Mining Incidents

John Shingara No. 1: 19 MSHA citations Coal

John Shingara · Surface
Controlled by John P Shingara
Trevorton, Northumberland County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3609261

John Shingara No. 1 has $2K 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
0
Years on record
Latest incident
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
19
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,811
proposed penalties
$1,811
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
28
inspections on record
737
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: 737 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

John Shingara No. 1 has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-07-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
5.3%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
5.3%
reasonably likely or greater
5.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 31.6% low, 68.4% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at John Shingara No. 1 shows 100% of 39 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.

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.

Last sampled: 2014-06-26, 12 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
39
samples
0.79
dust max (mg/m3)
39 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR14
  • COAL TRUCK DRIVER6
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER6

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2008-08-13, 18 years ago
9.6
silica avg (%)
2
samples
11.5
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR1
  • COAL TRUCK DRIVER1

Noise
The share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.

Last sampled: 2014-06-12, 12 years ago
0%
over PEL
25
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR9
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE6
  • COAL TRUCK DRIVER4
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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 by year
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2014 100% 4
2013 100% 4
2012 100% 7
2011 100% 6
2010 100% 6
2009 100% 5
2008 100% 3
2005 100% 1
2004 100% 3
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2014 0% 3
2013 0% 3
2012 0% 3
2011 0% 5
2010 0% 3
2009 0% 2
2008 0% 3
2004 0% 3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. John Shingara 2004 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 1 749
2014 2 7,911
2013 3 11,860
2012 3 13,985
2011 3 11,754
2010 3 15,218
2009 2 6,444
2008 2
2005 2 403
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

John Shingara No. 1 sits in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.6% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · Population 90,925
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$57,948
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
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
Show 34 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 345 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 237 1 0 4219.4
2014 Q2 812 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 281 1 0 3558.7
2013 Q4 252 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 805 1 0 1242.2
2013 Q2 910 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 185 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 210 1 0 4761.9
2012 Q3 900 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 980 1 0 1020.4
2012 Q1 815 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 631 1 0 1584.8
2011 Q3 657 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 722 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 825 2 0 2424.2
2010 Q4 795 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 990 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 985 2 0 2030.5
2010 Q1 940 1 0 1063.8
2009 Q4 960 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 485 1 0 2061.9
2009 Q2 343 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 850 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 305 2 0 6557.4
2008 Q2 200 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 270 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 317 0 0 0.0

No reportable incidents on file.

MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.