Mining Incidents

Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility Coal

Controlled by Kenneth M Pollock
Marion Heights, Northumberland County, PA  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 3608128

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
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
202
citations
76
significant & substantial
$42,541
proposed penalties
$37,845
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,696 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
91
inspections on record
4,454
inspection hours
4.5
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.
202 citations across 4,454 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $348 outstanding across 7 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$38K
paid to date
$348
outstanding
200 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.24 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 269 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.
0.24
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.19
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
269
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-10-30.
Silica (quartz)
6.3
silica avg (%)
23.2
silica max (%)
23
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-07-01.
Noise
2%
over PEL
130
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-10-30.
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
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
2024 Q2 10,410 15 7 1440.9
2024 Q1 7,679 4 2 520.9
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 1 1 128.8
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 10 1 639.9
2017 Q2 11,214 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,290 7 3 620.0
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 4 2 237.5
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 3 0 202.4
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 4 4 938.1
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 2 1 302.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2019 · 1 incident

January 2, 2019 PA · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee mechanic was cleaning a crusher and jammed EE's pinky finger resulting in a broken pinky finger

2018 · 1 incident

June 10, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 22, 2017 PA · Coal trespasser OTHER
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Trespasser committed suicide on inactive mine property. MSHA was informed on 12/22/2017 at 1630 - CASE # 00882554

2015 · 2 incidents

March 5, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped and fell on ice. Landed on right arm. In sling and is having follow up appointment 3/11/15.

January 30, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on Ice while exiting the haul truck. Bruised hip

2013 · 1 incident

October 16, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

December 27, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice while servicing truck. Chip fracture / torn ligament in left ankle.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2009 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Parked loader, climbed down ladder and stepped one foot on the ground, pain in lower back.

January 1, 2009 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

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

July 27, 2007 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

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

February 12, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mt Carmel Co-Gen, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking outside miner slipped on ice and twisted knee.

2005 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

December 11, 1999 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING SECONDARY CRUSHER CHUTE "C" EE HYPEREXTENDED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN STUCK DOOR.

1997 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 11, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, TESTICULAR PAIN WHILE SHOVELING CULM FROM THE TAIL WHEEL AREA OF THE CR-508.

1996 · 3 incidents

June 15, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PIECE OF STEEL FROM MAG. SEPERATOR TRASH CHUTE. PIECE OF ANGLE IRON DROPPED FROM ABOVE AND CRUSHED LEFT FOREFINGER.

June 14, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LYING ON BACK IN CULM FEEDER CHIPPING SLAG FROM WELD. PICE OF SLAG BOUNCED BEHIND WELDING HELMUT AND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 7, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING STEEL WITH ACETELYNE TORCH. PIECE OF HOTDIRT ENTERED SAFETY BURNING GOGGLES, RESULTING IN BURN TO RIGHT EYE.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck against stationary object

ASH SILO HATCH OPENED. MAN BUMPED ON DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EVACUATE THE AREA.

March 15, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE MISSED IDLER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT LEFT HAND.

1994 · 3 incidents

April 14, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL CLEANING ASH CONDITIONER PADDLES SMALL SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND WORKER WRIST HIT THE PATLE.

April 8, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A BLOCKED CHUTE BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE REVERBERATED AND INJURED RIGHT HAND.

February 12, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN A LADDER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1992 · 3 incidents

October 19, 1992 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS INTO WHEEL BARROW WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. THE 5TH VENTABRACE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE.

June 4, 1992 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

May 8, 1992 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Struck by flying object

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

May 3, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IDLER ROLLER WITH A HAMMER HAMMER WAS PULLED ONTO THE ROLLER ALONG WITH EMPLOYEES FINGERS

1990 · 2 incidents

November 6, 1990 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING DROP CORD AND CAUGHT IN ASH SYSTEM BAG HOUSE DOOR,GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR.

April 14, 1990 PA · Coal FIRE
Foster Wheeler Mt Carmel Inc · Accident type, without injuries

REPAIR WORK IN CHUTE CAVED FIRE DUE TO WELDING SPARKS CNVEYOR BELT DAMAGED.

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The full compliance file on Mt. Carmel Co-Gen Culm Handling Facility

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.