Mining Incidents

Ellangowan Bank #45 Coal

Saint Nicholas, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602234

Ellangowan Bank #45 has $213K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
91
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
11
significant & substantial
$213,118
proposed penalties
$81,501
paid to date
38% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $131,618 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
107
inspections on record
3,215
inspection hours
1.8
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.
59 citations across 3,215 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ellangowan Bank #45 has $213K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$213K
proposed penalties
$82K
current assessed
$82K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Ellangowan Bank #45 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 235 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.
0.16
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.72
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
235
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-06-24.
Silica (quartz)
3.5
silica avg (%)
7.1
silica max (%)
18
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-05-27.
Noise
3%
over PEL
126
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-03-26.
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 Q3 8,746 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,167 1 0 139.5
2025 Q1 6,992 1 1 143.0
2024 Q4 6,781 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,995 6 1 857.8
2024 Q2 6,456 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,774 1 0 147.6
2023 Q4 6,638 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 7,432 1 0 134.6
2023 Q2 7,996 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,692 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,590 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,040 2 0 248.8
2022 Q2 7,970 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,537 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,661 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,762 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,264 1 0 121.0
2021 Q1 10,082 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,871 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,843 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,639 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,575 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,863 2 0 202.8
2019 Q3 8,206 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,901 1 0 101.0
2019 Q1 10,595 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 9,998 1 0 100.0
2018 Q3 9,636 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,015 1 0 110.9
2018 Q1 8,759 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,403 1 0 156.2
2017 Q3 8,183 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,698 1 0 129.9
2017 Q1 8,474 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,126 1 0 123.1
2016 Q3 7,887 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,343 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,683 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,864 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,073 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,194 1 0 161.4
2015 Q1 7,745 5 4 645.6
2014 Q4 7,663 1 0 130.5
2014 Q3 6,950 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,174 1 0 139.4
2014 Q1 6,345 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,231 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,672 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,779 2 0 346.1
2013 Q1 6,658 1 0 150.2
2012 Q4 7,712 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,562 1 0 152.4
2012 Q2 5,688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,628 2 0 355.4
2011 Q4 9,963 1 1 100.4
2011 Q3 5,595 1 0 178.7
2011 Q2 6,039 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,987 2 1 334.1
2010 Q4 5,978 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,623 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,753 2 1 420.8
2010 Q1 4,982 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,126 1 0 195.1
2009 Q3 4,893 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,996 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,843 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,537 1 0 220.4
2008 Q3 4,846 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,063 1 0 197.5
2008 Q1 4,863 1 0 205.6
2007 Q4 4,595 1 0 217.6
2007 Q3 4,791 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,027 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,084 1 0 196.7
2006 Q4 4,322 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,304 1 0 232.3
2006 Q2 5,930 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,737 1 0 267.6
2005 Q4 4,918 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,531 2 1 441.4
2005 Q2 3,938 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,361 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,543 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,169 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,429 1 1 291.6
2004 Q1 3,590 1 0 278.6
2003 Q4 4,165 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,783 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,922 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,123 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,586 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,031 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,857 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,940 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,492 1 0 401.3
2001 Q3 1,943 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,548 2 0 784.9
2001 Q1 2,547 2 0 785.2
2000 Q4 3,768 1 0 265.4
2000 Q3 5,639 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,014 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,215 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 29, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver was found unresponsive in the cab of EE's overturned truck at the bottom of the feed ramp drop off. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation is still pending.

Reportable incidents

90 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2022 · 1 incident

March 30, 2022 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

repetitive motion for the past 11 years while operating a dragline/shovel

2021 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Sore hands that are getting worse, went to OCC Medicine for evaluation. *Repetitive motion causing bilateral hand pain. EE has been working up until went for surgery on 2/14/2022. EE will be off for a while.

June 1, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving full barrels when one slipped. EE went to catch the barrel and felt a pull in groin and abdomen areas.

2020 · 1 incident

November 4, 2020 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Getting off a truck and the step broken resulting in a fall onto EE's right side.

2018 · 1 incident

December 4, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee became ill at work and was taken away by ambulance. After review with hospital it was determined that this was not a work related condition.

2016 · 1 incident

April 4, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from ladders

Changing light bulb on truck. Ladder kicked out. Fell on wrist.

2015 · 1 incident

February 17, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

Emp. was backing up ramp in truck to dump load. Emp. got to close to Rt side of ramp. bank gave way under weight of truck & slide sideways down bank & then rolled onto roof aprox 30 feet.

2010 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

May 18, 2009 PA · Coal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE leaned out window to adjust direction of water cannon and felt pain in abdomen.

2002 · 1 incident

September 12, 2002 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUEL LOADER @ FUEL STATION WHEN HE SLIPPED & GRABBED HAND RAIL W / LEFT HAND PULLING LT. SHOULDER.

2000 · 2 incidents

January 13, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

WORKER FELL OFF FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED KNEE, HAD KNEE REPAIRED BY SURGERY ON 9-5-00. NEVER LOST ANY TIME UP TO THIS DATE.

1999 · 1 incident

October 26, 1999 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT HOPPER WHEN A LARGE LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL STRIKING SHOVEL, CAUSING SHOVEL TO HIT EE IN MOUTH.

1998 · 5 incidents

October 12, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING DAY TO DAY WORK ACTIVITYS EE GOT FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE Y

June 9, 1998 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING WET SILT PLANT EE GOT DIRT IN EYE FROM WIND BLOWING.

March 9, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 26, 1998 PA · Coal carpenter DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG

February 12, 1998 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING TD25 DOWN ON ASH COVER OVER ROCK DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY TO FOREMAN UNTIL 2/26/98

1997 · 11 incidents

October 20, 1997 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-BLACK LUNG.

July 21, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO PULL ON RADIATOR BOLTS AND SPRAINED WRIST.

June 17, 1997 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-BLACK LUNG

May 29, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS PUSHING ASH PILE AS IT CAME OFF STAKER. STAKER WAS OFF AND OPERATOR CREATED A HIGHWALL. HIGHWALL CAME DOWN ON MACHINE.

March 13, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CLEANING CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE STEEL GRATES TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

March 1, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERAOR WAS BACKING UP HE WENT OVER BERM JARRING BACK.

February 19, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG DIAGNOSIS.

February 19, 1997 PA · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLACK LUNG DIAGN0SIS.

February 18, 1997 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

OEPRATOR WAS BACKIGN DOZER UPA ND WENT OVER BERM. R ETURNED TO WORK 2-20-97. THEN RETURNED TO DISABILTII 2-21-97 WORKED 2-24 TRHU 2-25-97. LAST DAY WORKED 2-25-97.

February 12, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE RETURNING TO GARAGE FROM PARKING LOADER. SPRAINED RIGHT HAND.

January 31, 1997 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR IN HAUL TRUCK 556 DUST BLEW IN BOTH EYES.

1996 · 11 incidents

December 14, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED BACKWARD WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE HITTING RIGHT SHOULDER & BACK OF HEAD TOWARD THE NECK AREA.

November 14, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS IN THE TRUCK, ANOTHER EE CLOSED THE DOOR ON EE RIGHT HAND

September 23, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING TO CLOSE WINDOW WHEN WIND CAUGHT WINDOW CAUSING IT TO SLAM ON HIS LEFT THUMB PINCHING IT BETWEEN WINDOW AND FRAME.

September 14, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

GRINDING FLOOR OF HAULAGE TRUCK JAMED ARM ON SIDE OF PASSANGER SEAT AND GOT SOMETHING UNDER THE SKIN ON RIGHT FOREARM AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED BY A DR.

September 3, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS HAULING ROCK TO A DUMP AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND IT HIT A BERM STOPPING THE TRUCK AND INJURING EE WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

July 25, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE REPORTED FALLING FROM LADDER ON 7-25-96DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-17-96, ATTHIS TIME HE WAS EXCUSED FROM WORK WITH A SHOULDER PULLED MUSCLE.

May 24, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK WHEN OBJECT BECAME IMBEDDED IN EYE.

May 23, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACKING OVER ROCKS ON BACKFILL AND HURT LOWER BACK.

April 26, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING BRAKES ON WELDING TRUCK MOVED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK AND RUSTED PART OF FENDER PENETRATED INNER EAR.

March 23, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON HAUL TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT FELLOR WAS BLOWN INTO EYE.

January 1, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF DOZER AT END OF SHIFT AND BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 14, 1995 PA · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING OVERHEAD EMPLOYEE STRAINED RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

June 16, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS USING STEAM JENNY TO CLEAN TRUCK SKIPPE DON WET MATERIAL STRIKING HEAD.

May 15, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED AROUND TO PUNCH BROKEN BOLTS & TWISTEDKNEE.

May 13, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

ASH IN EYE. OPERATOR WAS LOOKING OUT OPEN WINDOW WHILE BACKING UP.

April 28, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

ASH FROM COGEN PLANT ENTERED HAUL PAC CAB.

April 11, 1995 PA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON SHOE OF SHOVEL MISSED STEP FELL TO GROUND INJURYING NECK HEAD (EMPLOYEE COMPLAINING OF STIFF NECK & HEADACHE)

February 2, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

EE COMPLAINED OF SOMETHING IN EYE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ON 2-8-95 WENT TO HOSPTIAL TO GET CHECKED AND FOUND A SMALL SCRATCH ON RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR GAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR EYE DROPS. NO LOST TIME.

1994 · 9 incidents

December 7, 1994 PA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR OFFICE FOR EYE EXAM. DOCTOR FOUND A BUILD-UP OF DIRT OF EYE LENS AND SAID IT WAS A LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO DIRT AND WAS POSSIBLY WORK RELATED.

December 3, 1994 PA · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED RIGHT HAND WHILE OPERATING CONTROLS IN DOZER.

October 28, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against stationary object

DRIVER WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO ENTER TRUCK, DRIVER BANGED KNEE ON LADDER STEP.

October 25, 1994 PA · Coal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHEMICALS TO TAKE WATER SAMPLES. SPILLED CHEMICALS ON CLOTHING AND SOMETIME RUBBED EYES.(PRESCRIPTION FOR EYES)

September 22, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSE ON LOADER PULLED OUT OF FITTING & THOUGH SAFETY CATCH STRIKING LOADER WINDOW SMASHED GLASS ON FRONT WINDOW OF LOADER OPERATOR HAD SURFACE CUTS ON NECK & LEFT ARM ALSO 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON NECK & ARM LEFT SIDE

August 12, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING HEAD TO THE RIGHT SOMETHING PINCHED IN NECK AREA.

July 11, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP LOAD ON A UPHILL GRADE. TRUCK SHUT-OFF LOST POWER. TRUCK MOVED FORWARD INTO BERM. MAN JUMPED FROM TRUCK. THE TRUCK STOPPED IN THE BERM.

February 24, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING PAPER WORK FROM SHOP TO THE OFFICE. ON RETURNING TO SHOP EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE.

January 12, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GOT OUT TRUCK SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE, FELL BACKWARDS AND BROKE WRIST.

1993 · 6 incidents

September 11, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER READING ANTHRACITE'S LITE DUTY PROGRAM WHEN HE FELL 9-11-93. EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE IS TO UNDER-GO CADIAC CATHETERIZATION 9-16-93, BUT SAID NOTHING OF HIS KNEE. READ Y COMPANY WAS INFORMED. IN JAN OF 94 EMPLOYEE IS NOW SEEKING COMPENSAITON BENIFITS.

August 2, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOZER WAS BEING GREASED. BLEEDER HOLE WAS BLOCKED WITH DIRT PSI FROM GREASE GUN PUSHED OUT DIRT AND GREASE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND EYE.

May 11, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HOLDING DRIFT IN ONE HAND, HAMMER IN OTHER; KNOCKING OUT RACE FOR NEW BEARING. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 21, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

MAN WAS LOADING TRK,GOT OUT TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, SLIPPED ON FUEL TANK DUE TO RAIN & FUEL SPILLAGEON TOP OF TANK.

February 22, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON TRACK OF DOZER WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH AND CAUSED HEMORRIODS RO PILES TO BLEED.

1992 · 5 incidents

December 17, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAN WAS TAKING OUT TRACH OPENED DOOR AN SLIPPED ON ICE MAN RECURRED INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

April 13, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OFF CAT ON DOZER STEP IN HOLE FROM ROCK TWISTED ANKLE CALLED WORKER ON MONDAY TO REPORT OFF.

April 2, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS REPLACING TOWING PIN ON FRONT OF TRUCK AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. TOW PIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND CAUGHT FINGER.

January 6, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

CONDITIONS WERE WET. EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING DOZER. WHEN PUTTING FUEL HOSE BACK IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF CAT LANDING ON RIGHT HAND.

1991 · 4 incidents

November 26, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL DUST BLACK LUNG

August 28, 1991 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING CRANE AND WIND BLEW DIRT OR RUST INTO EYE.

August 16, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE UNLOOSENED GAM NUT ON WHEEL CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 13, 1991 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING WATER TRUCK UNDER WATER TOWER TO REFILL TRUCK. TRUCK TIRES HIT A WASHOUT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK LEFT HAND.

1990 · 9 incidents

November 21, 1990 PA · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD HEART ATTACK WHILE SITTING IN TRUCK.NATURAL CAUSE LISTED AS CAUSE OF DEATH.

October 10, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD CHEST PAINS 10-09-90 AND 10-10-90.HE WENT TO DOCTOR AFTER WORKING SHIFT AND HAD HEART ATTACK IN DOCTOR'S OFFICE.I FELT A 7000-1 FORM WAS NOT NEEDED.COMPENSATION WAS DENI ED AND IT HAPPENED OFF JOB.

May 26, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL, BOX OF 65 TON TRUCK CAME DOWN AND JARRED EMPLOYEE'S NECK.

May 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SEAT ON 65 TON HAUL PACK TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF CATWALK FALLING ABOUT 15 FEET TO GROUND.

April 19, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSING BOLTS ON MACHINE WHILE HE MOVED TO GET BETTER POSITION WRENCHED SLIPPED BODY TWISTED WHILE KNEE WAS STATIONARY DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AT T IME OF ACCIDENT

January 2, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

FREEZING RAID AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK. GROUND WAS ICY AND DRIVER SLIPPED ON ICE AND HURT SHOULDER AND NECK.

1989 · 1 incident

1987 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FREEZING RAIN. 8RIVER SLIPPED ON ICY LADDER GETTING INTO TRUCK. TWISTED LOWER BACK.

December 3, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING WOODEN B5OCK OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK TIRE. LUMP CAME OUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH AREA.

March 2, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS FUELING3TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN MUD STRIKING ARM ON THE TIRE WHEN FALLING A DISLOCATED LEFT ARM AT SHOULDER.

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 4 incidents

October 24, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS LOADING EMPTY BARRELS ON A PICKUP TRUCK AND GOT SEVER PAINS IN CHEST AND ARMS

September 26, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS UNLOADING DRUMS OF ANTI-FREZE FROM PICK UP TRUCK & GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO DRUMS.

July 12, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Reading Anthracite Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

COAL DUST - BLACK LUNG

June 11, 1985 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

WHEN MAN WAS DUMPING LOAD HE STALLED THE ENGINE THE TRUCK STARTED TO MOVE RATHER THAN PUT THE BRAKE ON HE PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK BREAKING HIS RT HEEL BONE AND SPRAINING HIS LEFT W RIST

1983 · 1 incident

January 17, 1983 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF FUEL DOZER,SLIPPED AND HIT BACK AGAINST ARM AND PADS OF DOZER-BRUISED LOWER PART OF BACK.

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The full compliance file on Ellangowan Bank #45

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.