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Larson #1 Strip Coal

Kylertown, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608111

Larson #1 Strip has $1K 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
28
Years on record
1990–2006
Latest incident
Nov 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
12
significant & substantial
$1,437
proposed penalties
$1,437
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
44
inspections on record
512
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: 512 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Larson #1 Strip has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Larson #1 Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 47 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.
0.14
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.44
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-12-20.
Silica (quartz)
22.0
silica avg (%)
22.0
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-29.
Noise
16%
over PEL
25
samples
Most recent sample: 2007-04-10.
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
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 46 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 834 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,510 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,574 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,454 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,093 0 0 0.0
Show 27 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q4 1,436 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,494 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,722 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,697 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,470 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,492 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,481 3 2 2025.7
2005 Q1 711 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 835 2 1 2395.2
2004 Q3 1,119 2 2 1787.3
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 1,026 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,880 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,940 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,336 2 1 315.7
2002 Q1 7,371 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,137 3 3 420.3
2001 Q3 6,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,371 2 1 271.3
2001 Q1 7,488 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,588 2 2 303.6
2000 Q3 6,480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,912 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,020 1 0 142.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2006 · 1 incident

November 2, 2006 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Larson Enterprises Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping repair final drive on bulldozer & pulled muscles in his knee while getting up from working on the ground.

2002 · 1 incident

April 2, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HUSCO VALVE FROM 275C CLARK LOADER AND BUMPED FOREHEAD AND RIGHT ARM.

2001 · 1 incident

August 2, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING CVUTTING EDGE ON BULLDOZER AND ROST LOCATED BETWEEN CUTTING EDGE AND DOZER FACING WAS LOOSENED AND RUST PARTICLES ENTERED EYES.

1999 · 1 incident

January 8, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CLUTCH SPRINGS IN LOWER WORKS OF DRAGLINE AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAP. EMPLOYEE REPORTED PROBLEM TO MANAGEMENT ON 01/28/99 AND HAD X-RAY TAKEN. TWO CRACKED RIBS WERE FOUND

1998 · 3 incidents

March 23, 1998 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS INSTALLING INTERLOCK BAND WHICH DROPPED AND SQUEEZED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAND AND SHAFT.

March 23, 1998 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FRAME WORK FROM DRAGLINE WHENA PIECE OF ANGLE BUMPED HIM ON BACK OF HEAD.

1997 · 2 incidents

March 22, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ROD FROM HIS SERVICE TRUCK, WHEN ROD SLIPPED AND BUMPED HIM IN THE HEAD.

January 6, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING ON TO 988 CAT LOADER WHEN WIND CAUGHT DOOR & DOOR HIT EE'S HEAD.

1996 · 3 incidents

January 16, 1996 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POLISHING GEAR AND PARTICLE ENTERED LEFT EYE.

January 3, 1996 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larson Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING AND FELL AND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT LEG.

1995 · 4 incidents

November 8, 1995 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larson Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FELL WHILE CARRYING TOOTH SHANK & BRUISED LEFT HAND BETWEEN SHANK & GROUND.

August 2, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING TRAVEL CHAIN FROM 4600 TRACK FRAME. CHEST WAS BRUISED BETWEEN TRAVEL CHAIN AND TRACK FRAME.

June 5, 1995 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING KEG OF GEAR OIL HE PULLED MUSCLE & REINJURED AREA WHERE HERNIA OCCURRED FROM PREVIOUS INJURY

March 15, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING SHANK OF 475 LOADER BUCKET, WHEN HE RUBBED FIGNER ACROSS METAL AND SLIVER OF METAL LODGED IN FINGER.

1994 · 2 incidents

December 12, 1994 PA · Coal scalper-screen operator FIRE
Larson Enterprises Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUTTING OUT A FIRE, WHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER POWDER BELW BACK AT HIM AND HE INHALED SOME POWDER.

January 7, 1994 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUMP CYLINDER FROM FRONT END LOADER AND BELL CRANK MOVED AND SQUEEZED RIGHT FOOT TOES BETWEEN BELLCRANK AND BOOM.

1993 · 3 incidents

December 20, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER TO REPAIR DRIVE LINE ON 988 LOADER. STONE ON GRINDER BROKE, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT CHEEK.

February 11, 1993 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING HOIST ROPE ON 4600 DRAGLINE AND SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF SLEDGE HAMMER AND ENTERED RIGHT LEG.

January 18, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING SWINGER ON DRAGLINE & PARTICLE OF METAL ENTERED RT EYE (SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING USED)

1992 · 4 incidents

December 21, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WHILE CHANGING TUMBLER ON DRAGLINE.

October 12, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOUNTING OR DISMOUNTING THE DRAGLINE EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG.

March 11, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larson Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHANGING TRIP ROPE AND FELL DOWN SPRAINING LEFT WRIST.

February 27, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE AND HIT TOP OF HEAD AGAINST DOOR AND CUT TOP OF HEAD.

1991 · 1 incident

April 17, 1991 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larson Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS BREAKING DRILL STEEL WITH BREAKING WRENCH AND HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL BOOM.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 20, 1990 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larson Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF ROCK TRUCK AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 23, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Larson Enterprises Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING A WIRE ROPE WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE & SCRATCHED EYE

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