Mining Incidents

Huskin Run Siding Coal

Controlled by Berwind Corporation
Hillsboro, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607727

Huskin Run Siding has $6K 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
34
Years on record
1988–2013
Latest incident
Dec 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
60
citations
22
significant & substantial
$6,335
proposed penalties
$6,335
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
76
inspections on record
1,374
inspection hours
4.4
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.
60 citations across 1,374 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Huskin Run Siding has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Huskin Run Siding shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.31 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 115 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.
0.31
dust avg (mg/m3)
8.22
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
115
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-06-06.
Silica (quartz)
11.3
silica avg (%)
41.0
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2015-11-09.
Noise
2%
over PEL
56
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-06-06.
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
2023 Q4 1,023 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,064 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 944 5 1 5296.6
2023 Q1 952 1 0 1050.4
2022 Q4 811 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 616 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 686 1 0 1457.7
2022 Q1 669 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 501 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 882 1 1 1133.8
2021 Q2 801 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,122 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 818 1 0 1222.5
2020 Q3 770 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 894 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,104 1 0 905.8
2019 Q4 824 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,364 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,318 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 918 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,546 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,647 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,830 1 0 546.4
2018 Q1 1,657 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,884 2 0 1061.6
2017 Q3 1,276 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,311 2 1 1525.6
2017 Q1 1,332 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,515 4 1 2640.3
2016 Q3 1,092 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,007 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 897 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 929 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 950 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 928 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,124 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,363 4 0 2934.7
2014 Q3 1,638 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,628 6 2 3685.5
2014 Q1 2,284 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,744 1 1 573.4
2013 Q3 2,187 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,706 4 2 2344.7
2013 Q1 2,326 2 1 859.8
2012 Q4 2,298 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,185 1 0 457.7
2012 Q2 1,968 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,722 2 1 1161.4
2011 Q4 2,060 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,306 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,242 1 0 446.0
2011 Q1 1,926 2 1 1038.4
2010 Q4 1,791 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,586 2 1 1261.0
2010 Q2 1,481 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,739 3 3 1725.1
2009 Q4 1,651 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,015 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,994 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,209 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,126 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,527 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,428 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,484 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,361 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,642 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,715 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,717 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,600 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,947 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,704 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,006 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,672 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,685 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,755 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,652 2 2 754.1
2004 Q4 3,305 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,493 2 1 572.6
2004 Q2 3,311 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,624 4 0 1103.8
2003 Q4 3,176 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,361 1 0 297.5
2003 Q2 3,193 1 1 313.2
2003 Q1 2,609 1 0 383.3
2002 Q4 2,526 2 2 791.8
2002 Q3 2,415 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,321 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,448 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,424 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,852 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,206 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,452 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,411 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,252 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,921 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,520 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

34 on file

2013 · 2 incidents

December 26, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Claimant was walking from the scale house to the screen plant and slipped on ice and fell. When claimant fell, his ankle buckled.

March 18, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to climb the ladder to the loader, employee slipped and grabbed the grab bar with left arm to avoid falling, employee pulled something in left arm/shoulder.

2012 · 1 incident

August 2, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck against stationary object

Individual was moving an oxygen tank when left hand came into contact with sharp metal leaning against a wall. Individual received a 1-1/2 inch laceration between ring finger and pinky finger on back of left hand. Individual received 6 stitches.

2011 · 1 incident

January 14, 2011 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WALKED AROUND BACK OF LOADER, WENT TO STEP UP AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURED TO FALL BACKWARDS OFF THE MACHINE, HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK ON THE GROUND.

2009 · 1 incident

September 30, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was lifting bags of lime into lime box when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 28, 2008 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK.

2007 · 1 incident

February 12, 2007 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was lifting sample bags onto truck bed and turned body to the left when he felt his knee pop and start to burn.

2005 · 1 incident

November 29, 2005 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was turning handle on a winch when the handle came out of his hand and reversed direction, striking him on the right arm.

2004 · 1 incident

February 1, 2004 PA · Coal FIRE

DURING THE OPERATION OF THE FRONT-END LOADER A FIRE STARTED BENEATH THE CAB. INJURED BURNED THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS AS HE EXITED THE CAB.

2002 · 1 incident

January 16, 2002 PA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO THE SCALE PLATFORM WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HER LEFT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE PLATFORM CAUSING A 1/2" HORIZONTALLACERATION ON HER KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

November 6, 2000 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS EXITING THE FRONT END LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND

1997 · 1 incident

September 25, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A STEEL WEDGE WAS FORCED BETWEEN THE CUTTING EDGE AND BUCKET BOTTOM. INJURED STOOD IN FRONT OF BUCKET WHILE STRIKING WEDGE WITH HAMMER TO REMOVE IT. WEDGE RELEASED SUDDENLY AND STRUCK INJURED INLEFT LEG, CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

1996 · 2 incidents

September 11, 1996 PA · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by falling object

A CHAIN WAS SECURED TO POWER POLE FROM 988 BUCKET. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RAISE POWER POLE FROM ITSUPRIGHT POSITION, POWER POLE BROKE APPROX. 3 FT ABOVE SURFACE & RESTED ON 988 BUCKET. INJURED WA LKED TO FRONT RIGHT OF BUCKET, OBSERVED POSITIONOF POLE & THEN TURNED TO WALK AWAY AT RIGHT ANGLE TO BUCKET. POLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED OFF BUCKET, STRIKING INJURED.

March 25, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LIFTING A 4'X4'X3/8" STEEL PLATE OFFRAILROAD TRACK TO WELD STEEL WALL ADJOINING RAILROAD TRACK.

1993 · 1 incident

September 27, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS IN DRIVERS SEAT OF A CATAPILLAR 988 FRONT END LOADER. GLASSES FELL FROM HIS FACE TIRED TO CATCH THEM LEAVING MACHINE GO OFF SPAD.

1992 · 1 incident

February 27, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHECK FREEZE PROOF SPRAY NOZZLES SPRAYS NOT WORKING TOOK 1 ST 2 NOZZLES OFF AND THEY JUST DRIPPED TOOK OFF 3RD SPRAY AND ANTIFREEZE SHOT OUT ALL OVER HIM.

1991 · 3 incidents

August 12, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBED AROUND LEFT SIDE OF 400 B HIGHLIFT TO CLEAN FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK,TOLD FOREMAN AND PROCEEDED TO RUN LOADER AND PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE NOTIFIED FOREMAN AGAINST AND TO SEE A DOCTOR (SAID OK).

February 21, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Rubbed or abraded

MNA HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH OPENING IN CHUTE OF BREAKER ON BELT LINE.WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF BELT.

1990 · 5 incidents

December 12, 1990 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SHOVELING TAIL OF BELT UNDER RAW COAL BINS. ROCK THE SIZE OF HARDHAT FELL FROM ABOVE & HIT MAN IN BACK OF NECK KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.

July 30, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER HIS FAMILY DOCTOR'S CARE FOR PAIN AND SWELLING OF LEFT LEG FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE DOCTOR ORDERED A VENOGRAM, WHICH REVEALED PHLEBITIS, AND EMPLOYEE WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSPITALI ZED FOR TREATMENT. EMPLOYEE'S DOCTOR FELT THIS WAS WORK RELATED AND EMPLOYER THEREAFTER HAD EMPLOYEE EXAMINED. EMPLOYER'S DOCTOR ALSO FELT THIS WAS WORK-RELATED AND EMPLOYER THEREAFTER HAD EM

June 16, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ASSISTING A CONTRACTOR WHO WAS REPLACING AND VULCANIZING THE BELT ON THE RAW COAL CONVEYOR AT THIS LOCATION. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A ROLL OF BELT AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK .

January 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING TIN CANOPY OVER BELT PIECE OF UNWELDED WALKWAY CAME LOOS AND INJURED MAN FELL THROUGH INJURING HIS LEFT ARM AND BROKE HIS WRIST.

1989 · 8 incidents

November 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS HURT WHEN I BEAM ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT.

July 10, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED ENTERED BUILDING TO REMOVE OXYGEN BOTTLE WHEN A BEE STUNG HIM ON HIS LIP

July 6, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS BOLTING LIGHT FIXTURE TO ELCTRICAL POLE WITH R FOOT SUPPORTED ON TELEPHONE LINE AND L FOOT IN 980 BUCKET WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK NEARBY FOLLOWING THROUGH WIRE AND SHOCKING VICTIM

June 2, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS PULLING SHEET METAL WITH COMEALONG, HOLDING HOOK ON CHAIN WHICH ROLLED OVER LEFT HAND AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB.

May 1, 1989 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AS THE EUCLID TRUCK DESCENDED A GRADE WHEN THE ENGINE RETARDER FAILED INJURED WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK WITH BRAKES & TRUCK WENT OFF ROADWAY INTO RAVINE BRING ING TRUCK TO SUDDEN STOP INJURED WHO WAS WEARINGA SEAT BELT CONTACTED CONTROL LEVER WITH RT KNEECAUSING PUNCTURE INJURY

April 10, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF RAILROAD CAR USING TORCH INJURED WENT TO STEP BACKWARD & LOST BALANCE RESULTING IN TORCH FLAME COMING IN CONTACT WITH LEFT LEG

1988 · 1 incident

November 3, 1988 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berwind Coal Sales Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WENT INTO BREAKER TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH BAR AND CUT HAND WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HAND HIT METAL EDGE IN BREAKER, CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.

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The full compliance file on Huskin Run Siding

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