Employee mechanic was cleaning a crusher and jammed EE's pinky finger resulting in a broken pinky finger
Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility: 202 MSHA citations Coal
Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $348 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1990–2019
- Latest incident
- Jan 2019
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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.Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $348 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.- Settled 3 · 38%
- Stood as issued 5 · 63%
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN 2020-0016 | Settlement | Lewis | 2020 | $6K → $6K |
| PENN 2009-570 | Settlement | Weisberger | 2010 | $5K → $800 |
| PENN 2004-147 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2004 | $396 → $279 |
| PENN 2008-583 | Default | Lesnick | 2010 | $354 → $354 |
| PENN 2022-0107 | Default | 2022 | $133 → $133 | |
| PENN20000156 | Settlement | Hodgdon | 2000 | $131 → $100 |
MSHA sampling at Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility shows 98% of 269 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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
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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: 2024-10-30
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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.ⓘ
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.- CRUSHER ATTENDANT65
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER60
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR48
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2024-07-01- CRUSHER ATTENDANT14
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR6
- LABORER/BLACKSMITH3
Noise
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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: 2024-10-30
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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.- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER40
- CRUSHER ATTENDANT22
- MECHANIC15
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85% | 13 |
| 2023 | 100% | 8 |
| 2022 | 100% | 7 |
| 2021 | 100% | 4 |
| 2020 | 100% | 7 |
| 2019 | 100% | 8 |
| 2018 | 100% | 18 |
| 2017 | 100% | 16 |
| 2016 | 100% | 17 |
| 2015 | 100% | 21 |
| 2014 | 100% | 13 |
| 2013 | 100% | 11 |
| 2012 | 100% | 13 |
| 2011 | 100% | 10 |
| 2010 | 100% | 8 |
| 2009 | 100% | 6 |
| 2008 | 100% | 16 |
| 2007 | 96% | 23 |
| 2006 | 100% | 13 |
| 2005 | 89% | 9 |
| 2004 | 100% | 11 |
| 2003 | 67% | 6 |
| 2002 | 100% | 1 |
| 2001 | 100% | 6 |
| 2000 | 100% | 4 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 6.2 | 2 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0% | 5 |
| 2023 | 0% | 5 |
| 2022 | 0% | 3 |
| 2020 | 0% | 8 |
| 2019 | 0% | 3 |
| 2018 | 0% | 14 |
| 2017 | 0% | 6 |
| 2016 | 0% | 13 |
| 2015 | 0% | 12 |
| 2013 | 0% | 11 |
| 2012 | 0% | 4 |
| 2011 | 0% | 6 |
| 2010 | 0% | 8 |
| 2008 | 0% | 4 |
| 2007 | 0% | 8 |
| 2006 | 0% | 5 |
| 2005 | 0% | 4 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
| 2003 | 0% | 1 |
| 2001 | 100% | 1 |
| 2000 | 25% | 4 |
Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024.
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 5.90 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 3.31 | 3.31 | 0.000 |
| 2017 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2016 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2015 * | 6.17 | 6.17 | 0.000 |
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
- Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc 1989 to 2001
- Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. 2002 to present
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 15 | |
| 2018 | 24 | |
| 2017 | 23 | |
| 2016 | 25 | |
| 2015 | 27 | |
| 2014 | 26 | |
| 2013 | 25 | |
| 2012 | 26 | |
| 2011 | 27 | |
| 2010 | 26 | |
| 2009 | 26 | |
| 2008 | 26 | |
| 2007 | 25 | |
| 2006 | 25 | |
| 2005 | 25 | |
| 2004 | 22 | |
| 2003 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 8 | |
| 2000 | 11 | 530,492 |
Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility sits in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.6% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 2,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 2,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,639 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 8,743 | 2 | 2 | 228.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2024 Q2 | 10,410 | 15 | 7 | 1440.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,679 | 4 | 2 | 520.9 |
| 2023 Q4 | 9,513 | 7 | 7 | 735.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,086 | 4 | 1 | 396.6 |
| 2023 Q1 | 10,292 | 4 | 1 | 388.7 |
| 2022 Q4 | 13,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,100 | 2 | 1 | 165.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 9,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 6,335 | 1 | 0 | 157.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,733 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,896 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,000 | 2 | 1 | 1000.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 12,241 | 1 | 0 | 81.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,148 | 1 | 0 | 109.3 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 13,843 | 3 | 2 | 216.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 13,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 16,668 | 2 | 0 | 120.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 13,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 17,104 | 1 | 0 | 58.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 13,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 15,627 | 8 | 1 | 511.9 |
| 2017 Q2 | 11,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 11,290 | 3 | 2 | 265.7 |
| 2016 Q4 | 12,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 15,370 | 2 | 0 | 130.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 13,105 | 2 | 0 | 152.6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 17,357 | 1 | 1 | 57.6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 17,519 | 2 | 0 | 114.2 |
| 2015 Q3 | 14,617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 17,562 | 3 | 0 | 170.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 15,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 16,788 | 4 | 0 | 238.3 |
| 2014 Q3 | 14,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 16,624 | 3 | 0 | 180.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 13,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 16,189 | 1 | 0 | 61.8 |
| 2013 Q3 | 13,939 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 16,843 | 1 | 0 | 59.4 |
| 2013 Q1 | 13,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 16,629 | 1 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 13,052 | 2 | 0 | 153.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 13,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 11,367 | 2 | 0 | 175.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 17,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 17,135 | 3 | 1 | 175.1 |
| 2011 Q2 | 14,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 19,707 | 2 | 2 | 101.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 17,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 17,434 | 1 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 14,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 14,819 | 2 | 0 | 135.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 17,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 17,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 17,185 | 1 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 17,748 | 3 | 1 | 169.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 15,972 | 6 | 0 | 375.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 17,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 15,164 | 3 | 1 | 197.8 |
| 2008 Q1 | 13,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 14,762 | 3 | 1 | 203.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 16,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 14,788 | 6 | 2 | 405.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 14,112 | 6 | 2 | 425.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 15,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 16,927 | 7 | 1 | 413.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 14,327 | 6 | 0 | 418.8 |
| 2006 Q1 | 16,853 | 1 | 1 | 59.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 14,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,622 | 9 | 8 | 510.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 17,969 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,062 | 6 | 0 | 398.4 |
| 2004 Q4 | 16,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 12,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 13,834 | 1 | 0 | 72.3 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,272 | 7 | 3 | 846.2 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,184 | 5 | 4 | 2289.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,082 | 4 | 1 | 1921.2 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,571 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,189 | 9 | 8 | 2822.2 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,114 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,264 | 2 | 2 | 469.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,772 | 1 | 0 | 209.6 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,649 | 6 | 1 | 902.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,064 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,995 | 3 | 1 | 500.4 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,608 | 1 | 0 | 151.3 |
Reportable incidents
29 on file2019 · 1 incident
2018 · 1 incident
Employee reported to work on 6/11 an indicated EE had a hernia. Employee did not feel or report and stress or strain while working prior to this. Employee was sent to Workplace health for evaluation and it was determined the employee had a small Incisional Hernia. (Area of a prior surgery).
2017 · 1 incident
Trespasser committed suicide on inactive mine property. MSHA was informed on 12/22/2017 at 1630 - CASE # 00882554
2015 · 2 incidents
Slipped and fell on ice. Landed on right arm. In sling and is having follow up appointment 3/11/15.
Slipped on Ice while exiting the haul truck. Bruised hip
2013 · 1 incident
While removing bulldozer cutting edge, bolt sheered off and struck miner in the shin. This resulted in laceration and possible hairline fracture.
2012 · 1 incident
Slipped on ice while servicing truck. Chip fracture / torn ligament in left ankle.
2009 · 2 incidents
Parked loader, climbed down ladder and stepped one foot on the ground, pain in lower back.
On the afternoon of 1/1/09 at approx 15:20 pm a civilian female person trespassed onto mine property and subsequently committed suicide within her personal vehicle while on mine property. Local emergency personnel were notified immediately.
2007 · 1 incident
While shoveling around conveyor, hard hat fell off miner. After picking up helmet and starting to stand, miner bumped the back of his head, in turn cutting head and requiring seven stitches.
2006 · 1 incident
While walking outside miner slipped on ice and twisted knee.
2005 · 1 incident
While lifting crusher shoes, employee inadvertantly twisted his back while lifting.
1999 · 1 incident
WHILE CLEANING SECONDARY CRUSHER CHUTE "C" EE HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN STUCK DOOR.
1997 · 2 incidents
EE WAS REPLACING BROKEN CHAIN ON ROD MILL. WHILE EXTRACTING THE OLD CHAIN WITH A PNEUMATIC CHAIN HOIST, THE BLOCK/HOOK ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OFF THE BMR CHAIN, CAME BACK AND STRUCK THE EE BETWEEN T HE EYES.
EE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, TESTICULAR PAIN WHILE SHOVELING CULM FROM THE TAIL WHEEL AREA OF THE CR-508.
1996 · 3 incidents
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL FROM MAG. SEPERATOR TRASH CHUTE. PIECE OF ANGLE IRON DROPPED FROM ABOVE AND CRUSHED LEFT FOREFINGER.
LYING ON BACK IN CULM FEEDER CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD. PICE OF SLAG BOUNCED BEHIND WELDING HELMUT AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
BURNING STEEL WITH ACETELYNE TORCH. PIECE OF HOTDIRT ENTERED SAFETY BURNING GOGGLES, RESULTING IN BURN TO RIGHT EYE.
1995 · 2 incidents
ASH SILO HATCH OPENED. MAN BUMPED ON DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EVACUATE THE AREA.
WHILE CLEANING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE MISSED IDLER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT LEFT HAND.
1994 · 3 incidents
WHIEL CLEANING ASH CONDITIONER PADDLES SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND WORKER WRIST HIT THE PATLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BLOCKED CHUTE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE REVERBERATED AND INJURED RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
1992 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS INTO WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE 5TH VENTABRACE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER CLEANING A PLUG ON A CHUTE WITH A SCRAPER LUMP BROKE LOSSE CAUSING SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF MACHINE WHICH CAUSED BACK SPRAIN
INJ WALKING PAST A WORK AREA WHERE EMPL PERFORMING REPAIRS TO A BROKEN CHAIN DRIVE OF A CRUSHER. THESE REPAIRS REQUIRE DRIVING OUT CHAIN LINK PINS WITH A HAMMER. ONE BLOW CAUSED A METAL FRAGME NT TO CHIP FROM THE CHAIN LINK AND BECOME AIRBORNE STRIKING SUBJ IN THE NOSE JUST ALONGSIDE SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED UNDER THE SKIN.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IDLER ROLLER WITH A HAMMER HAMMER WAS PULLED ONTO THE ROLLER ALONG WITH EMPLOYEES FINGERS
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPL REMOVING DROP CORD AND CAUGHT IN ASH SYSTEM BAG HOUSE DOOR,GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR.
REPAIR WORK IN CHUTE CAVED FIRE DUE TO WELDING SPARKS CNVEYOR BELT DAMAGED.