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LUCERNE: 26 MSHA citations Coal

Homer City, Indiana County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609442

LUCERNE has $4K 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
2
Years on record
2019–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
26
citations
12
significant & substantial
$3,760
proposed penalties
$3,760
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See ROBINDALE ENERGY SERVICES, INC.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
54
inspections on record
1,440
inspection hours
1.8
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.
26 citations across 1,440 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LUCERNE has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
25 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-11.
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.
48.0%
significant & substantial
8.0%
high negligence or reckless
48.0%
reasonably likely or greater
24.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 20.0% low, 72.0% moderate, 8.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at LUCERNE shows 100% of 232 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: 2026-06-23
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
232
samples
0.38
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘ The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
189 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 43 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR88
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER65
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR34

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2020-02-04, 6 years ago
3.7
silica avg (%)
3
samples
4.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR3
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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: 2026-02-24
0%
over PEL
106
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER34
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR25
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR19
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
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
2026 100% 5
2025 100% 5
2024 100% 8
2023 100% 13
2022 100% 13
2021 100% 16
2020 100% 22
2019 100% 9
2018 100% 15
2017 100% 15
2016 100% 13
2015 100% 13
2014 100% 11
2013 100% 16
2012 100% 10
2011 100% 15
2010 100% 7
2009 100% 7
2008 100% 8
2007 100% 11
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2020 1.9 1
2019 4.4 1
2017 4.7 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2026 0% 2
2025 0% 2
2024 0% 4
2023 0% 7
2022 0% 5
2021 0% 5
2020 0% 7
2019 0% 3
2018 0% 5
2017 0% 7
2016 0% 4
2015 0% 5
2014 0% 5
2013 0% 12
2012 0% 4
2011 0% 9
2010 0% 4
2009 0% 4
2008 0% 4
2007 0% 8
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Cambria Fuel Management Company LLC 2006 to 2019
  2. Cambria Reclamation Corp. 2019 to 2021
  3. Compass Coal Co 2021 to 2023
  4. Robindale Energy Services, Inc. 2023 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)
2026 4
2025 4
2024 3
2023 4
2022 0
2021 4
2020 4
2019 7
2018 8
2017 6
2016 6
2015 6 645,940
2014 7 787,591
2013 7 748,276
2012 7 627,876
2011 7 587,659
2010 7 645,958
2009 6 705,755
2008 5
2007 3
2006 3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

LUCERNE sits in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.4% 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.
Indiana County, Pennsylvania · Population 83,213
2.4%
Mining share of county employment
$58,739
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
2026 Q2 1,434 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 1,619 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 2,048 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,554 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,213 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 861 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,009 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,086 0 0 0.0
Show 71 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,673 1 0 597.7
2024 Q1 1,741 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,909 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,136 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,930 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,979 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 2 1
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 1,578 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,848 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,145 1 0 466.2
2021 Q1 2,501 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,289 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,843 2 2 1085.2
2020 Q1 2,405 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,968 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,185 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,598 1 0 217.5
2019 Q1 4,772 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,717 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,935 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,095 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,246 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,871 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,778 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,089 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,813 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,510 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,506 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,972 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,563 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,425 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,213 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,678 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,133 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,447 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,978 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,635 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,326 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,713 1 0 269.3
2013 Q3 3,863 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,133 1 0 242.0
2013 Q1 4,145 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,500 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,481 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,202 1 0 238.0
2012 Q1 4,420 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,751 1 1 266.6
2011 Q3 4,072 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,220 1 1 237.0
2011 Q1 3,848 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,252 1 0 235.2
2010 Q3 4,112 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,015 1 0 249.1
2010 Q1 3,998 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,075 1 1 245.4
2009 Q3 3,065 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,020 2 1 497.5
2009 Q1 3,188 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,515 1 1 397.6
2008 Q3 2,857 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,121 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,440 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,244 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,670 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,069 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 2,344 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2022 · 1 incident

August 11, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Compass Coal Co · Struck by flying object

Working on lift axle, air bag exploded and hit chest

2019 · 1 incident

February 20, 2019 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cambria Fuel Management Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hand-salting an icy area on the haul road. EE was spreading calcium chloride when EE slipped on the ice and fell catching self with EE's left hand. After an x-ray at the local emergency room it was determined to be a fractured left wrist. Also, the next morning EE's left knee swelled. Received another x-ray, no fractures.