Little Muncy Branch Surface has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1998–2007
Latest incident
Jan 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
57
citations
25
significant & substantial
$7,226
proposed penalties
$7,094
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $132 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
23
inspections on record
602
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: 602 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Little Muncy Branch Surface has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$132
outstanding
57 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-05-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Little Muncy Branch Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 60 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
2007 Q3
894
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
6,830
3
3
439.2
2007 Q1
11,926
1
0
83.9
2006 Q4
11,071
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
11,066
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
12,511
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
12,718
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
11,548
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3
7,967
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
2,436
2
1
821.0
2002 Q4
6,333
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
11,977
2
2
167.0
2002 Q2
19,493
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
17,943
1
1
55.7
2001 Q4
19,792
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
32,811
13
5
396.2
2001 Q2
36,724
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
29,016
13
4
448.0
2000 Q4
30,493
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
29,579
3
0
101.4
2000 Q2
28,973
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
18,725
19
9
1014.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
23 on file
2007 · 1 incident
January 12, 2007WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The operator was reclaiming on a slope in an excavator. The excavator started sliding, the right track was on a flat rock & it turned over landing on its right side. The operator was wearing a seat belt & was still in his seat when the first person arrived at the scene.
CLIMBING DOWN FROM D9 DOZER (SERVICING MACHINE) WHEN HE FELL BACK OFF HITTING HIS BACK ON ROLLER FRAME AND THEN HITTING THE GROUND ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT. HE WORKED THE REST OF SHIFT BEYOND 0 400 UNTIL 0530. GOING FOLLOWING DAY TO DR. DID NOT REPORT TO WORK 10-24-01 ON 2ND SHIFT.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN GETTING ON DOZER AS IT WASRAINING. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED, BUT THE RIGHT FOOT STAYED SOLID CAUSING ALL HIS WEIGHT TO SHIFT ONTO RIGHT LEG. HE SAYS IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING TORE. HE CAME TO WORK ON 10-13-01. WORKED THRU WK 10-21 AND 10-25 GOING TO DOCTOR ON 10-26 FOR EXAM AND THEN RETURNING TO WORK 10-29-01.
August 31, 2001WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STANDING ON LADDER WORKING ON LECTRA HAUL ROCKTRUCK WHEN HE FELL HITTING HIS KNEES, NOTE THIS WAS BEGINNING OF SHIFT, HE WORKED FULL 10 HR SHIFT PLUS TWO HOURS OVERTIME, NEVER REPORTED INCIDEN T TO SUPERVISOR, GATHERED INFO FROM WITNESS.
WAS TRAMMING FROM RECLAMATION SITE OF WORK ON ANOTHER COMPANY PERMIT WHEN HE TURNED ABRUPTLY AND LOST CONTROL. WENT INTO CREEK, BUMPING HIS HEAD CAUSING A BUMP ON HIS HEAD.
WAS FILLING WATER TRUCK & SLIPPED FALLING TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK. SAYS IT BEGAN TO SPASM.SAYS THIS IS COMMON WHEN HE STRESSES HIS BACK DUE TO ON OLD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL INJURY & THEN F ROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT FROM THE PAST.
June 8, 2001WV · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLEANING THE AUGER OUT ON POWDER TRUCK. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT LEFT EYE. TRIED TO WASH OUT ON OWN. HAD TO GO TO ER ON 6-10-01 TO HAVE DR. REMOVE IT.
ROCK LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK INTO TRUCK EE WAS IN TO BE LOADED WHEN A LARGE ROCK DROPPED OUT LANDING IN HIS EMPTY BED CAUSING THE ROCK TRUCK TO JAR HIM KNOCKING HIS HEAD INTO THE RIGH T DOOR WINDOW. THE FOLLOWING MORNING BACK OF NECCK STIFF. WENT TO HOSPITAL 2-22-01 FOR CHECKUP. RETURNED TO WORK 2-23-02. NO RESTRICTED ACTIVITY
2000 · 5 incidents
September 29, 2000WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerOTHER
DEFECTIVE DIRECTIONAL DETENT CABLE ON DOZER REQUIRING EXTREME WRIST AND HAND EFFORT TO SHIFT FOR CHANGE OF DIRECTION. THIS RESULTED IN DAILY WRIST AND HAND FATIGUE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDI TIONS. STATES LEFT HAND WRIST, FINGERS AND LOWERARM EXPERIENCING PAIN, CONSTANT NUMBNESS, LOSS OF MOTION AND LOSS OF USE.
September 29, 2000WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS DOING MAINTENCE WORK ON EXCAVATOR UNDER WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON TRACK, HE FELL, CUTTING LOWER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG ON SHARP PART OF TRACK.
August 14, 2000WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP OF LADDER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON STEP AND MOVED HIS OTHER FOOT DOWN ELEVATING HIS BODY TO ONE SIDE AND STRAINING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
May 16, 2000WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE REACHED OUT AND GRASPED THE TRUCK DOOR TO CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE AT THE TOP FRAME OF LEFT DOOR. AND WHEN SHUTTING DOOR DID NOT PULL HAND BACK SQUEEZING THE LAST 3 FINGERS. NOTHNING WRONG WITH P RECEEDING TWO FINGERS BUT SMASHED THE END FROM LEFT LITTLE FINGER.
ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL & HIT TRUCK EE PARKED HIS ROCK TRUCK UNDER HIGHWALL A ROCK HIT THE TRUCK CAUSING THE EE TO STRIKE HIS KNEE AGAINST SOMETHING IN THE CAB
EE INFORMED THE SUPERVISOR ON 7-30-98 THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT ON 7-25-98 WHILE DRIVING HIS ROCK TRUCK. HE LEFT WORK EARLY ON 7-30-98 TO GO TO SEE A DR. EE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW HE WAS INJURED.
June 24, 1998WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM HIS TRUCK TO THE GROUND, SPRAINING HIS BACK. HE DID NOT USE THE LADDERS THAT ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROCKTRUCK. THE LADDERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
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