Porter Tunnel
Coal
Tower City,
Schuylkill County,
PA
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3601892
Porter Tunnel has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
90
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
May 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
6
significant & substantial
$1,845
proposed penalties
52% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $893 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
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: 244 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Porter Tunnel has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.
12 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-03-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
0
0
0
2005 Q3
0
0
0
2005 Q2
0
0
0
2005 Q1
0
1
0
2004 Q4
0
0
0
2004 Q3
0
0
0
2004 Q2
0
2
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4
0
7
3
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2000 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q3
0
0
0
2000 Q2
187
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
90 on file
2000 · 1 incident
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PRYING ROTTEN WOOD FROM OUTSIDE OF MINE PORTAL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEG WITH A PIECE OF FALLING WOOD.
1994 · 1 incident
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A BAT ENCOUNTERED WHILE USING WEED-EATER, EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS BACK ON A BATTERY.
1992 · 4 incidents
November 16, 1992
PA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EE FELL FROM PLATFORM AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF BODY AGAINST MUCKING MACHINE.
October 9, 1992
PA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A ROCK HIT THE SPRAG EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN,CAUSING THE SPRAG TO HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING A PIECE OF TIMBER OUT OF COAL
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HIT ON INSIDE OF KNEE WITH A BOARD BEING HANDED UP BY ANOTHER EE.
1991 · 2 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE PUTTING SCRAP METAL INTO DUMPSTER THE SKID EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by flying object
DIRT ENTERED EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL
1989 · 9 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUT ON RIGHT HAND WITH HOSE CLAMP WHILE DRILLING IN SKIDMORE GANGWAY.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE WORKING IN NO.43 BREAST-E SKIDMORE GANGWAY.
July 10, 1989
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY A COAL LUMP WHILE LOADING AT #58 CHUTE, E.SKIDMORE GANGWAY.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER AREA WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON NECK AND SHOULDER AREA, WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
COAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON BACK WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE.
February 13, 1989
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
EMPL BUMPED HEAD WHILE TIMBERING HEADING.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
TIMBERING IN MAIN TUNNEL FELT PAIN N BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TIMBERING ON MAIN TUNNEL,PIECE OF TIMBER HIT EMPL ON ELBOW.
1988 · 6 incidents
December 28, 1988
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
A PROP SLIPPED OUT OF A STACK OF TIMBER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.
June 22, 1988
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine
JUMPED FROM BEHICLE AFTER LOSING CONTROL.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING TIMBER.
May 11, 1988
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRESSING OFF FACE IN 53 104 CHUTE, EAST SKIDMORE GANGWAY, COAL LUMP HIT EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LEFT LEG.
March 1, 1988
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
WHILE DRESSING OFF CHUTE EMPLOYEE PULLED ROCK STRAINING HIS BACK.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE DRESSING 2FF FACE IN SKIDMORE NO 49 CHUTE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON LEG WITH A PIECE OF COAL
1987 · 6 incidents
March 10, 1987
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMP WAS RETIMBE9ING IN PRIMROSE #3 WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT ON RT SHOULDER WITH FALLING COAL
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS IN PROCE8S OF CARRYING POWDER TO TOP SPLIT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY FELL & TWISTED KNEE.
January 13, 1987
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO DRILL IN FACE OF GANGWAY WHEN DRILL HOSE ACCIDENTLY BLEW APART AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE BEHIND RT KNEE CAP CAUSING BRUISED
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF CLIMBING LADDER INCHUTE WHEN RUNG OF LADDER ACCIDENTLY BROKE EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING RT HAND AGAINST RAIL
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS DR9SSING OFF AT FACE WHEN RIB ACCIDNETLY FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF TRUNK AND BACK CRACKED RIBS ON LEFT SIDE AND BRUISED BACK MUSCLES
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS RE7IMBEWRING IN MIDDLE SPLIT, WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTELY STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH S PRAG WHICH HAD SLIPPED. BRUISED RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY PHYSICIAN AT THAT TIME. HE WAS TREATED3AND RELEASED AND ALLOWED TO RESUME WORK FULL TIME. ON 3-17-87 EMPLOYEE AGAIN BEGAN COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER DISCOMFORT AND CAUSED WORK ON THE DATE.
1986 · 12 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF NOTCHING WOODEN COLLAR IN SEVEN FOOT GANGWAY, WHEN HATCHET ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB.
September 9, 1986
PA · Coal
bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine
SMALL MOTOR ON 4HICH EE WAS RIDING DE-RAILED.
Kocher Coal Company · Fall from machine
SMALL MOTOR DE-9AILED.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING ROCK IN CHUTE, WHEN HE ACCIDENTELY PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS DR9SSING OFF FACE IN MIDDLE SPLIT 108 HAD BEEN BARRING ROCK WHICH WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN EMPLOYEE TURNED BACK ROCK SLIPPED LOOSE, FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF TRUNK.
March 31, 1986
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING ROCK IN MIDDLE SPLIT CROSS CUT, WHILE LIFTING JACK, EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK JACKLEG AGAINST LEFT KNEE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRESSING OFF F5CE OF #114 BREAST,HIT ON RIGHT ANKLE WITH LUMP OF COAL.
February 24, 1986
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING MUCKER IN SKIDMORE GANGWAY, WHEN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTELY BUMPED LEG WITH MUCKER, CAUSING PLANKS TO FALL AND STRIKE LOWER LEFT HIP.
January 31, 1986
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING IN FACE OF SKIDMORE #108 BREAST DRILL ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED & FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPL IN PROCESS3OF LOADING RAILS ONTO FLAT CAR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED RAIL ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING FX OF SAME.
January 17, 1986
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING IN FACE OF SEVEN FOOT GANGWAY NORTH DIP WHEN HE LIFTED A JACK LEG THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO EMLOYEES LOWER BACK
January 7, 1986
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EMPL INSTALLING3PROP WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM VEIN STRIKING RIGHT FOOT-INSTEP.
1985 · 15 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
FALL OF GROUND 3N SOUTH DIP,EAST PRIMOSE GANGWAY.BETWEEN NO.34 AND 35 CHUTE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING PIECE OF SHEET IRON IN COAL CHUTE, STUMBLED AND FELL, SAID PIECE OF SHEET IRON STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION OF SAME.
September 10, 1985
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS TIMBERING IN FACE OF 84 BREAST, TOP SPLIT WHEN COAL FELL FROM FACE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON GOB.
Kocher Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO MOTOR FROM COAL CAR, LOST BALENCE AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST SIDE OF COAL CAR.
August 28, 1985
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
EE WAS DISMANTLING LASH PLANKS FROM DOUBLE TIMBER. PLANK CONTAINING NAIL ACCIDENTLY FELL & STRUCK LEFT FOOT CAUSING 2 PUNCTURE WOUNDS.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT LOADING CHUTE ROCK BECAME LODGED IN CHUTE AND EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF LOOSENING SAID ROCK
Kocher Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBER, SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB AND INJURED LEFT HIP.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
INSTALLING BREAST BATTERY WHEN RIB FALL OCCURRED. RIB FALL.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
LOADING CARS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SETTING TIMBER
March 11, 1985
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HANDLING AND USING AIR DRILL
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING UP TIMBER.
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TIMBERING
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING WITH REPAIRMAN ON TRACK. HURT BACK WHILE SECURING TIEBAR.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PREPARING TO TIMBER.
1984 · 20 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING BRATTICE CLOTH READY TO CUT
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HOISTING TIMBER WITH A WINCH
December 4, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILLING HOLES
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SHOVELING COAL AT FACE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LAYING TRACK IN GANGWAY.
October 9, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILLING AT FACE.
September 27, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
MOVING & SETTING TIMER
September 11, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING READY TO TIMBER.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
MOVING RAILS.
June 18, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
TIMBERING HEADING.
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WALKING IN GANGWAY TO WORK PLACE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WORKING AT SCREEN
April 16, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
DRESSING FACE
April 12, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
GETING READY TO SET TIMBER
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
WORKING AT FACE
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
PREPARING TO TIMBER
February 16, 1984
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING READY TO TIMBER
Kocher Coal Company · Unclassified, insufficient data
MOVING TIMBER
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
DUMPING COAL CARS AT HOPPER
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING TIMBER CUT & READY.
1983 · 14 incidents
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING AT SCREEN
September 22, 1983
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
SCOTCHING CARS AT STUMP
August 29, 1983
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
DRILLING COAL
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING READY TO TIMBER.
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HOISTING TIMBER UP PITCH
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PATCHING ON MOTOR
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
LOADING CARS AT CHUTE.
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PULLING TIMBER WITH COME-ALONG.
March 28, 1983
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AIR DRILL STUCK WHILE DRILLING HOLE AND EMPLOY HURT LEFT ARM
Kocher Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
GETTING READY TO TIMBER.
Kocher Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LOADING CARS
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
TIMBERING AT FACE.
Kocher Coal Company · Struck by falling object
TIMBERING AT FACE.
January 10, 1983
PA · Coal
brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman
POWERED HAULAGE
Kocher Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
RIDING BACK OF LOCOMOTIVE AS A PATCHER.
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