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Waroquier #1 Coal

Controlled by Joseph L Waroquier
Clearfield, Clearfield County, PA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3606586

Waroquier #1 has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–2011
Latest incident
Jul 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
329
citations
192
significant & substantial
$160,701
proposed penalties
$101,395
paid to date
63% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $59,306 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
149
inspections on record
5,608
inspection hours
5.9
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.
329 citations across 5,608 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Waroquier #1 has $161K in proposed MSHA penalties and $14K outstanding across 11 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.
$161K
proposed penalties
$115K
current assessed
$101K
paid to date
$14K
outstanding
322 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-05-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Waroquier #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.22 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 412 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.
0.22
dust avg (mg/m3)
6.12
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
412
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-06-06.
Silica (quartz)
16.9
silica avg (%)
40.5
silica max (%)
36
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-06-13.
Noise
5%
over PEL
169
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-06-06.
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
2023 Q4 741 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,552 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,981 3 1 1514.4
2023 Q1 1,516 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,989 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,945 7 1 3599.0
2022 Q2 1,150 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,331 1 0 751.3
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 1,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 355 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 479 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 397 2 0 5037.8
2020 Q4 1,014 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,176 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,920 5 2 2604.2
2020 Q1 2,296 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,049 4 3 1311.9
2019 Q3 2,975 3 3 1008.4
2019 Q2 2,903 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,960 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,795 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,383 2 0 456.3
2018 Q2 4,312 5 3 1159.6
2018 Q1 5,092 5 2 981.9
2017 Q4 5,317 2 0 376.2
2017 Q3 7,476 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,492 9 5 1386.3
2017 Q1 8,660 1 1 115.5
2016 Q4 6,282 5 3 795.9
2016 Q3 6,237 1 0 160.3
2016 Q2 5,508 8 4 1452.4
2016 Q1 6,100 3 1 491.8
2015 Q4 8,708 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,083 7 2 988.3
2015 Q2 8,548 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 7,631 6 4 786.3
2014 Q4 10,205 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,251 8 2 864.8
2014 Q2 10,372 1 0 96.4
2014 Q1 11,619 10 5 860.7
2013 Q4 18,416 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 13,942 19 6 1362.8
2013 Q2 20,782 5 3 240.6
2013 Q1 14,559 7 1 480.8
2012 Q4 12,704 2 1 157.4
2012 Q3 16,759 3 1 179.0
2012 Q2 19,677 7 3 355.7
2012 Q1 16,181 5 4 309.0
2011 Q4 18,735 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 22,782 14 7 614.5
2011 Q2 24,243 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 20,979 4 3 190.7
2010 Q4 22,078 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 21,963 3 3 136.6
2010 Q2 19,501 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 19,535 1 1 51.2
2009 Q4 19,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 14,723 1 1 67.9
2009 Q2 15,887 3 3 188.8
2009 Q1 30,416 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 41,068 7 2 170.4
2008 Q3 31,529 8 7 253.7
2008 Q2 24,508 7 6 285.6
2008 Q1 28,665 5 4 174.4
2007 Q4 24,254 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 28,185 9 8 319.3
2007 Q2 24,460 1 1 40.9
2007 Q1 29,679 5 4 168.5
2006 Q4 10,779 15 14 1391.6
2006 Q3 11,899 1 1 84.0
2006 Q2 11,501 9 5 782.5
2006 Q1 13,043 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,094 1 1 90.1
2005 Q3 15,923 2 1 125.6
2005 Q2 19,747 3 2 151.9
2005 Q1 13,338 1 0 75.0
2004 Q4 13,611 4 1 293.9
2004 Q3 12,766 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,495 4 1 296.4
2004 Q1 11,977 11 9 918.4
2003 Q4 1,730 1 1 578.0
2003 Q3 1,561 13 12 8328.0
2003 Q2 1,846 4 1 2166.8
2003 Q1 1,331 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 11,051 4 0 362.0
2002 Q3 9,216 4 0 434.0
2002 Q2 13,336 6 4 449.9
2002 Q1 11,490 13 10 1131.4
2001 Q4 11,771 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,206 5 4 409.6
2001 Q2 12,281 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,354 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,240 5 5 690.6
2000 Q3 7,703 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,273 2 2 241.8
2000 Q1 8,558 7 7 817.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 1 incident

July 25, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The equipment operator was sitting in his own personal pick-up when he had a heart attack and died. A co-worker gave him CPR for over 30 minutes until EMS arrived.

2010 · 1 incident

May 28, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE noticed the water pump was not pumping water. EE checked the pump to find out it had lost it's prime. The EE placed his hand on the discharge hose when the hose came off and hot water and steam covered the EE burning his chest and thighs.

1999 · 3 incidents

December 6, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WAS GETTING ON DOZER, SLIPPED ON TRACK. TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL AND JAMMED HIS HAND ON DOZER.

May 18, 1999 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STARTING DRAG METER FOR THE DRAG OPERATOR & PULLED AIR VALVE LEVER & TWISTED HIS BACK

April 28, 1999 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

ROCK TRUCK BREAKING UP RAMP TO UNLOAD TRUCK HITSOFT SPOT ON RAMP WAS READJUSTING TRUCK ON SOFT SPOT & TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE

1998 · 2 incidents

December 21, 1998 PA · Coal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Fall from machine

SWANSON TRUCKING IND. HIS TRUCK IS HAULING COAL FOR WAREQUICK AND HIS TRUCK DRIVER GOT HURT ON OUR JOB. WAS TARPING HIS TRUCK FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF TRUCK.

March 11, 1998 PA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING OUT ELEVATOR WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND PINNED ARM BETWEEN IT AND AUGER MACHINE.

1996 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING 980C LOADER ON STRIPPING AND TWISTED HIS NECK.

July 2, 1996 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO ADJUST ROPE ON DRAGLINE. HIT A PIECE OF METAL WHICH BECAME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LEG.

February 1, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING CHANGE TRIP ROPE ON DRAGINES SWINING SLEDGE HAMMER FOOT SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSLCE IN UPPER LEFT LEG.

1995 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

March 7, 1986 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR WAS GE7TING INTO MACHINE DOOR SHUT ON LEFT HAND WAS TAKEN TO CLFD HOSPITAL HAD STICHES

1983 · 1 incident

December 27, 1983 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Waroquier Coal, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WAITING FOR A LOAD OF CINDERS FOR HIS EMPLOTYER WOENS MINING CO A TRUCK OWNED BY TONALD STYERS WHILE DUMPING CINDERS HIT A TELEPHONE LINE AND THE LINE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTING MOVE THE LINE BY HAND HAD A HOLD OF THE LINE AND VECHICLE TRAVELING ON ROUTE 879 HIT THE LINE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND ON H IS BACK ON TO FROZEN GROUND.

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