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Susquehanna Anthracite Coal

Newport Aggregate · Surface
Controlled by Kenneth M Pollock
Inkerman, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607716

Susquehanna Anthracite has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1985–2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
78
citations
23
significant & substantial
$11,978
proposed penalties
$10,814
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,164 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
89
inspections on record
2,355
inspection hours
3.3
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.
78 citations across 2,355 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Susquehanna Anthracite has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
78 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-09-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Susquehanna Anthracite shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 236 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)
3.56
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
236
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-11-05.
Silica (quartz)
1.8
silica avg (%)
7.0
silica max (%)
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2017-06-20.
Noise
9%
over PEL
128
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-11-05.
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
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 96 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
Show 85 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 219 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,346 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,096 1 0 477.1
2018 Q2 2,241 5 2 2231.1
2018 Q1 2,923 7 2 2394.8
2017 Q4 2,134 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,683 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,322 2 2 602.0
2017 Q1 3,520 11 6 3125.0
2016 Q4 2,470 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,922 3 0 1026.7
2016 Q2 4,016 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,036 8 3 1588.6
2015 Q4 7,284 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,502 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,937 3 1 378.0
2015 Q1 5,955 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,375 3 2 470.6
2014 Q3 5,139 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,725 2 1 349.3
2014 Q1 6,568 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,040 2 0 284.1
2013 Q3 4,392 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,047 1 0 165.4
2013 Q1 5,365 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,473 2 1 365.4
2012 Q3 6,250 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,359 3 2 559.8
2012 Q1 6,002 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,559 1 0 152.5
2011 Q3 5,720 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,212 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,021 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,523 3 0 543.2
2010 Q3 5,190 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,464 2 0 366.0
2010 Q1 5,924 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,002 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,262 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,816 1 0 171.9
2009 Q1 6,238 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,341 3 0 408.7
2008 Q3 6,322 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,626 4 0 711.0
2008 Q1 5,904 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,044 1 0 198.3
2007 Q3 4,807 2 0 416.1
2007 Q2 4,748 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,489 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,381 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,514 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,616 1 0 216.6
2006 Q1 4,795 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,471 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,485 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,340 1 0 230.4
2005 Q1 5,570 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,471 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,297 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,585 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,094 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,239 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,512 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,191 1 0 192.6
2003 Q1 5,149 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,102 2 0 392.0
2002 Q3 4,410 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,915 1 0 203.5
2002 Q1 5,262 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,258 2 1 469.7
2001 Q3 4,192 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,137 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,406 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,696 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,807 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,308 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,893 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2010 · 1 incident

September 27, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Anthracite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Went to put down empty acetylene tank and felt sharp pain leaving work at 11:30 am.

2004 · 1 incident

August 12, 2004 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Anthracite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING ROCK IN HEAD HOUSE WITH GLOVES ON. A PIECE OF ROCK CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Anthracite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING ROCK IN HEADHOUSE WITH EYE PROTECTION ON-COAL IN EYE. NOTHING IN EYE WHEN ARRIVED AT HOSPITAL.

January 27, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hudson Anthracite Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON SCREEN AND HIT HIS SHIN.

1990 · 1 incident

October 2, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Anthracite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING ROCK IN CHUTE. ROCK SLIPPED & FINGER CRUSHED BETWEEN TOW ROCKS.

1986 · 5 incidents

June 20, 1986 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Culmtech Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN & F2REMAN ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE PULLEY BY HAND, WHEN HAND WAS PLACED ON BELTS & PULLEY ROTATED HAND WAS RELEASED BY REVERSE ROTATION.

February 17, 1986 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Culmtech Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE USING 1RY BAR TO CLEAN ROLLER ON MOVING CONVEYOR LINE BAR GOT CAUGHT IN BELT SMASHING EMPLOYEE RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL CONVEYOR STRUCTURE.

February 7, 1986 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culmtech Ltd · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED & FE5L OFF OF SCREEN INTO UNDERPAN ABOUT 5' BELOW. HW HAS 4 BROKEN RIBS BRUISED SPLEEN , LEFT WRIST & ARM & THIGH BRUISED.

February 3, 1986 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culmtech Ltd · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING3SNOW-COVERED ACCESS LADDER INTO 100 HOUGH WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED & HE FELL INTO THE LADDER RUNG.

January 29, 1986 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Culmtech Ltd · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3FROM THE SHOP TO CLEAN COAL AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PATCH OF ICE

1985 · 1 incident

September 30, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Culmtech Ltd · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING H2LD REINFORCING RODS IN PLACE TO BE WELDED, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES.

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