Mining Incidents

Carbon Plant (Preparation) Coal

Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3602945

Carbon Plant (Preparation) has $173K in proposed MSHA penalties and $655 outstanding across 40 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1983–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
464
citations
149
significant & substantial
$172,646
proposed penalties
$131,425
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $41,221 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
158
inspections on record
6,270
inspection hours
7.4
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.
464 citations across 6,270 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Carbon Plant (Preparation) has $173K in proposed MSHA penalties and $655 outstanding across 40 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.
$173K
proposed penalties
$132K
current assessed
$131K
paid to date
$655
outstanding
456 assessments are final orders; 40 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Carbon Plant (Preparation) shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.53 mg/m3 (91% compliant) across 892 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.
0.53
dust avg (mg/m3)
7.08
dust max (mg/m3)
91%
within 1.5 mg/m3
892
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-15.
Silica (quartz)
1.3
silica avg (%)
4.0
silica max (%)
142
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-05.
Noise
0%
over PEL
195
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-11.
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 8,086 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,725 4 0 458.5
2025 Q2 9,970 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,636 2 0 207.6
2024 Q4 8,060 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,110 5 3 450.0
2024 Q2 10,095 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,239 33 15 3223.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,658 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 9,850 3 0 304.6
2023 Q2 10,332 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,388 10 3 807.2
2022 Q3 9,796 11 6 1122.9
2022 Q2 12,638 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 11,262 2 1 177.6
2021 Q4 18,201 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,457 2 1 174.6
2021 Q2 10,033 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 11,021 1 0 90.7
2020 Q4 12,114 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,389 2 0 175.6
2020 Q2 12,857 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 13,746 3 0 218.2
2019 Q4 13,669 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,965 15 6 1074.1
2019 Q2 14,916 1 0 67.0
2019 Q1 14,792 7 2 473.2
2018 Q4 15,980 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 15,528 7 2 450.8
2018 Q2 17,425 2 0 114.8
2018 Q1 16,431 8 2 486.9
2017 Q4 15,818 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,894 5 1 420.4
2017 Q2 13,560 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 12,678 3 1 236.6
2016 Q4 12,567 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,749 14 3 1098.1
2016 Q2 14,982 1 0 66.7
2016 Q1 17,206 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 19,980 21 7 1051.1
2015 Q3 16,201 1 1 61.7
2015 Q2 19,708 9 5 456.7
2015 Q1 19,993 2 0 100.0
2014 Q4 20,870 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 18,860 1 0 53.0
2014 Q2 20,264 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 19,171 10 3 521.6
2013 Q4 18,480 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 20,426 9 3 440.6
2013 Q2 21,198 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 20,735 6 2 289.4
2012 Q4 20,079 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 20,175 4 1 198.3
2012 Q2 19,701 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 17,165 11 1 640.8
2011 Q4 18,470 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 21,199 4 0 188.7
2011 Q2 19,296 16 6 829.2
2011 Q1 20,260 3 1 148.1
2010 Q4 17,135 1 1 58.4
2010 Q3 19,143 13 4 679.1
2010 Q2 14,697 3 2 204.1
2010 Q1 14,398 5 2 347.3
2009 Q4 12,630 13 8 1029.3
2009 Q3 11,657 21 6 1801.5
2009 Q2 10,170 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,747 9 1 1028.9
2008 Q4 10,614 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,701 9 1 841.0
2008 Q2 10,673 3 0 281.1
2008 Q1 10,635 41 5 3855.2
2007 Q4 826 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,168 1 0 98.3
2007 Q2 9,391 13 2 1384.3
2007 Q1 9,835 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 11,445 10 1 873.7
2006 Q3 11,729 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,994 21 7 1910.1
2006 Q1 13,539 1 0 73.9
2005 Q4 11,803 1 0 84.7
2005 Q3 10,919 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,060 4 4 331.7
2005 Q1 12,654 16 12 1264.4
2004 Q4 12,694 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,910 4 1 309.8
2004 Q2 11,228 3 0 267.2
2004 Q1 11,369 6 2 527.8
2003 Q4 12,089 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,381 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 12,227 5 4 408.9
2003 Q1 11,655 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,915 4 3 335.7
2002 Q3 11,320 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,116 2 1 165.1
2002 Q1 13,658 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,997 2 0 153.9
2001 Q3 12,260 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,469 2 0 160.4
2001 Q1 14,369 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,790 2 0 145.0
2000 Q3 12,797 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,988 1 0 91.0
2000 Q1 13,945 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

May 2, 2019 PA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

In repairing screener, EE released the open/close lever and in doing so did not anticipate the weight of the equipment. The equipment began to close rapidly and caught EE's finger between the screener and channel iron.

January 14, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Frozen material jammed auger. Pellet mill operator attempted to free jam by using a metal bar. Bar slipped off of leverage point, pulley recoiled back and pulled hands into belt. Incident resulted in pellet operator losing two fingers on left hand.

2018 · 1 incident

July 2, 2018 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Another EE was driving the forklift. IE and other EE were unloading a container filled with 20 2000lb sacks with no skids under. Other EE had lifted the straps for 1 of the sacks about 1/4 of the way in the truck. IE pinched IE's finger between the sack and the tip of the fork lift. was sent to the er.

2016 · 2 incidents

September 16, 2016 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Walking down steps and caught thumb on an upright and bent EE's thumb backwards

June 27, 2016 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Was filling fuel truck and was walking on a narrow walkway and slipped ee grabbed the railing and fell against fuel truck bruising ribs

2015 · 4 incidents

May 17, 2015 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

while checking the dust collector operator lifted the lid up and removed the clogged dust popped lid up and slid down and cut the operators finger.

February 4, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

entrance gate got wedged between truck and trailer while it was stuck as the truck pulled away the gate was freed and sling shot backwards and hit the employee in the head ( was wearing a hardhat ) as he fell down he broke his right leg.

January 19, 2015 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

While shrink wrapping bags with heat gun bag caught on fire he attempted out of impulse to swat the small flame with left hand was wearing latex gloves instead of work gloves. (forgot them at home)

January 11, 2015 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling material into pay loader bucket, while swinging the shovel over to dump it, he hit the edge on bucket slicing his finger

2014 · 7 incidents

October 19, 2014 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on street sweeper and slipped on oil that was on the motor

September 29, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and stacking 60 pound bags. Claimed he hurt shoulder/back.

July 29, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of numbness in left hand and arm while driving forklift. Employee claims this has been ongoing for two weeks. Employee was sent for treatment for left 1st extensor compartment tendonitis and placed on restricted duty.

June 25, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was ducking under the dryer to look at gear when a bolt sticking out of the dryer knocked off his hard hat. When he reacted to catch it, another bolt struck him on the top of his head.

February 24, 2014 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was reaching over pellet mixer and bumped bottom rib on left side.

January 9, 2014 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 60 pound bags of Carb-O-Cite material. He felt sharp pains in his right elbow and couldn't lift any longer.

2013 · 10 incidents

December 30, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was greasing equipment when tarp line caught his boot and he fell injuring his right arm.

December 7, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to lift latch on tanker truck. Latch was rusted and partially frozen shut. Employee felt a pull in groin and left arm near elbow joint.

September 20, 2013 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck by falling object

While loading tanker, pulley on chute broke causing chute to fall on employee's left foot.

July 22, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Stacking bagged material into a box bottom. The box bottom shifted on the pallet. He picked up the end of the box bottom to move it back on to the pallet. Did not notice any pain until he got home. Reported incident to supervisor on 07/23/13.

May 22, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was going through the plant doing the morning preventative maintenance checklist. He slipped and fell on the catwalk cutting his left knee and shin.

April 30, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over and shrink wrapping a pallet of material. After he finished wrapping the pallet, his back began to tighten.

March 14, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

driving loader, was turned so he could see backing up

February 22, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bagging material when he felt his right arm start to hurt.

February 20, 2013 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was opening bagged material and material got in his right eye.

January 10, 2013 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was dumping barrels, he bent over to pick up empty barrel and started having muscle spasms.

2012 · 6 incidents

September 4, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside Pellet mill, payloader was coming towards him, operator of payloader was brining the bucket downward toward level position, foot was pinched by bucket

August 6, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading tanker truck with material. Lifted arm to reach for the load chute. Employee heard a "pop".

June 29, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on street sweeper changing the hydraulic valve. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Debris in his left eye.

April 24, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was on top of a railcar. Lifted the mat so they can move the car.

February 10, 2012 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Step off forklift to check if sack of product was secure.

2011 · 1 incident

January 21, 2011 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning rollers, inside the die. Glove got caught. Injured fingers on his left hand

2010 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2010 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right hand was caught between dryer and chute. Steel ripped EE's skin.

June 16, 2010 PA · Coal FIRE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Leaves blew under the dryer and ignited the wall. Fire damage is limited to the wall.

2009 · 2 incidents

February 2, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was removing a chute, slipped and fell and fractured his left foot.

2000 · 1 incident

December 6, 2000 PA · Coal FIRE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

CAUSE UNKNOWN. EE STARTED UP THE STREET SWEEPER.APPEARED LOW ON GAS. WENT TO LOOK FOR A GAS CAN.COULD NOT FIND A CLEAN ONE. PUT KEY TO SWEEPER IN THE FOREMAN'S LOCKER. EE WENT HOME.

1997 · 1 incident

December 28, 1997 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE APPARENTLY WANTED TO CHECK THE BELTS ON THE FAN. HE APPARENTLY REACHED IN BEHIND THE BELT GUARD WHICH WAS IN PLACE, TO FEEL IF THEY WERE LOOSE. WHILE DOING THIS HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHIV.

1989 · 2 incidents

April 6, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING REPAIRS INSIDE DRYER SORE BACK DEV UMP ALLEGES AS RESULT OF WORK PERFORMED.

February 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT MOVING MATERIAL. HE PULLED BACK LEVER & GOT HAND CAUGHT ON ROLLER.

1988 · 1 incident

May 9, 1988 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STARTED TO ASCEND THE STAIRS WITHIN THE BUILDING HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FIRST STEP HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING THE RAILING BUT SOMETHING IN HIS KNEE POPPED.

1983 · 1 incident

June 16, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

BANGED RIGHT HAND AGAINST MACHINERY, BROKEN BONE RIGHT HAND LEADING TO SMALL FINGER

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