Keystone Filler Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
93
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
May 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
83
citations
42
significant & substantial
$8,022
proposed penalties
$3,480
paid to date
43% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,542 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
80
inspections on record
1,958
inspection hours
4.2
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.
83 citations across 1,958 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Keystone Filler Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 7 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
80 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-03-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Keystone Filler Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.86 mg/m3 (86% compliant) across 380 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.
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
2004 Q2
23,089
3
0
129.9
2004 Q1
22,132
17
12
768.1
2003 Q4
19,821
2
2
100.9
2003 Q3
20,524
15
8
730.9
2003 Q2
19,666
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
17,410
9
3
516.9
2002 Q4
14,800
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
17,032
3
0
176.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2
15,794
2
2
126.6
2002 Q1
17,119
8
6
467.3
2001 Q4
16,545
5
2
302.2
2001 Q3
17,197
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
17,532
4
2
228.2
2001 Q1
17,613
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
21,888
12
3
548.2
2000 Q3
16,970
1
1
58.9
2000 Q2
19,912
2
1
100.4
2000 Q1
16,836
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
93 on file
2004 · 5 incidents
May 12, 2004PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee and co-worker were cleaning a hot coal dust build up out of the #4 dryer chute. When the ee's shoveled the dust into a barrel the hot dust splashed back onto the ee causing 1st degree burns.
May 12, 2004PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE & COWORKER WERE CLEANING A HOT COAL DUST BUILDUP OUT OF THE #4 DRYER CHUTE. WHEN THEY SHOVELED THE DUST INTO A BARREL, THE HOT DUST SPLASHED BACK ONTO BOTH EMPLOYEES, CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS.
April 24, 2004PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND PUT IT ONTO THE SCALE. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE USED HIS ARMS AND NOT HIS LEGS.
EE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE ON A RAILCAR WITH A BAR AND HAMMER, EE WAS PUSHING ON THE BAR AND HITTING THE SLIDE WITH A HAMMER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
August 1, 2003PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON LEFT KNEE TAKING BOLTS OUT OF A DOOR ON THE BUCKET ELEVATOR, THE BUCKET ELEVATOR CHAIN BROKE AND FELL DOWN PUSHING THE DOOR OUT AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.
June 18, 2003PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR OF A JOCKEY TRUCK AND WHEN HE PULLED ON IT, THE MIRROR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CUTTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.
May 30, 2003PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HANDING A SHOVEL UP TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE UPPER EMPLOYEES HAND AND HIT THE LOWER EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.
April 18, 2003PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 10" X 12' SCREW CONVEYOR WITH A SLING AND HOIST. THE SLING SLIPPED AND THE SCREW MOVED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE SCREW AND MILL WALL. BRUI SED HIS LEFT HAND.
2001 · 4 incidents
December 11, 2001PA · Coalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerMACHINERY
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A STRETCH WRAP MACHINE, THE WRAPPER UNIT WAS STUCK ABOUT FOUR FEET ABOVE HIM. THE DRIVE CHAIN BROKE AND THE WRAPPER UNIT FELL. THE UNIT STRUCK THE MAINTENANCE MAN AND CUT HIS L. CHEEK.
September 27, 2001PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON ROTEX SCREENER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON A BAR AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT HAND. IT WAS EITHER A TWIST OR STRAIN-CARPAL TUNNELSYNDROME OR TENDONITIS. TREATMENT WAS NOT SOUGHT UNTIL 02/07/99.
1998 · 2 incidents
October 23, 1998PA · Coalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE WEIGH SCALE FALLING ONTO LEFT LEG AND KNEE. HIS DIABETES WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE FALL. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 26TH BUT WENT SICK ON THE 27TH.
October 5, 1998PA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HE TRAPPED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN A BULKHEAD DOOR ON A BOXCAR AND HIS STEEL TOE BOOT BREAKING HIS RING FINGER AND SPLITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR.
1995 · 7 incidents
November 8, 1995PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SUPER SACKS FROM THE TAYLOR SUPER-SACK FILLER. HE PUT HIS FOOT UNDER THE LIFT PLATFORM WHEN THE OPERATOR WAS BRINGING IT DOWN, THIS BRUISED HIS FOOT.
October 13, 1995PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
YSANDBLASTING STEEL BEAM WEARING HELMET AND FULL AIR FLOW FACE SHIELD BUT GOT SAND IN HIS EYES. DUST CAUSED IRRITATION. CONCLUDED THATHE STOOD IN THE SANDBLASTING AREA WITHOUT FACE SHIELD WH EN OTHERS WERE SANDBLASTING.
May 7, 1995PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
DURING MIXING AND BLENDING OF ACTIVATED CARBON MIXTURE INCLUDING CHAR PITCH AND STARCH EE FOUND HE WAS ALLEGRIC TO THIS MATERIALS. COVERALLS GOGGLES AND BARRIER CREAM PLUS GLOVES APPROPIATE PR OTECTIVE CLOTHING WERE IN USE.
July 17, 1994PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
THE SCREW CONVEYOR FEED BIN PLUGGED WITH MATERIAL AND HE PUT HIS HAND THROUGH THE SCREEN (GRIZZLY) TO UNBLOCK WITH THE SCREEN/SCREW OPERATING. THE SCREW CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGE R REQUIRED NERVE DAMAGE. LIGAMENT REPAIR AND STITCHES
July 14, 1994PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE CHANGING AIR FILTER THE ACCESS DOOR SWUNG DOWN TRAPPING THE THUMB AGAINST THE DOOR FLANGE THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS FRACTURED & CUT REQUIRING STITCHES.
SPARKS FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER ON A NATURAL GAS ROTARY COAL DRYER SET ROOF AND SUPPORTS ON FIRE. DAMAGED GRINDING MILL #3 & COLLECTOR. COLLECTOR #1 AND DRYER #3.
March 23, 1993PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
COWORKER WAS TAPPING ON CHISEL TO OPEN A TAPER LOCK ON A SHAFT WHEN THE CHISEL FLEW OUT & THIE BLUNT END STRUCK REYNOLDS JUST BELOW THE RT EYE CAUSING TRAUMA TO RT EYE (GLOBE))
January 22, 1992PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN RAILROAD TRACKS AT REAR OF THE STEAM MILL AND WALKED INTO A LOW HANGING TREE/BUSH LIMB.CAUGHT HIS RIGHT EYE-ABRASION AND DISCOMFORT.
1990 · 1 incident
April 19, 1990PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FELT A PAIN WHILE REMOVING 50 LB BAGS FROM OUR PRODUCTION CONVEYOR AND STACKING ONTO PALLETS. PAIN IN GROIN INCREASED AND HE DID LIGHT WORK TILL SHIFT END AT 7 AM. DOCTORS SAY A GROIN HERNIA.
1989 · 7 incidents
December 7, 1989PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TRUCK DRIVER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A DELIVERY IN NEW JERSEY WHEN HE HAD CHEST PAINS AND PASSED OUT CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO LEAVE ROADWAY AND HIT A BRIDGE.
September 23, 1988PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER MAEMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 12 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE METAL AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERNAIL WAS TORN OFF. HE HAS BAWLED ABOUT IT EVER SINCE.
July 21, 1988PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE WHEEL PIN ON A TRACTOR THAT HAD STOPPED RUNNING ON THE SCALES WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FLL OFF THE SCALES BACKWARDS A FALL OF ABOUT 4 FEET.
1986 · 8 incidents
April 25, 1986PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELECTRIC TAILGA7E ON TRUCK WAS NOT WORKING THE EMPLOYEES PICKED IT UP BY HAND AND PLACED A BOARD UNDER IT BEFORE THE EMPLOYE COULD CHAIN IT IN PLACE IT FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT
April 7, 1986PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A TOWMOTOR TO MOVE A BOX OF CARBON HEN THE BOX SLID OFF THE PALLET EMP TRIED TO PUSH IT BACK ON PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BAC APPROX 600 LBS OF CARBON WAS IN THE BOX
February 27, 1986PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER SHOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE INTO THE ROTARY DRYER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT STOP EQUIPMENT BEFORE CLEANING SHOOT.
February 10, 1984PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
MOVING FORKS ON TOW MOTOR WHEN FORK SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER
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