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Pine Creek Coal Co. Coal

Controlled by Raba Abramov
Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3601954

Pine Creek Coal Co. has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
45
Years on record
1991–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
35
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,693
proposed penalties
$2,067
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $626 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
1,353
inspection hours
2.6
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.
35 citations across 1,353 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pine Creek Coal Co. has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
35 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-07-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Pine Creek Coal Co. shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 98 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.
0.27
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.67
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
98
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-07-13.
Noise
5%
over PEL
56
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-07-18.
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
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 4 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 12 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 50 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 50 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 80 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 80 0 0 0.0
Show 49 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q1 1,250 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,952 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,952 2 0 1024.6
2011 Q2 1,952 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,488 2 0 1344.1
2010 Q4 4,960 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,640 1 0 215.5
2010 Q2 4,320 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,640 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,280 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,328 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,176 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,320 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,464 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,160 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,512 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,394 1 0 294.6
2007 Q4 4,332 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,320 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,320 5 1 1157.4
2007 Q1 4,332 1 0 230.8
2006 Q4 4,320 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,332 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,332 1 0 230.8
2006 Q1 4,332 1 0 230.8
2005 Q4 4,332 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,332 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,320 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,332 1 0 230.8
2004 Q4 4,332 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,322 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,334 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,322 2 1 462.7
2003 Q4 4,324 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,322 18 3 4164.7
2003 Q2 4,322 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,332 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,324 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,324 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,326 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,242 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,332 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,328 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,330 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,332 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,310 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,288 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,328 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

45 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 16, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was walking to garage at end of shift and slipped on ice. When he fell, he landed on left elbow and all his weight jammed his shoulder.

2004 · 4 incidents

December 22, 2004 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was working on a window & he tripped, while falling he hit his rt. ribs & tailbone. He has pain in his rib area & numbness in legs from the fall.

September 24, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning up under rock chute a rock jumped over the stop gate and hit him in the right and left legs causing a chut on right leg and a bruise on left leg.

May 11, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING REPAIRS, HE WAS WORKING A PULLEY & BELTS. HIS LEFT PINKY GOT PINCHED BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY AND CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

April 3, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCLOGGING A BLOCKAGE IN A CRUSHER, THE BAR HE WAS USING BOUNCED BACK & HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT CORNER OF HIS RT.EYE CAUSING A BRUISE AND SWELLING.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF BULL SHAKER. EE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

June 17, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH LARGE WRENCH, EE STRAINED HAND.

2002 · 1 incident

December 11, 2002 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall down stairs

WE WERE HAVING AN ICE STORM. WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS EE SLIPPED ON ICE AND BROKE A RIB AND HIS LEFT SIDE.

1999 · 5 incidents

August 7, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A WOOD BEAM AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 6, 1999 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL, AND A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN HIS EYE.

February 3, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF AND DEVELOPED A HERNIA.

January 28, 1999 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED FINGER OPENING A TAILGATE.

1998 · 5 incidents

June 15, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LEFTING A WOOD POST HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, BUT WHEN IT DIDN'T HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 6-25-98.

May 20, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF WOOD AND HE DID NOT SEE THE PIECE OF METAL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT.

March 31, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS BREAKING UP LUMPS AT MINE RUN HOPPER AND HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THIGH ON THE METAL BAR ON THE HOPPER.

March 13, 1998 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A CAT 225 EXCAVATOR AND HESLIPPED THE STEP AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

January 27, 1998 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING HIS USUAL JOB TASKS, EE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON A CATWALK.

1997 · 4 incidents

June 11, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by falling object

WAS NAILING A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL TO A WALL IN A COOL BIN. WHILE NAILING THE STEEL, IT FELL FROM WALL AND WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE CUT HIS FINGER.

June 11, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS WORKING ON A CHAIN CONVEYOR AND BUMPED ELBOW ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. HIS ELBOW GOT SWOLLEN OVERNIGHT AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

May 21, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS REPLACING A PIECE OF WOOD IN BREAKER AND CUTHIS FINGER ON A RUSTY NAIL.

March 26, 1997 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON A LOADING HSAKER, WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN HIS EYE.

1996 · 5 incidents

August 31, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING IN GARAGE ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND HE PULLED HIS BACK.

August 24, 1996 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. HE HELD ON TO RAIL WITH HAND AND PULLED HIS SIDE.

March 21, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CLEANING METLA AND METAL CHIP GOT IN HIS EYE.

February 16, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING OUT OF TRACTOR, SLIPPED ON ICE ON GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT RIBS.

January 26, 1996 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A FRONT END LOADER TIRE, HE STRAINE HIS BACK.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 29, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING A PART OUT OF A STOKER, A PIECE BROKE AND S SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE.

August 4, 1995 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGING TRUCK TIRE PULLING TIRE OFF HUB

January 19, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING UP MATERIAL IN A DAM WITH A RAKE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ONTO RAKE HANDLE INTO HIS RIBS

1994 · 5 incidents

November 21, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL EE GOT A PULL IN HIS LEFT GROIN.

August 8, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SLIDING LARGE ROCK OFF OF BULLSHAKER EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS BACK.

April 8, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GETTING INTO A TRUCK AND HE PULLED HIS BACK. MAN WENT TO DOCTOR THAT NIGHT AND WAS BACK WORKING THE NEXT DAY.

January 19, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE TAKIGN INTAKE HOSE OFF PRESSURE WASHER, CLAMPCAME LOOSE BECAUSE OUTLET HOSE WAS FROZEN TEMP WAS 15 DEGREE BELOW ZERO.

1993 · 3 incidents

May 25, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING & WHILE WORKING WAS KNEELING ON CEMENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS CAUSING ONE KNEE TO FILL WITH WATER.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 10, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP PIECE OF SCRAP METAL,SLIPPED AND WRENCHED LOWER BACK.

1991 · 5 incidents

August 8, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pine Creek Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF ALUMINUM. HE WENT TO MEDICAL CENTER AND WAS BACK AT WORK THE SAME DAY.

June 3, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPER ROCK FROM COAL AT SHAKER PC OF ROCK LANDED ON HIS R HAND AND FRACT HIS PINKY FINGER

May 14, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by flying object

BURNING METAL WITH A TORCH AND ALSO HAMMERING.PIECE OF METAL FLEW BEHIND SAFETY MASK ANS LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.METAL CAUSED IRRITATION TO EYE FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

May 3, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pine Creek Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE USING A PRY BAR.

April 24, 1991 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pine Creek Coal Company · Flash burns (welding)

ELECTRIC WELDING

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