Swank #1 Strip: 8 reportable incidents
Coal
MSHA sampling at Swank #1 Strip shows 100% of 5 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
- 8
- Years on record
- 1984–1994
- Latest incident
- Mar 1994
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
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: 48 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 Swank #1 Strip shows 100% of 5 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: 2001-02-28, 25 years ago
5 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- CRANE OPER/DRAGLINE OPERATOR2
- BACKHOE OPERATOR1
- MECHANIC1
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: 2001-02-28, 25 years ago
Most-sampled occupations
- CRANE OPER/DRAGLINE OPERATOR1
- MECHANIC1
- MECHANIC HELPER1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.
| Year |
within 1.5 mg/m3 |
samples |
| 2001 |
100% |
1 |
| 2000 |
100% |
4 |
Noise by year
| Year |
over PEL |
samples |
| 2001 |
0% |
1 |
| 2000 |
0% |
2 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
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Three S Coal Company
1950 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) |
| 2001 |
2 |
2,702 |
| 2000 |
4 |
11,525 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Swank #1 Strip sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% 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.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
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 |
| 2001 Q3 |
280 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 |
1,430 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 |
1,664 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 |
1,775 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 |
2,116 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 |
2,056 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 |
1,899 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
1994 · 1 incident
March 29, 1994
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three S Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
TOOTH CAME OFF LOADER BUCKET. OPERATOR WAS PICKING UP TOOTH WITH HIS HANDS TO PUT TOOTH IN BUCKET FOR REPAIR WHEN HE CUT HIS R RING FINGER ON TOOTH. 2 INTERNAL & 4 EXTERNAL STICHES REQUIRED TO REPAIR DAMAGED FINGER AT LOCAL HOSPITAL.
1991 · 1 incident
May 13, 1991
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Three S Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE APPLYING LIME AND SODA ASH TO WATER AT TREATMENT POND OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD. REPORTED OFF SICK 5-14-91. DOCTOR ADVISED THAT IT WAS WORK RELATED ON 5-31-91.
1988 · 2 incidents
November 23, 1988
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall from machine
JARRED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL ON SIDE CLIMBING INTO CAB OF CAT LOADER.
September 7, 1988
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
MUDDY CONDITIONS EMPL CLEANING TRACKS ON DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON CHEST BREAKING TWO RIBS ON EACH SIDE OF CHEST
1987 · 1 incident
August 24, 1987
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three S Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS DE8CENDING R50 EUC TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE FUEL TANK CAP INJURING HIS LEFT SIDE
1986 · 1 incident
August 12, 1986
PA · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three S Coal Company · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON A CYLINDER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MACHINE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INJURIES TO LEFT SHOULDER CHEST NECK AND LEG
1985 · 1 incident
September 30, 1985
PA · Coal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
POWERED HAULAGE
Three S Coal Company · Struck against a moving object
EMP OPERATING L2ADER WHEN MACHINE CAME OUT OF GEAR EMP COULD NOT GET MACHINE BACK INTO GEAR AND MACHINE WENT DOWN A BANK AND HIT A TREE
1984 · 1 incident
October 23, 1984
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three S Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects
EMP WAS TAKING CAP OFF TOP OF TRANSMISSION OF DOZER WITH WRENCH WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST ARM REST OF SEAT INJURYING RIBS