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Burring Division Coal

Controlled by Blaschak Holding Corp
Burnside, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603093

Burring Division 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
20
Years on record
1988–2005
Latest incident
Dec 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
30
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,379
proposed penalties
$2,379
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
48
inspections on record
683
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 683 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Burring Division 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
30 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Burring Division shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.34 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 57 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.
0.34
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.52
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
57
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-12.
Silica (quartz)
13.8
silica avg (%)
28.7
silica max (%)
6
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-11-20.
Noise
19%
over PEL
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2009-03-12.
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
2010 Q2 3,097 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,783 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,970 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,430 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,301 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,621 1 0 381.5
2008 Q4 3,419 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,718 0 0 0.0
Show 25 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q2 2,453 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,241 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,911 3 0 1030.6
2007 Q3 7,465 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,689 2 0 206.4
2007 Q1 9,797 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,854 4 1 451.8
2006 Q3 10,465 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,415 5 1 594.2
2006 Q1 8,658 2 0 231.0
2005 Q4 5,054 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,272 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,771 9 4 1559.5
2005 Q1 5,833 2 0 342.9
2004 Q4 3,109 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 591 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 650 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,042 1 0 959.7
2001 Q3 1,761 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,882 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,677 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,958 1 1 252.7
2000 Q3 4,193 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,165 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,712 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2005 · 1 incident

1999 · 2 incidents

October 2, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNDER A D-10N DOZER AND TRY TO PUT A PIN IN PLACE CASUING LOWER BACK PAIN.

1998 · 3 incidents

March 6, 1998 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOWERED BOOM ON THE 4600 DRAGLINE,IT WAS 4 FT. OFF OF THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE AND ANPOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LIGHT FIXTURES-THEY WERE IN THE CROUCHED POSITION AND AFT ER COMPLETING THE JOB THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE WAS CLEAR OF THE OUTSIDE ANGLE OF THE BOOM ANS STOOD UP AND BUMPED HIS HEAD.

January 9, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD JUST CLIMBED OUT OF THE BUCKET ON THE PP&L TRUCK AND WAS DESCENDING 2 STEPS. HIS RUBBER BOOT SLIPPED ON SECOND STEP TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 1, 1997 PA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-ON 10-01-97 THIS FORMER EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS BY THE US DEPT OF LABOR.IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER APPEAL.

March 21, 1997 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO PULL A HUB FROM AN AXLE ON TRACTOR-TRAILER USING A WHEEL PULLER - WHILE PULLING THE HUB THE WHEEL PULLER JUMPED OFF THE HUB & HIT EE ON LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD.

January 31, 1997 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-WE WERE NOTIFIED ON THE ABOVE DATE BY LETTER THAT THIS FORMER EMPLOYEE'SWIDOW WAS GRANTED BLACK LUNG BENEFITS. THE MINER PASSED AWAY ON 04-30-93. WE RECEIVED THE FINAL NOTICE OF BENEFITS R ECEIVED AS OF 04-21-97. TO THIS DATE WE HAVE NOTRECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL.

1995 · 2 incidents

February 27, 1995 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING DRILL BIT, SLIPPED ON ICE & TWISTED LOWER BACK. ACCIDENT OCCURED ON 2/27/95; HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE CONTINLUED TO WORK & DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE OFFICE UNTIL 3/13/95.

1994 · 1 incident

December 14, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN CLEANING PLANT. PICKING ROCK FROM TABLE AND PUSHING THEM DOWN CHUTE. SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED HERNIA. SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR 1-17-95. UNTIL SURGERY EMPLOYEE CONTINUES TO WORK.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

March 25, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING IN CLEANING PLANT,REMOVING ROCKS FROM SHAKER TABLE.MACHINE WAS TURNED UP TO #60 SPEED STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Struck against a moving object

WHEN BACKING UP TO EDGE OF BANK TO DUMP LOAD FROM HAULPACK DRIVER PARKED THE TRUCK ON THE EDGE OF BANK. THE BANK KICKED OUT AND THE TRUCK FELL BACK WARDS AND TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM O F BANK.

March 6, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaschak Anthracite Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM BETWEEN TRACK FRAME & TRACK EMPL FELT PAIN IN ABDOMINE.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

1988 · 1 incident

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