Mining Incidents

Carbon Bagging Plant Coal

Carbon Sales Inc · Facility
Controlled by Robert Eggleston
Plains, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3606829

Carbon Bagging Plant 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
19
Years on record
1984–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
20
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,738
proposed penalties
$1,738
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
55
inspections on record
1,157
inspection hours
1.7
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.
20 citations across 1,157 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Carbon Bagging Plant 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
20 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Carbon Bagging Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 113 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.
0.15
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.96
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
113
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-04-30.
Noise
0%
over PEL
86
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-05-02.
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
2012 Q3 1,205 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,415 1 0 226.5
2012 Q1 4,591 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,518 1 0 221.3
2011 Q3 4,117 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,648 2 0 430.3
2011 Q1 5,689 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,002 0 0 0.0
Show 43 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q3 5,448 4 1 734.2
2010 Q2 5,065 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,287 1 0 189.1
2009 Q4 4,326 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,551 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,894 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,043 2 1 396.6
2008 Q4 4,844 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,152 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,352 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,176 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,324 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,669 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,253 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,465 3 1 548.9
2006 Q4 4,795 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,976 1 0 201.0
2006 Q2 5,494 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,398 1 0 185.3
2005 Q4 4,992 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,146 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,345 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,574 1 1 179.4
2004 Q4 4,670 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,058 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,401 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,987 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,434 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,462 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,863 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,002 1 1 199.9
2002 Q2 5,314 1 0 188.2
2002 Q1 5,190 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,550 1 0 219.8
2001 Q3 4,598 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,352 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,492 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,330 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,475 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,043 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,488 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2011 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner stepped off a 22" high platform injuring his right knee. He has had pain and swelling but did not seek medical attention until 09/13/2011.

June 8, 2011 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was using a utility knife to open a cardboard box. As he was cutting the box, he cut toward his arm; the knife slipped cutting his left wrist. The laceration was given first aid at Carbon Sales, Inc. and he was transported to the emergency room where he received 5 stitches and a tetanus shot.

2009 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee, who was not on his regular work shift, dropped off a daily newspaper. Upon leaving he stepped off a walkway and sprained his left ankle.

August 26, 2009 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

Individual picked up a screen to show UPS personnel what was in a damaged packaged received. Screen slipped from hand and fell on right foot. Individual did not realize that his foot was cut until he was home that evening and noticed that his boot was cut.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 24, 2001 PA · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE, AN OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER, WHOM WAS NEITHER EMPLOYED NOR CONTRACTED BY CARBON SALES INC, WAS STEPPING ONTO HIS TRAILER FROM THE TRACTOR AND SLIPPED FALLING APPROX 5' TO THE GROUN D BREAKING HIS RIGHT COLLARBONE. CARBON SALES EMPLOYEES CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRANSPORTED TO GEISINGER HOSPITAL, WILKES-BARRE.

May 8, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STACKING BAGS OF COAL ON A PALLET. AFTER BENDING TO PLACE A BAG ON THE PALLET HE TRIED TOSTAND UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDEBELOW HIS BELT.

March 26, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF 621 LOADER HE TWISTED TO GET OUT OF SEAT & FELT PAIN IN BACK

1996 · 1 incident

February 20, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MINER WAS OPENING A LOADING DOCK INTO A TRUCK. AS THE DOCK OPENED, THE MINER CAUGHT HIS THUMB IN THE HINGE AREA, CRUSHING HIS THUMB FROM THE KNUCKLE TO THE END.

1995 · 1 incident

June 15, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN A WOODEN RAMP. HE FELL WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT ON HSI RT SHOULDER CAUSING A STRAIN/ SPRAIN, OF HIS ROTATOR CUFF AND SPRAIN/ STRAIN OF HIS A/C JOINT.

1994 · 2 incidents

May 26, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TYING THE TOP OFA FULL SACK OF COAL AND CUT HIS FIGNER ON THE CHUTE TO FILL SACK.

March 7, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP THE AIRLINES GOING TO THE TRAILER. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE "GLAD HAND" WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUISNG HIM TO START TO FALL OVER. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

August 2, 1993 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Sales Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LOADING DOCK WHICH WAS EXTENDED ONTO THE BED OF A TRUCK. THE TRUCK PULLED OUT LETTING THE DOCK DOWN AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING THE EDGE OF THE LOAD ING DOCK.

1992 · 2 incidents

September 16, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A SCREEN WITH A WIRE BRUSH WHEN A PIECE OF COAL WENT INTO HIS EYE.

September 13, 1992 PA · Coal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon Sales Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING AROUND PROPERTY ON GUARD DUTY EMPLOYEE STUMBLED & FELL HE BROKE HIS ARM TRYING TO BREAK THE FALL

1989 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TAKING SEALED BAGS OUT OF SEALING MACHINE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

March 1, 1989 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE AFTER STARTING A TRUCK CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE CAB AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AGGRAVATING A PREVIOUS KNEE INJURY.

1987 · 1 incident

May 5, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS STANDING BEHIND A FORKLIFT IN USE WHEN THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO BACK UP. HE FAILED TO SEE THE PERSON BEHIND HIM AND HIT THE MAN IN THE FOOT.

1985 · 1 incident

October 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Struck by falling object

NEGLIGENCE ON P5RT OF EMPL.HE WAS DOING NORMAL DAILY DUTIES WHEN HE DROPPED A PALLET ON HIS OWN FOOT.

1984 · 1 incident

March 30, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carbon Sales Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A WINCH WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK

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