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Valier Coal Yard Coal

Valier Coal Yard · Facility
Controlled by David D Osikowicz Jr
Valier, Jefferson County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607194

Valier Coal Yard has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Mar 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
36
citations
19
significant & substantial
$4,117
proposed penalties
$3,086
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,031 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
87
inspections on record
1,353
inspection hours
2.7
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.
36 citations across 1,353 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Valier Coal Yard has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 1 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
30 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Valier Coal Yard shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.11 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 144 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.
0.11
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.44
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
144
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-24.
Silica (quartz)
1.9
silica avg (%)
1.9
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2014-04-10.
Noise
1%
over PEL
70
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-02-24.
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 Q4 1,168 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,168 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,168 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,152 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,168 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,260 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,168 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 576 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,168 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,152 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,168 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,153 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,170 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,787 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,691 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,173 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,170 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,373 1 0 728.3
2021 Q1 1,774 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,962 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,744 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,595 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,165 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,718 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,499 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,983 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,730 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,722 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,142 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,908 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,922 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,774 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,383 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,785 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,142 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,953 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,154 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,085 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,797 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,635 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,188 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,370 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,292 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,000 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,106 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,938 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,838 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,536 1 0 180.6
2013 Q3 4,760 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,190 1 0 192.7
2013 Q1 4,688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,246 2 0 381.2
2012 Q3 4,611 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,067 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,830 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,321 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,804 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,590 1 0 217.9
2011 Q1 4,490 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,138 5 2 973.1
2010 Q3 5,142 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,213 1 1 191.8
2010 Q1 4,923 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,115 2 2 391.0
2009 Q3 5,432 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,349 1 1 187.0
2009 Q1 4,556 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,396 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,086 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,840 1 1 171.2
2008 Q1 5,576 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,807 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,517 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,368 1 0 157.0
2007 Q1 6,094 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,121 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,175 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,161 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,099 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,180 2 2 323.6
2005 Q3 6,164 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,721 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,767 1 1 209.8
2004 Q4 5,722 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,002 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,574 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,835 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,170 1 1 239.8
2003 Q3 4,219 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,124 1 1 242.5
2003 Q1 4,373 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,700 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,098 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,909 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,665 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,909 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,391 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,832 2 1 342.9
2001 Q1 4,875 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,308 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,772 1 1 209.6
2000 Q2 4,865 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,536 5 5 1102.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2005 · 1 incident

March 30, 2005 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on crusher v-belts, got fingers of right hand under belt, ring finger and middle finger involved; ring finger taken off below nail above 1st knuckle, middle finger re-attached. per company call 3-20-05. coder 12

2003 · 3 incidents

April 11, 2003 PA · Coal
Valier Coal Yard · -

PLUGGING IN A HEATER, PLUG GROUNDED OUT, BLEW FRONT PANEL OFF ELECTRIC BOX, SHOT FLAMES OUT, FLASHED & HE GOT BURNS ON FACE & NECK.

April 9, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING, A SPLINTER CAME OFF HANDLE AND PIERCED GLOVE, PUNCTURING HAND.

March 5, 2003 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE.

2001 · 1 incident

September 6, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Valier Coal Yard · Flash burns (electric)

COAL FEEDER QUIT RUNNING, WALKED OVER TO INVESTIGATE CONNECTIONS WHILE OBSERVING, EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRIC FLASH. BURNED FINGERS.

2000 · 1 incident

February 7, 2000 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

REPLACING LOCK ON OFFICE DOOR-CHIP OF METAL SHAVING ENTERED EYE WHILE GRINDING.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1997 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A RAG OUT OF A BOX TO CLEAN WINDOWS ON LOADER. WHEN HE SHOOK THE RAG A PARTICLE OF DIRT LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

June 20, 1997 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING HOSE ON LOADER & WHILE ROTATING IT IN A CONFINDED AREA CUT ARM ON HOSE CLAMP.

1995 · 1 incident

May 27, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valier Coal Yard · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING COAL OFF OF THE FEEDER. HE WAS STANDING ON AN EMPTY 5 GAL BUCKET AND SHIFTED HIS POSITION, FALLING OFF OF THE BUCKET INTO A PIECE OF ANGLED STEEL.

1994 · 4 incidents

September 28, 1994 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER FOR SCREEN ON CRUSHER WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

September 22, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Valier Coal Yard · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MISC. WORK IN YARD. WHEN DUSTWENT INTO EYE.

January 19, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Valier Coal Yard · Contact with cold

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND DOING CLEAN UP WORK IN THE YARD DURING THE DAY.

January 8, 1994 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE
Valier Coal Yard · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WARMING HANDS OVER HEATER. HE THEN BEGAN SHOVELING COAL AGAIN, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS GLOVE WAS SMOLDERING. WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE GLOVE, HE SAW HIS FINGER WAS BURNT.

1993 · 1 incident

December 28, 1993 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valier Coal Yard · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

1992 · 1 incident

April 24, 1992 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valier Coal Yard · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL REFUSE AND STRUCK A PIECE OF STEEL ON WALKWAY, PUNCTURING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

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