Mining Incidents

RES SHAWVILLE: 127 MSHA citations Coal

RES COAL LLC · Surface
Shawville, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609603

RES SHAWVILLE has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $117 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2009–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
127
citations
65
significant & substantial
$40,355
proposed penalties
$38,529
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,826 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
59
inspections on record
3,135
inspection hours
4.1
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.
127 citations across 3,135 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

RES SHAWVILLE has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $117 outstanding across 11 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$117
outstanding
126 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
Of $7K in penalties contested before the Commission, $5K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-26.
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.
51.6%
significant & substantial
1.6%
high negligence or reckless
52.4%
reasonably likely or greater
34.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 37.3% low, 61.1% moderate, 1.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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.
17 citations taken to the federal commission · 13% of citations on record
  • Settled 14 · 82%
  • Stood as issued 3 · 18%
92%
S&S designation survived the contest
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.
of 12 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
24%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$7K proposed, $5K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2014-11-20.
Contested penalties
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.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2012-227 Settlement Lewis 2013 $1K → $1K
PENN 2015-0044 Settlement Bulluck 2015 $1K → $1K
PENN 2015-0009 Settlement Bulluck 2015 $1K → $820
PENN 2010-611 Settlement Harner 2011 $655 → $294
PENN 2009-527 Settlement Lewis 2011 $585 → $410
PENN 2009-198 Settlement Lewis 2011 $585 → $264
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at RES SHAWVILLE shows 100% of 380 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: 2026-08-11
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
380
samples
0.91
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.
230 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 150 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR119
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR115
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER80

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2026-06-02
14.8
silica avg (%)
16
samples
63.7
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR10
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR6

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: 2026-05-27
1%
over PEL
135
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER44
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR36
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE35
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% 16
2025 100% 5
2024 100% 13
2023 100% 23
2022 100% 17
2021 100% 25
2020 100% 24
2019 100% 30
2018 100% 28
2017 100% 41
2016 100% 30
2015 100% 45
2014 100% 21
2013 100% 12
2012 100% 16
2011 100% 4
2010 100% 10
2009 100% 10
2008 100% 10
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2026 5.5 1
2023 8.8 2
2021 15.2 2
2020 10.4 1
2019 9.4 1
2018 7.1 1
2017 9.4 3
2016 35.8 3
2015 8.6 1
2014 12.9 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2026 0% 10
2025 0% 2
2024 0% 12
2023 0% 10
2022 0% 5
2021 0% 5
2020 0% 6
2019 0% 12
2018 0% 10
2017 0% 13
2016 0% 3
2015 0% 8
2014 0% 4
2013 0% 10
2012 20% 5
2010 0% 5
2009 0% 5
2008 0% 10
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

RES SHAWVILLE recorded 6.38 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
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.
6.38
total case rate
6.38
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.19 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 2.63 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 6.38 6.38 0.000
2024 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2023 * 6.05 3.03 0.000
2022 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 9.49 6.33 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 0.00 0.00 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. RES Coal LLC 2008 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 19 13,772
2025 13 5,533
2024 16 48,162
2023 26 195,422
2022 30 181,885
2021 30 164,310
2020 29 119,437
2019 29 163,624
2018 38 221,041
2017 39 318,245
2016 28 233,801
2015 39 382,244
2014 42 471,553
2013 41 397,551
2012 54 309,290
2011 48 186,993
2010 33 94,759
2009 49 128,716
2008 62 162,290
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

RES SHAWVILLE sits in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.3% 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.
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania · Population 78,902
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$60,181
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 12,628 2 1 158.4
2026 Q1 10,756 1 0 93.0
2025 Q4 7,464 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,450 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,575 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,844 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,810 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,776 0 0 0.0
Show 65 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 10,058 1 0 99.4
2024 Q1 13,284 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 16,304 1 0 61.3
2023 Q3 17,554 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,988 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 16,266 1 0 61.5
2022 Q4 18,103 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,881 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 19,428 1 0 51.5
2022 Q1 18,420 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 22,972 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 21,134 1 0 47.3
2021 Q2 16,700 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 15,590 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 16,283 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 15,806 1 1 63.3
2020 Q2 15,579 2 1 128.4
2020 Q1 15,540 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 15,813 2 0 126.5
2019 Q3 18,771 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 18,690 2 0 107.0
2019 Q1 25,599 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 20,218 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 25,195 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 27,428 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 27,527 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 26,111 4 2 153.2
2017 Q3 26,048 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 26,534 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 27,533 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 22,792 1 1 43.9
2016 Q3 25,117 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,665 2 1 146.4
2016 Q1 9,092 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 20,318 6 2 295.3
2015 Q3 27,813 5 3 179.8
2015 Q2 28,685 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 28,848 2 0 69.3
2014 Q4 28,369 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 28,301 9 7 318.0
2014 Q2 27,937 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 23,864 3 1 125.7
2013 Q4 26,331 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 27,600 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 25,174 3 2 119.2
2013 Q1 25,065 2 1 79.8
2012 Q4 38,207 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 37,367 4 2 107.0
2012 Q2 33,729 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 30,090 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 29,874 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 34,377 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 28,786 12 9 416.9
2011 Q1 25,514 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 26,540 3 1 113.0
2010 Q3 20,683 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 20,877 2 2 95.8
2010 Q1 15,005 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 16,202 5 2 308.6
2009 Q3 10,850 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 28,598 4 4 139.9
2009 Q1 44,765 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 55,537 4 1 72.0
2008 Q3 34,063 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,886 11 7 582.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 12, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Struck by falling object

At the Truck Shop, EE was unloading flat steel from a flatbed truck. EE picked up the steel. The weld broke off the washer on the right side as one leg of the chain broke on the right side of the steel which left the whole sheet of steel fall on EE left hand, and causing extensive damage to EE's left ring and pinky finger. Surgery was successful

2024 · 1 incident

February 19, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the triaxle truck at the fuel pumps in the parking lot. Employee slipped on the step while getting out of the truck and grabbed the hand hold to keep from falling. EE felt a pop and then pain in the right arm. EE went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a torn bicep muscle.

2023 · 2 incidents

May 12, 2023 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using the crane on a service truck to lift a CAT D11 final drive in the shop. EE was turning the hub with the crane and using a chain to guide the hub. The hub turned quickly and pulled the guide chain and in turn pulled EE's shoulder. EE experienced pain in right shoulder. Did not receive any medical treatment until 6/23/2023 when EE started therapy.

March 8, 2023 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing the hood springs on a tri-axle truck in preparation of removing the radiator. The spring was under tension and slipped out of their hand and the hooked end of the spring penetrated the skin of their right hand. Medical attention was required to clean and stitch the wound.

2020 · 4 incidents

October 28, 2020 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was going to grease a truck and had climbed down the ladder to the ground. EE had parked on a flat area near the fuel tanks. EE turned around after climbing down the ladder and tripped over some rocks, causing them to fall over backwards and they landed on left shoulder, causing a sprain.

October 20, 2020 PA · Coal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
RES Coal LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Recordable hearing loss discovered during annual hearing test. The miner has been one of our drillers for over 30 years and was a driller prior to being employed by us. Over that time, EE has run various drills on various mine and OSHA locations. RES was chosen because I spoke to OIEI on 11/16/20 at 09:45 and was advised to pick a mine EE drills at.

September 29, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping clean out a box trailer that will be used as a job trailer. EE was stepping up into the trailer from EE's pickup tailgate and experienced pain in the right knee. The pain got progressively worse during the day. EE did not seek medical attention until 10/5/2020.

August 5, 2020 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
RES Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing the plow bolts on a loader bucket by using an air gun to loosen the nuts. The worn head of the bolt spun and cut through employee's glove and caused a laceration on left palm. The laceration required stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2016 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RES Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping mechanics change track on a CAT D11 carry dozer. EE hit the dozer track with a sledge hammer in order to move the track into position to connect the track. A piece of metal chipped off the track when EE struck it with the sledge hammer and struck EE in the left forearm. The metal penetrated EE's skin and thus required a visit to the emergency room.

June 17, 2016 PA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RES Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was changing drill bits. EE was hitting the lock ring of the drill bit with a hammer. A piece of metal came off the hammer head and struck the employee in the back of right leg. The metal penetrated the skin. This required medical attention to remove the metal.

2015 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2015 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling the starter rope of a gasoline powered pump at a diesel fuel tank. The rope was momentarily hard to pull. This caused a strain to the right shoulder.

July 25, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
RES Coal LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was kneeling on the ground while welding on the ladders of a front end loader. This resulted in pain and bruising, abrasion to the right knee. Employee was diagnosed with an infection in right knee. Employee did not notify RES Coal of the accident or seek medical attention until 7/29/2015.

2014 · 3 incidents

August 15, 2014 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder from a CAT 777C rock truck. Right foot was already on the step and employee tried to put his left foot on the same step and left foot slipped off of step due to mud on the step. This caused his right leg to twist, straining his right groin muscle.

March 10, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was hooking up chains to a crusher plate so he could load the crusher plates onto his truck with his truck mounted crane. The area around the crusher plates was snow covered and icy. Employee slipped on the ice when hooking up chains and tried to catch himself from falling and twisted his lower back.

January 10, 2014 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler STRIKING OR BUMPING
RES Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was operating the Hitachi 1800 shovel when the front engine shut off. He left the operator's cab and proceeded to check the oil level on the front engine. He bent over to check the oil and when he stood up he struck the top of his head on the fire suppression system. This caused a laceration to the top of his head.

2013 · 1 incident

May 22, 2013 PA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was changing the drill bit and was using a sledge hammer to strike the bit to loosen it for removal. He felt pain in his groin area after swinging the sledge hammer. Employee has continued to work and did not have any lost time until 8/5/2013. Procedures were diagnostic until 8/5/2013. Surgery was done today, 8/5/2013, to repair hernia.

2012 · 3 incidents

August 3, 2012 PA · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clinic Visited 08/3/12. Employee got something in his eye at work and flushed the eye. The employee and supervisor thought they had everything cleaned out. A couple days later the employee was feeling discomfort and decided to get the eye looked at. A prescription was given to prevent potential infection.

April 19, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around water truck and stumbled on some rocks or stones. He started to fall and reached out with his left hand to grab bracket for suction line to prevent his fall. He injured his left shoulder and left foot. He fell to the ground and landed on his right knee.

January 20, 2012 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Struck against stationary object

Operator was cleaning snow off the walkway of Hitachi shovel. He was using his foot to clean off the snow and he struck his toe against a rubber door stop causing pain in his left knee. He worked the rest of the shift and did not tell his supervisor until 12:00 p.m. on 1/21/2012.

2011 · 1 incident

February 16, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While performing an equipment pre-check, the equipment operator slipped and fell onto his back side in a small puddle of water. He worked until March 1, 2011 when he sought medical attention for pain of the lower back. MRI shows possible slipped disc (L5) in his back.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 4, 2010 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Struck by flying object

Removing left hood spring from tri-axle truck and the spring rapidly decompressed and came off of attachment point striking employee on left index finger at the tip

November 3, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Fall from machine

While fueling Cat 992C Loader, the operator had his left foot on the bottom rung of the access ladder and pulled the fuel hose towards him and the hose caught on a rock causing the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards hurting his left ankle and hitting the back of his head several inches above the neck.

May 12, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RES Coal LLC · Struck against a moving object

Bouncing around of truck caused discomfort to lower back.

2009 · 1 incident

April 8, 2009 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RES Coal LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a large adjustable wrench to loosen a fitting on an oil transfer pump for the purpose of bleeding air. The fitting loosened and ee's left index finger proximal phalange struck the oil tank then the wrench struck the finger.