Gary Gioia Coal Co.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
87
inspections on record
2,344
inspection hours
1.0
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.
23 citations across 2,344 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ADC, Inc Pit 008 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
26.1%
significant & substantial
4.3%
high negligence or reckless
26.1%
reasonably likely or greater
13.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 47.8% low, 47.8% moderate, 4.3% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at ADC, Inc Pit 008 shows 100% of 207 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Respirable coal dust
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.

Last sampled: 2026-05-04
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
207
samples
0.81
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘ The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
147 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 60 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR84
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR31
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE31

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2011-10-12, 14 years ago
15.9
silica avg (%)
6
samples
30.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR5
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR1
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

Noise
ⓘ The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2026-06-02
4%
over PEL
104
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE25
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR22
  • ROTARY BUCKET EXCAVATOR OPERATOR20
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘ Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2026 100% 2
2025 100% 15
2024 100% 4
2023 100% 10
2022 100% 6
2021 100% 5
2020 100% 13
2019 100% 10
2018 100% 9
2017 100% 7
2016 100% 14
2015 100% 8
2014 100% 10
2013 100% 5
2012 100% 4
2011 100% 6
2010 100% 5
2009 100% 3
2008 100% 4
2007 100% 3
2006 100% 7
2005 100% 12
2004 100% 9
2003 100% 6
2002 100% 9
2001 100% 3
2000 100% 18
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2011 22.6 2
2010 10.1 3
2001 19.7 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2026 0% 3
2025 0% 12
2024 0% 4
2023 0% 8
2022 0% 4
2021 0% 3
2020 0% 6
2019 0% 6
2018 0% 5
2016 0% 5
2015 0% 4
2014 0% 5
2013 0% 5
2012 0% 3
2011 0% 1
2010 33% 3
2009 0% 3
2008 0% 2
2006 0% 6
2005 50% 2
2004 0% 2
2003 0% 2
2002 29% 7
2000 0% 3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Gary Gioia Coal Co. 1995 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2026 1 3,560
2025 1 12,306
2024 2 5,010
2023 2 9,071
2022 2 6,457
2021 2 3,967
2020 2 3,479
2019 2 7,722
2018 2 13,813
2017 2 15,977
2016 3 17,623
2015 2 17,370
2014 2 22,276
2013 3 16,938
2012 3 16,527
2011 2 17,107
2010 2 23,960
2009 2 20,519
2008 1 17,441
2007 2 17,875
2006 5 16,883
2005 6 23,739
2004 3 19,122
2003 3 15,653
2002 3 18,186
2001 2 30,129
2000 2 15,176
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

ADC, Inc Pit 008 sits in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · Population 353,345
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$72,468
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 583 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 677 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 584 1 0 1712.3
2025 Q3 692 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 715 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 705 1 0 1418.4
2024 Q4 591 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 874 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 695 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 598 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 917 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 962 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 930 1 0 1075.3
2022 Q4 907 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 840 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 186 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 335 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 461 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 808 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 436 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 773 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,084 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 931 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 449 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 821 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 583 1 0 1715.3
2019 Q3 666 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 450 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 835 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 651 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 796 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 706 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 670 1 0 1492.5
2017 Q4 995 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,089 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,141 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,086 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,095 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,197 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,158 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,071 1 0 933.7
2015 Q4 1,086 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,109 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,095 1 1 913.2
2015 Q1 793 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 650 1 1 1538.5
2014 Q3 874 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,125 1 1 888.9
2014 Q1 852 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,083 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,222 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,274 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 710 1 1 1408.5
2012 Q4 985 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 933 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 958 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,204 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 985 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,330 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,128 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,079 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 731 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 688 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 842 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 726 1 0 1377.4
2009 Q4 717 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 802 1 0 1246.9
2009 Q2 834 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 747 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 802 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 888 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 862 2 0 2320.2
2008 Q1 669 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 943 1 0 1060.4
2007 Q3 1,365 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,675 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,365 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,425 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,490 2 1 803.2
2005 Q2 2,793 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,288 1 0 776.4
2004 Q4 1,519 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,400 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,204 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 934 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 823 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 841 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,227 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,097 3 0 2734.7
2002 Q4 1,113 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,394 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,330 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,234 1 0 810.4
2001 Q4 904 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,213 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,073 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 874 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 890 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1998 · 1 incident

October 29, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Gary Gioia Coal Co. · Struck against a moving object

UPON BACKING UP DOZER, THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF DOZER TRAC DROPPED APPROX 3' AS PART OF COAL SEAM DROPPED. ACCORDING TO EE AT TIME OF OCCURANCE HEWAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELT, WAS A LITTLE SHOOK UP AND HAD ONLY HIT HIS KNEE ON DASH & WAS OK. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED OR NEEDED. EE WENTTO CHIROPRACTOR 31/2 WKS AFTER INCIDENT