Mining Incidents

Highland No 2 Coal

Freeland, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605105

Highland No 2 has $270 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
55
Years on record
1983–2001
Latest incident
Dec 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
4
citations
0
significant & substantial
$270
proposed penalties
$270
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
23
inspections on record
233
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: 233 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Highland No 2 has $270 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.
$270
proposed penalties
$270
current assessed
$270
paid to date
$0
outstanding
4 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Highland No 2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 4 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)
0.22
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-01-08.
Noise
0%
over PEL
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2020-01-08.
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 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
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 132 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 414 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 83 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 14 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 16 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,019 1 0 981.4
2007 Q2 1,954 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 2 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 52 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 266 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 1,229 1 0 813.7
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 294 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 942 1 0 1061.6
2002 Q2 220 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,053 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,357 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 167 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 50 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 291 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 676 1 0 1479.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

55 on file

2001 · 1 incident

December 15, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING ON DRAG MOTOR COUPLING PULLED ON MOTOR TO PLACE MOTOR ON MOTOR BASE, SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

1996 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

1993 · 4 incidents

September 15, 1993 PA · Coal drill operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKING ON 61-R DRILL AND DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM, LIGHTENING STRUCK AND SET OFF LOADED HOLES CHARGED WITH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL.

1992 · 5 incidents

November 2, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TRUCK AND WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE BINDER ON TRUCK, HIT RIGHT LEG WITH HANDLE.

April 20, 1992 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REPAIRING FAIRLEAD ON 1150 SHOVL,WHILE CHANGING BOLT'S GREASE SPLASHED IN LEFT EYE.

January 8, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING 7" PIN IN 1450 BUCKET AND SLIPPED WHEN USING 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER INJURING WRIST.

1991 · 4 incidents

1990 · 6 incidents

November 23, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED RIGHT SIDE OF HIP GETTING INTO DOZER.

1989 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall from machine

CHANGING HOIST CABLE ON 1450 BOOM,CLIMBED TO POINT WITH SAND LINE TO BRING NEW CABLES.BOOM IS APPROXIMATELY 250 FT ABOVE GROUND.

1987 · 6 incidents

June 11, 1987 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS H9LPING CARRY AS PIECE OF IRON ON TO THE 1250 SHOVEL WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEES DROP HIS END CAUSING I,NAME TO BE BANGED BY THE PIECE OF IRON.

May 4, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck against stationary object

LOADING DRILL H2LES AT HIGHLAND #2 PIT.WALKING IN MUDDY AREA STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

March 27, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall from machine

HEARD RATTLE IN3TRUCK DECESING TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP WHICH HAD OIL ON IT SLIPPED TO THE GROUND LANDING ON FEET IN USUSUAL WAY HURTING LOWER BACK.

March 26, 1987 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL PA9K FROM HIGHLAND 2 PIT. TO JEDDO 7 BREAKER ON AHULROAD COMING DOWN A HILL HIS STEERING LOCKED CAUSEING HIM TO SLAM INTO A BERM ON THE HAULROAD.

Date unknown PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Struck against a moving object

LEFT WHEEL ON H5UL PACK CAME OFF THROWING DRIVER AROUND CAB OF TRUCK THIS IS AN OLD INJURY REOCCURED ON 113187

1986 · 5 incidents

May 30, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING3OVER BOUNCY ROAD IN HAULPACK TRUCK, SEAT CUSHION FLATENED OUT AND STRUCK HIPS ON FRAME OF SEAT.

May 15, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall from machine

WAS CLIMBING LA8DER TO GET IN TO HAULPACK. BUMPED SHOULDER AND SLIPPED ON LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND. IN ORDER TO BREAK FALL EMPLOYEE PUT H AND STRAIGHT OUT AND BENT WRIST BACKWARDS.

January 28, 1986 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE 3 SNOW WALKING ON CATWALK OF 1250 SHOVEL. IN FALLING TWISTED BACK.

1985 · 11 incidents

December 23, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER LU4P OF FROZEN DIRT WHILE HELPING LOAD DRILL HOLES.

July 16, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN MAKING QUICK TWIST TO GET OUT OF WAY OF HOT SPARK WHILE WELDING HURT BACK.

April 27, 1985 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK LIFTING TRIP ROPE FOR SHOVEL UNTIL HELPING CHANGE IT.

March 21, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck by flying object

WALKING CAM SHAFT ON SHOVEL BROKE AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW THROUGH AIR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF FACE.

March 17, 1985 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON SOLVENT WHICH SPILLED ON TO FLOOR WHILE WALKING INSIDE SHOVEL AND STRUCK ELBOW ON STEEL.

January 3, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK HELPING MOVE POWER CABLE

1984 · 8 incidents

November 20, 1984 PA · Coal drill operator FIRE
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

NO WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT MAN INVOLVED STATE THAT THEY WERE BURNING DENATURED ALCOHOL IN A COFFEE CAN IN ORDER TO KEEP WARM ALIMOUSY DRILL CONTAINED 4 ELECTRIC BEATERS 1A OPERATING CONDITION DENATURED ALCOHOL IS PLACED ON PRIM IN SMALL QUANTIES FOR USE 1A AIR SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FREEZING & NO 3 FOR USE IN UNSAFE MANNERS AS THESE MEN WERE DOING A PLASTIC ONE GALLON ANTI-FREEZE CONT

November 20, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

THERE WERE NO WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT MEN INVOLVED STATE THAT THEY WERE BURNING DENATURED ALCOHOL IN A COFFEE CAN IN ORDER TO KEEP WARM ALTNOUSY DRILL CONTAINED 4 ELECTRIC BEATERS 1A OPERATIN CONDITION DENATURED ALCOHOL IS PLACED ON PRIM IN SMALL QUANTIES FOR USE 1AAIR SYSTEMS TO PREVENT FREEZING & NO 3 FOR USE IN UNSAFE MANNERS AS THESE MEN WERE DOING A PLASTIC ONE GALLON ANTI-FR

September 6, 1984 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Struck by falling object

WHILE YARD CRANE WAS LIFTING SOCKET ASSEMBLY EMP MOVED UNDER LIFTING AREA AS WEDGE FELL OUT OF SOCKET AND STRUCK GLANCING BLOW ON EMP BACK

July 19, 1984 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE HELPING CHANGE DRAG CHAIN ON 1250 SHOVEL, PIN FOR CHAIN PINCHED AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 10, 1984 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHEN ELECTRICAN\S CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM AN ELECTRICAL EXPOSION THIS MAN BURNED HIS HANDS TEARING CLOTHES OFF ELECTRICAN.

February 10, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

THIS ELECTRICIAN WAS CLOSING THE 7200 VOLT DISCONNECTS ON THE SHOVEL. DUE TO HUMAN ERROR HE HAD THE OCB IN WHILE CLOSING THE DISCONNECTS, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPOSION WHICH SET HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE. EE RECEIVED VARIOUS BURNS FROM FLASH & FLAMES.

February 5, 1984 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING IN AREA WHERE HE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER.

1983 · 1 incident

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