Mining Incidents

ADMIRAL PRODUCTION PLANT Coal

Admiral Carbon, LLC · Facility
Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605023

ADMIRAL PRODUCTION PLANT has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
148
citations
33
significant & substantial
$17,733
proposed penalties
$16,512
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,221 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
128
inspections on record
4,363
inspection hours
3.4
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.
148 citations across 4,363 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

ADMIRAL PRODUCTION PLANT has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at ADMIRAL PRODUCTION PLANT shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 376 samples.

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.
0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.00
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
376
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-19.
Silica (quartz)
31.0
silica avg (%)
45.1
silica max (%)
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-09-10.
Noise
7%
over PEL
195
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-02.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 6,884 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,958 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,903 1 0 126.5
2025 Q1 6,023 2 0 332.1
2024 Q4 6,996 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,280 3 0 477.7
2024 Q2 7,694 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,787 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,824 1 1 127.8
2023 Q3 7,787 1 0 128.4
2023 Q2 8,550 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,595 6 4 625.3
2022 Q4 8,633 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,136 2 0 245.8
2022 Q2 9,004 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,668 1 0 115.4
2021 Q4 10,097 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,325 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,688 2 1 230.2
2021 Q1 9,516 2 1 210.2
2020 Q4 8,270 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,982 1 0 111.3
2020 Q2 5,721 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,814 1 0 128.0
2019 Q4 6,136 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,183 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,490 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 7,304 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,446 1 0 155.1
2018 Q3 6,893 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,075 2 0 282.7
2018 Q1 6,836 7 0 1024.0
2017 Q4 6,568 1 0 152.3
2017 Q3 8,651 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,874 1 0 112.7
2017 Q1 10,336 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,049 1 0 110.5
2016 Q3 8,862 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,756 2 1 228.4
2016 Q1 7,646 1 0 130.8
2015 Q4 12,458 1 0 80.3
2015 Q3 13,161 2 0 152.0
2015 Q2 12,724 1 0 78.6
2015 Q1 11,546 2 0 173.2
2014 Q4 13,608 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 12,476 7 4 561.1
2014 Q2 13,229 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,313 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,865 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,808 2 0 185.0
2013 Q2 10,582 1 1 94.5
2013 Q1 10,200 3 0 294.1
2012 Q4 12,793 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 12,396 3 0 242.0
2012 Q2 10,524 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 12,161 6 1 493.4
2011 Q4 17,032 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 17,110 2 0 116.9
2011 Q2 16,557 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 16,425 7 4 426.2
2010 Q4 14,971 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 15,329 3 0 195.7
2010 Q2 14,773 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 16,673 4 1 239.9
2009 Q4 14,617 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,376 1 1 80.8
2009 Q2 13,031 5 1 383.7
2009 Q1 14,139 2 0 141.5
2008 Q4 16,368 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,319 3 0 209.5
2008 Q2 15,487 3 0 193.7
2008 Q1 13,464 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14,031 4 0 285.1
2007 Q3 13,029 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 12,110 2 0 165.2
2007 Q1 11,253 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,276 2 0 194.6
2006 Q3 11,776 13 2 1103.9
2006 Q2 10,738 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,933 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,418 2 1 212.4
2005 Q3 8,065 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,012 10 1 1248.1
2005 Q1 7,172 1 0 139.4
2004 Q4 7,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,716 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,830 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,760 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,169 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,500 3 2 545.5
2003 Q2 5,550 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,211 2 1 383.8
2002 Q4 3,841 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,179 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,119 2 2 390.7
2002 Q1 5,239 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,093 1 1 196.3
2001 Q3 5,006 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,410 6 2 1109.1
2001 Q1 4,896 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,932 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,802 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,260 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,496 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2024 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Admiral Carbon, LLC · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF STEP STOOL WHILE REPAIRING LOADER.

2022 · 1 incident

March 3, 2022 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee bent over to pickup a piece of metal off the ground. When EE grabbed the metal, EE cut right middle finger on the sharp edge. While working on the 777 haul truck box.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2018 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting side control cabinet door. Door slipped and right wrist twisted. Employee felt tear in forearm and upper arm, followed by a burning sensation.

2017 · 1 incident

April 5, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting blocks to put under D9 dozer blade. Employee heard a pop in their arm.

2016 · 4 incidents

November 11, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a guard onto conveyor. Twisted - Straining lower back.

October 11, 2016 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking out of scale house and fell through grate scraping right leg resulting in a laceration.

August 18, 2016 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was moving a pedestal for a conveyor. Pedestal was set in place, employee turned and fell on steel chute that was laying behind employee.

June 15, 2016 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was under sump cleaning debris and a piece of debris lodged in EE's right eye.

2015 · 7 incidents

November 13, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing a pipe at the breaker - Rubber flap caught on pipe flipping up causing debri to enter eyes

October 7, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing skirting material on the gun loch crusher feed hopper. He twisted and felt a muscle pull across his back.

October 1, 2015 PA · Coal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a come along chain to take up slack, and hook slipped off beam. Employee received a laceration on his nose and bruising to forehead.

September 18, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a hydraulic filter housing to install on truck. He felt a straining on his upper left leg close to the hip area.

July 23, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding a piece of metal and a particles of metal got into this eye

February 17, 2015 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking to truck at the end of the day, slipped on a patch of ice which was covered by fresh snow, falling backwards and landing on left elbow and shoulder.

February 3, 2015 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was scraping a coal chute clean at the end of the shift. He hit a frozen spot of material causing scraper to stop abruptly, jarring his back and pulling muscles. Employee stated that "it felt like a bunch of needles being stuck in."

2014 · 6 incidents

August 20, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was helping welder to fabricate steel vibrator deck. Employee was getting ultraviolet flashes without realizing it. Evening of 8/20/2014 he went to the emergency room with painful eyes. Diagnosis - Ultraviolet Keratitis

August 13, 2014 PA · Coal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was burning impack plate off truck body with torch. Tip flew off causing torch to his employee's upper lip

May 19, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 100 pound block of wood to put under a loader. Employees belly button popped outward while lifting.

January 24, 2014 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing rust from a vibrator hose base and debris flew into his left eye.

January 13, 2014 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting a wear plate on a truck with a torch. Plug weld in plate broke hitting torch. Knocked torch out of his hand and hit his right thumb and knuckle causing sprain.

2013 · 5 incidents

November 11, 2013 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE drove 970 loader all day and at the end of his shift said that his back was jarred from operating the loader all day.

September 3, 2013 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning up his work space from the day and debris flew into his eye.

June 21, 2013 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling rivet and his hand slipped puncturing his left index finger.

2011 · 1 incident

August 5, 2011 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE heading up hill-unknown to him the drive coupler tore & truck stopped. Another EE was coming down hill & on CB told him there was a place behind him to drift off the road. Took his foot off brake, truck started to coast backward. Put foot on brake, no brake - no air. Could not steer truck. Panicked & jumped from truck 10' before truck came to rest against berm.

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

September 9, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER,LOST TRACTION WITH LEGS AND GRABBED HAND-HOLD WITH LEFT ARM.TEARING LIGAMENTS IN LEFT SHOULDER.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 4, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING EUCLID ENGINE. HE SUSTAINED A LARGE INGUINAL HERNIA WHILE HE WAS TORQUING THE HEAD DOWN ON THE ENGINE.

April 23, 1984 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SHOVEL WAS BEING MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THE CABLE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM A DITCH DURING THE PROCESS. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CABLE OUT. THE PULLING RESULTED IN AN INGUINAL HERNIA FO R EMPLOYEE.

1983 · 1 incident

September 19, 1983 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mallard Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SHOVEL LOST HIS FOOTING AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON BOOM RESULTING IN BROKEN RIGHT FOOT

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