Berwind Mine Coal
Shaffer Brothers Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Jay W Shaffer; Dennis L Shaffer
MSHA Mine ID: 3607429
MSHA sampling at Berwind Mine shows 100% of 2 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard, plus the mine's fatality, citation, and penalty record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
- —
- Latest incident
- —
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
22
inspections on record
95
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 95 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Berwind Mine shows 100% of 2 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2000-05-18, 26 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
2
samples
0.18
dust max (mg/m3)
2 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- WEIGHMAN2
Noise
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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: 2000-05-18, 26 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
1
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- WEIGHMAN1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Shaffer Brothers Coal Company Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 142 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Berwind Mine sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.