Mining Incidents

Iac/Refuse Disposal Coal

Controlled by Ronald Lickman
Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601781

Iac/Refuse Disposal has $119 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
49
Years on record
1983–1990
Latest incident
Jul 1990
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$119
proposed penalties
$119
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
6
inspections on record
31
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: 31 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Iac/Refuse Disposal has $119 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.
$119
proposed penalties
$119
current assessed
$119
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-12-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

1990 · 3 incidents

July 27, 1990 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT TWISTED BELT DURING A BELT SPLICE WHEN BELT TWISTED BACK CAUSING CABLE THAT WAS HOLDING BELT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOREARM.

June 6, 1990 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 6-6-90, EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-ALIGN A SECTION OF BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 9:30 AM ON 6-8-90 WHEN HE LEFT WORK COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

May 29, 1990 PA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT MINE FOR THE DAY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, BOUNCED OFF THE RIB AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

1989 · 12 incidents

December 27, 1989 PA · Coal superintendent MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BY USING A WELDING MACHINE. A PIECE OF SLAG (FOREIGN PARTICLE) LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE CAUSING INFLAMMATION AND REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT FO R REMOVAL.

December 21, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. THE BAR SHIFTED QUICKLY HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A GASH WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES AND A MILD CONCUSSION.

December 19, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO PRY A ROCK FROM A SECTION OF UNDERGROUND MACHINERY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A ROCK FROM THE MACHINE, THE BAR SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE MACHINE CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.

July 20, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL OPERATING LOCOMOTIVE BRINGING THE 1ST SHIFT EMPL OUT OF MINE.STOPPED TO OPEN VENT.DOORS.WHILE GETTING OFF LOCOMOTIVE,IT DRIFTED FORWARD AND CAUGHT EMPL RIGHT FOOT UNDER THE WHEEL CAUSING FX OF RIGHT FOOT. CY08071789

May 17, 1989 PA · Coal INUNDATION
International Anthracite Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SHUTTLE ENTRY #80 INUNDATED BY FLOW OF MATERIAL AS RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS.CAUSED ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN ABANDONED STRIP PIT ABOVE ACTIVE MINE WORKINGS.ACCUMULATION BROKE THRU PILLAR OF UNMINE D COAL AND ENTERED BREACH.

May 10, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK LODGED IN THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM AT MAIN TUNNEL SCREENING AREA THE ROCK SHIFTED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.

April 24, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR BELT ANOTHER LONGER PIECE OF WOOD HIT A STEEL BAR WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE STEEL BAR TO HIT EMPL IN THE L SIDE OF THE HEAD AT THE EAR AREA

April 10, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING POWDER INTO DRILL HOLE WITH A STEEL BAR A PIECE OF ROCK SLIPPED DOWN ALONG THE STEEL BAR AND BRUISED THE LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER OF THE EMPLOYEE.

March 31, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A LARGE ROCK THE ROCK SHIFTED AND SLID DOWN ON EMPLS R HAND RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF THE RING FINGER OF R HAND

March 28, 1989 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LIFTING A LARGE ROCK IT SHIFTED AGAINST THE CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE CAUSING THE ONE END TO FALL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.

March 8, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMTING TO ALIGN A BOLT HOLE ON THE FRONT OF A SNOW PLOW THE EMPL HAD HIS L FOREFINGER LODGED IN THE BOLT HOLE AND IT BECAME LACERATED REUIRING 8 STITCHES TO MEDICALLY REPAIR

January 30, 1989 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING STEEL BAR TO PRY ROCK WEDGED IN UNDERGROUND CONTINUOUS HAULAGE MACHINE ROCK GAVE WAY & CAUSED STEEL BAR TO SLIP. STEEL BAR THEN STRUCK EMPL IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RESSULTING IN F R ACTURING OF JAW IN 2 PLACES.

1988 · 11 incidents

May 23, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
International Anthracite Corp · Contact with electrical current

WHILE ASSISTING THE ELECTRICIAN THE METER HE WAS HOLDING BECAME ENERGIZED.

May 12, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AIR LINE IN GANGWAY PIPE SLIPPED OFF HANGER AND EMPL TRIED TO CATCH IT.

April 19, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING WATER LINE IN GANGWAY.HE LIFTED A PIPE OVER HIS HEAD AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 31, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN GANGWAY HE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND LEG.

February 10, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACKLEG FOR ROOFBOLTING BOTTOM OF LEG KICKED OUT STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 27, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING TIMBER 0OX MONKEY, WORKING TO CLOSE TO TRACK HE BUMPED THE POWDER CAR AND FRACTORE RT TOE ON WHEEL.

November 11, 1987 PA · Coal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROCKER SHOVEL IN VHD#3,WHILE DOING SO THE SWIVEL CONNECTION WORKED LOOSE DROPPING DOWN AND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FT.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES(STEEL TIP) B OOTS. 3

January 20, 1987 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against a moving object

REMOVING ROCK F9OM CONVEYOR WHILE UNJAMMING ROCK PERSON WAS STRUCK WITH ANOTHER ROCK

1986 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1986 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CENTR5LIZER ON JUMBO DRILL,HE STUCK FINGER IN THE CENTRALIZER AND TOLD I.NAME TO OPERATE IT,HE STUCK HIS FINGER IN TOO FAR AND GOT IT PINCHED.

October 16, 1986 PA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

DICONECTING #4 5EIN PUMP, WHILE DISCONNECTING PUMP HE BUMPED THE WATER LINES DISLODGING A MINE PLANK WHICH FELL AND STRUCK THE ELECTRIAN.

1985 · 6 incidents

November 1, 1985 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING JOY LOADER ACTIVATED BUSTER TO BREAK ROCK PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM IN RT EYE

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING IN SHUTTLE ENTRY #30 WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN SHUTTLE ENTRY #29 AFTER EXPLOSIVE OCCURRTHE ASSISTED IN THE EXTRICATION OF AN INJURED MINER.

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BELOW PERSON WAS AT TIME OF EXPLOSION SERVING JUMBO DRILL.AFTER EXPLOSION HE THAN ASSISTED IN THE RESERVE OF THE MAN AT FACE.LATI NAME WAS IN ENTRY 29.

June 3, 1985 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
International Anthracite Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PERSON NAME BELOW WAS WORKING IN SHUTTLE ENTRY#30 WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN ENTRY 29 AFTER SAID EXPLOSION HE THAN ASSISTED IN THE EXTRACTION OF AN INJURED MAN IN ENTRY 29.

1984 · 6 incidents

October 31, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING ROCK INTO POSITION TO BE HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.MINER FLIPPED ROCK END-OVER-END AND DIDNT LET GO OF ROCK WHICH IN TURN PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND SIDE OF TAIL PIECE ON LOADER.

July 7, 1984 PA · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
International Anthracite Corp · Contact with electrical current

TROUBLE SHOOTING ON MINE FAN DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE THE NIGHT BEFORE I NAME AND I NAME ENERGIZED CIRCUIT TO FAN WHICH IN TURN BLEW OUT 2 OF 3 FUSE ASSUMING ALL FUSES WERE OUT I NAME ENTER CIRCUIT BOX TO LOOK FOR PROBLEM IN TURN TOUCHING ENERGIZED CIRCUIT

April 24, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUCKING ROCK IN 142 SHUTTLE ENTRY LEFT TRACK DID NOT DISENGAGE CAUSING OPERATOR TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN RIB AND MUCKER.

April 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Fall from machine

EXITING MINE ON MOTOR PULLING LOADED MINE CARS. NEAR MOUTH OF TUNNEL LOCOMATIVE JUMPED TRACK THOWING SCHAEFFER ACROSS TOP OF MOTOR TO THE GROUND.

February 13, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER IN REVERSE, WHEN MINERS LAMP CORD, SNAGGED RIB CHOSING ZIMMERMAN TO EXERT MORE PRESSURE ON TURNING LEVERS SWINGING BRIDGE CARRIER TO THE RIGHT PINCHING ZIMMERMAN BETWEE N AND RIB AND MACHINE.

February 7, 1984 PA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATING BRIDGE CONVEYOR IN E. GAGNWAY, ROCK BECAME JAMMED IN SAID CONVEYOR, WHILE TRYING TO FREE SAID ROCK BY HAND. ANOTHER ROCK FELL AGAINST HIS HAND CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT HAND AN D FINGERS.

1983 · 4 incidents

July 26, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
International Anthracite Corp · Struck by falling object

BARRING DOWN TOP ROCKING SHUTTLE ENTRY. USING STEEL BAR (PRY TYPE) BARRED DOWN ROCK WHICH IN TURN HIT RIB STRIKING MINER ON RIGHT ANKLE.

April 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Struck against a moving object

TWO MEN DRILLING HOLE IN TOP FOR ROOF BOLT, ONE MAN LOST BALANCE, MOVING JACKHAMMER BUMPING OTHER IN NOSE.

February 15, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING LEFT RIB WHEN MUCKER STAND HIT RIB.STAND FOLDED UP AND PINCHED EMPL RIGHT LEG BETWEEN STAND AND VALVE BANK.

January 11, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
International Anthracite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MUCKER WAS PARKED WITH BUCKET IN FAR RIGHT POSITION EMPLOYEE PULLED SWING LEVER OUT TO BRING BUCKET BACK TO CENTER. SAFETY CATCH DROPPED IN BEHIND LEVER PREVENTING LEVER FROM RELEASING AND BUC KET AND DECK CONTINUED TO SWING PINNING EMPLOYEE TO RIB. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A COMPAOUND FRACTURE OOF LEFT LEG.

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