Commonwealth Coals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
DOZER WAS HEATING UP AND EMPLOYEE THOUGHT RADIATOR WAS EMPTY. WHEN HE TOOK CAP OFF STEAM HIT HIM.
Lepley Mine Job #6: 2 reportable incidents Coal
Lepley Mine Job #6 has had no fatalities among 2 reportable incidents since 1987.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1987–1988
- Latest incident
- Jul 1988
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3
inspections on record
4
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 4 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Commonwealth Coals Inc 1986 to 1989
- Laura D Coal Inc 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1,425 |
| 1995 | 2 | 9,892 |
| 1994 | 3 | 24,425 |
| 1993 | 4 | 23,798 |
| 1992 | 2 | 18,064 |
| 1991 | 2 | 22,150 |
| 1990 | 2 | 26,857 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5,672 |
| 1988 | 4 | 20,359 |
| 1987 | 7 | 43,937 |
| 1986 | 6 | 32,404 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Lepley Mine Job #6 sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. 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 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file1988 · 1 incident
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1987 · 1 incident
February 13, 1987
PA · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Coals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING BRAKE LINING ON BAND OF DRAGLINE HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE PULLED HIS SHOULDER OUT