Richards Mine Coal
ROBINDALE ENERGY SERVICES INC.
· Surface
Controlled by
Robindale Energy Services Inc
Coaldale, PA,
Bedford County,
PA
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Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3610246
MSHA sampling at Richards Mine shows 100% of 10 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard, plus the mine's fatality, citation, and penalty record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
- —
- Latest incident
- —
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
10
inspections on record
118
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 118 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Richards Mine shows 100% of 10 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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: 2019-10-21, 6 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
10
samples
0.08
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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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.6 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 4 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR6
- BACKHOE OPERATOR2
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER1
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: 2019-03-25, 7 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
3
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BACKHOE OPERATOR1
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR1
- COAL TRUCK DRIVER1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- ROBINDALE ENERGY SERVICES INC. 2018 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 6,106 |
| 2019 | 2 | 27,405 |
| 2018 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Richards Mine sits in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Bedford County, Pennsylvania · Population 47,503
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$60,302
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q1 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.