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Shaw Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Windber, PA, Somerset County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3602773

Shaw has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $109 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
1984–2013
Latest incident
Sep 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
53
significant & substantial
$44,947
proposed penalties
$41,405
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,542 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
140
inspections on record
3,666
inspection hours
4.3
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.
158 citations across 3,666 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Shaw has $45K in proposed MSHA penalties and $109 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.
$45K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$109
outstanding
156 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-07-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Shaw shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 519 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.
0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.80
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
519
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-03-27.
Silica (quartz)
18.9
silica avg (%)
50.0
silica max (%)
22
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-12-08.
Noise
10%
over PEL
227
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-01-30.
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
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 1 0
2024 Q2 3 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 202 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,739 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,906 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,502 1 0 399.7
2023 Q1 2,725 3 0 1100.9
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q4 1,798 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,839 1 0 352.2
2022 Q2 376 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 102 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,607 4 0 2489.1
2018 Q1 3,172 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,186 5 1 2287.3
2017 Q3 1,078 1 0 927.6
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 485 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q4 2,636 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,593 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,395 5 1 926.8
2015 Q1 7,009 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,118 3 0 421.5
2014 Q3 11,121 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12,738 7 2 549.5
2014 Q1 12,423 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 11,441 7 3 611.8
2013 Q3 10,447 1 0 95.7
2013 Q2 14,282 12 6 840.2
2013 Q1 15,865 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 13,195 3 2 227.4
2012 Q3 14,635 2 1 136.7
2012 Q2 16,702 7 2 419.1
2012 Q1 21,985 12 1 545.8
2011 Q4 23,336 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 21,429 22 6 1026.6
2011 Q2 13,489 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 13,290 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 14,300 12 2 839.2
2010 Q3 15,600 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 17,500 1 1 57.1
2010 Q1 14,760 5 3 338.8
2009 Q4 13,740 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 15,340 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 12,720 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 13,500 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 13,500 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 14,580 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 14,625 1 0 68.4
2008 Q1 14,040 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14,625 2 1 136.8
2007 Q3 12,420 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,795 3 1 189.9
2007 Q1 16,900 2 0 118.3
2006 Q4 16,250 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,000 4 0 266.7
2006 Q2 17,550 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 14,650 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,800 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,400 5 3 347.2
2005 Q2 15,600 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,600 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 24,000 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,400 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 16,250 2 2 123.1
2004 Q1 15,990 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 14,760 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,670 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,160 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 14,760 6 5 406.5
2002 Q4 13,560 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,560 3 1 221.2
2002 Q2 13,975 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 14,560 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 15,624 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 15,084 2 1 132.6
2001 Q2 15,730 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 16,900 5 4 295.9
2000 Q4 14,300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,730 5 2 317.9
2000 Q1 13,650 3 2 219.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2013 · 1 incident

September 30, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rosebud Mining Company · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing into the D-11 dozer when he slipped. When he reached for the grab handle, he felt pain in his stomach area.

2012 · 1 incident

2010 · 1 incident

October 26, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Action Mining, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss only.

2009 · 1 incident

December 9, 2009 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

Getting in loader for shift, slipped and fell.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 17, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on wrench - strained back.

May 13, 2008 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee was welding on drag line bucket. While standing on a cable spool he attempted to step off the spool, fell to the floor and landed on his left arm. He was transported to a local hospital and diagnosed with a broken left wrist.

February 26, 2008 PA · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing boom of drill to put in pin. Slipped, caught himself and twisted lower back.

2007 · 1 incident

2005 · 2 incidents

November 11, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

Standing on dozer tracks & fell off.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 1 incident

April 12, 2002 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

CABLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK LEGS.

2001 · 2 incidents

1996 · 1 incident

1994 · 2 incidents

July 18, 1994 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING OIL IN BULLDOZER SLIPPED ON TANK INJURED KNEE.

February 21, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine

FIXING DEFROSTER HOSE, TWISTED BACK.

1992 · 2 incidents

January 24, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING COAL SPILLAGE FROM BELTS.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 25, 1991 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GETTING ON LOADER, FROST ON STEP, SLIPPED PULLING ELBOW.

1990 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ELEVATOR OUT UPSETTING IT & IT PINNED HIM TO HIGHWALL.

February 3, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED & FELL.

1989 · 2 incidents

February 27, 1989 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF OIL ONTO MACHINE TURNED WHILE LIFTING STRAINING LOWER BACK

1988 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1988 PA · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Action Mining, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC PT A SHAFT INTO DRAGLINE, JACK SLIPPED, PUSHING CRIBBING BLOCK OUT ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

February 8, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CAB HOLD DOWN BOLTS AND SLIPPED ON FROZEN GROUND.

January 16, 1988 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Action Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

REPLACING BROKEN TRIP CABLE ON DRAGLINE BUCKET USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REPLACE A WEDGE-PIECE OF HAMMER BROKE AWAY-LODGED IN RIGHT FOREARM.

1984 · 1 incident

November 15, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Action Mining, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PLANK WAS MOVED FROM BEAMS IN ORDER TO PUT MORE DECKING DOWN. THIS MAN WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE GROUND TO CUT MORE STEEL WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE END OF THE PLANK AND FELL 16 FEET TO THE GROUND.

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