Brockton Stripping Coal
Joseph Kuperavage Coal Company
· Surface
Controlled by
Estate of Joseph A Kuperavage Sr; Robert T Kuperavage
MSHA Mine ID: 3607576
MSHA sampling at Brockton Stripping shows 100% of 73 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
75
inspections on record
1,587
inspection hours
0.0
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.0 citations across 1,587 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Brockton Stripping shows 100% of 73 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: 2021-09-21, 4 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
73
samples
0.29
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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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.46 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 27 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR35
- CRANE OPER/DRAGLINE OPERATOR34
- MECHANIC2
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: 2021-06-14, 5 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
33
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CRANE OPER/DRAGLINE OPERATOR29
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR2
- MECHANIC1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100% | 4 |
| 2020 | 100% | 6 |
| 2019 | 100% | 6 |
| 2018 | 100% | 6 |
| 2017 | 100% | 6 |
| 2016 | 100% | 6 |
| 2015 | 100% | 5 |
| 2014 | 100% | 4 |
| 2013 | 100% | 1 |
| 2012 | 100% | 2 |
| 2011 | 100% | 2 |
| 2010 | 100% | 2 |
| 2009 | 100% | 2 |
| 2008 | 100% | 3 |
| 2007 | 100% | 1 |
| 2006 | 100% | 2 |
| 2005 | 100% | 2 |
| 2004 | 100% | 4 |
| 2003 | 100% | 3 |
| 2002 | 100% | 1 |
| 2001 | 100% | 3 |
| 2000 | 100% | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0% | 1 |
| 2020 | 0% | 2 |
| 2019 | 0% | 1 |
| 2018 | 0% | 2 |
| 2017 | 0% | 2 |
| 2016 | 0% | 2 |
| 2015 | 0% | 2 |
| 2014 | 0% | 2 |
| 2012 | 0% | 2 |
| 2011 | 0% | 2 |
| 2010 | 0% | 1 |
| 2009 | 0% | 1 |
| 2008 | 0% | 3 |
| 2006 | 0% | 2 |
| 2005 | 0% | 1 |
| 2004 | 0% | 2 |
| 2003 | 0% | 2 |
| 2002 | 0% | 1 |
| 2001 | 0% | 2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Joseph Kuperavage Coal Company 1984 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,606 |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 7,160 |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 4,096 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10,514 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8,467 |
| 2014 | 2 | 11,923 |
| 2013 | 2 | 13,866 |
| 2012 | 2 | 10,771 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7,581 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6,290 |
| 2009 | 2 | 11,165 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7,308 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7,691 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11,326 |
| 2005 | 2 | 11,237 |
| 2004 | 2 | 15,964 |
| 2003 | 3 | 55,072 |
| 2002 | 1 | 14,867 |
| 2001 | 2 | 32,333 |
| 2000 | 2 | 36,233 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Brockton Stripping sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% 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.Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 612 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 572 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 656 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 604 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,410 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 623 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 852 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 683 | 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.