Mining Incidents

William Penn Breaker: 40 reportable incidents Coal

Controlled by Pagnotti Enterprises Inc
Box 127, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607616

MSHA record for William Penn Breaker (mine ID 3607616). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
1985–1995
Latest incident
Dec 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
70
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 70 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Anthracite Technology Inc 1984 to 1987
  2. Anthracite Technology Inc 1987 to 1991
  3. William Penn Breaker Inc 1991 to 1994
  4. William Penn Breaker Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
2002 1
2001 2
2000 4 22,013
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

William Penn Breaker sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
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.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2002 Q4 3 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 32 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 29 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 837 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 1,314 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,970 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,138 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

40 on file

1995 · 8 incidents

December 22, 1995 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING ON ROAD, SLIPPED ON ICE BROKE (CRACKED) BONE IN ELBOW.

July 10, 1995 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE STANDING AT BREAKER, UNLOADING MAGNETITE, TRIPPED OVER ONE OF THE BAGS AFTER HE TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS AND HE FELL AND HURT HIS WRIST.

June 7, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WALKING OUT OF BREAKER, SOMEONE YELLED TO HIM, HE LOOKE DUP, AND DEBRIS CAME DOWN AND WEN TINTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 10, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TRIAXLE TRUCK REACHED INSIDE TO OPNE DOOR SLIPPED OFF STEP GOT PAINS IN FRONT ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 3, 1995 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUTTING FEED IN HOPPER, BACKED UP AND HIT A 65 TON TRUCK, DIDN'T LOOK IN REAR VIEW MIRROR.

January 27, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ROAD OF DEBRIS AND HELPING CLEAN UP BREAKER - PULLED OUT LOWER BACK.

January 5, 1995 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOKING DOWN CHUTE ON 5TH FLOOR, DIDN'T PUSH DOOR BACK ENOUGH & HIT HIM IN HEAD.

1994 · 10 incidents

November 28, 1994 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON A 65 TON MACK TAKING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OFF A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL FELL INTO HIS EYES.

October 3, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A KNOCKER WRENCH IN PLACE, ANOTHER WORKER WAS HITTING WRENCH TO TIGHTER BOLTS AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS THUMB WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

September 21, 1994 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING MAGNETITE INTO CONE, IT SPLASHED UP AND WENT INTO LEFT EYE, SCRATCHING IT. POSSIBLE PIECE OF COAL IN IT.

July 21, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ADDING BAGS OF MAGNETITE TO SYSTEM PULLED MUSCLE OUT IN BACK

July 1, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH PUMP.

June 2, 1994 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING HAMMER OFF PUMP CASING HAMMER SHATTERED AND A PIECE WENT (FLEW) INTO RT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 30, 1994 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING A FLIGHT OFF SCRAPER LINE, SLIPPED AND FELL IN

1993 · 11 incidents

October 18, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING A STORAGE CONTAINER FOR WELDING RODS HE SLIPPED & CONTAINER FELL & LANDED ON HIS ARM

September 10, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEST PIPE ON #2 SYSTEM CRACKED AT VALVE FROM PRESSURE FROM IRON ORE CAME OUT OF PIPE & BLEW OUT & STRUCK HIM FORCING HIM UP AGAINST A CHUTE.

June 24, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GOING TO GET A SAW IN THE BREAKER HE TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL,HE SPRAINED HIS LITTLE FINGER.

June 10, 1993 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING COAL CHUTE FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 3, 1993 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HELPING REPAIR SCRAPER (PAN) SLIPPED OFF LADDER THAT WAS RESTING AGAINST PAN.

June 2, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
William Penn Breaker Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE GETTING A ROCK OFF OF A SCALLOPER VIBRATORANOTHER ROCK CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT ARM/HAND.

March 25, 1993 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
William Penn Breaker Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN BREAKER STEPS SLIPPED & HIT ELBOW OFF STEP

1992 · 1 incident

1987 · 2 incidents

December 5, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Anthracite Technology Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING UP CATWALK NEAR HEADPULLEY OF MAIN CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED HIS RT.HAND WENT BEHIND GUARD INTO DRIVE SHEIVE & BELTS CUTTING OFF TIPS OF FIRST TWO FINGERS ON H IS RT.HAND

June 6, 1987 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING B2LTS OUT OF PLATE AT EAST END OF SCALPER, PLATE FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

1985 · 8 incidents

September 30, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MAN WAS GRINDING A PIECE CAME IN UNDER HIS GOGGLES AND GOT CAUGHT IN HIS EYE.

September 6, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anthracite Technology Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE MAN WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHEN IT BROKE IN HALF AND HE FELL ABOUT 10 FT ON HIS ARM THE ARM IS SPRAINED

September 5, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

A MAN CUT A PIECE OF ANGLE OFF OF A RAILING AND IT FELL AND HIT A MAN ON HIS SHOULDER AND INJURED SIDE OF HIS HEAD

August 23, 1985 PA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anthracite Technology Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A MAN KICKED THE ZINC CLORIDE TANK AND IS SPLASHED ON THE GRAVITY MAN BELOW

April 21, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Anthracite Technology Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE MAN WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF STEEL WHEN THE MOLTEN BARK FIRED. SOME HTO PIECES FLEW UP. SOME FLEW UP OVER THE TOP OF HIS GALSSES & INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER WORK.

April 17, 1985 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck against stationary object

RESTING ONE FOOT ON SCREEN & ONE ON SPRAY BAR IS ONEF OOT SLIPPED & WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON HEADER PIPE HE WAS CLEANING OUT SPRAY BARS

February 28, 1985 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anthracite Technology Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PANTS LEGS BLOCKED ON CYCLONES TOOK OFF CLEAN OUT DOORS SEEN IT LOOKED EMPTY-STUCK ROD UP THEN A PC OF FROZEN FINES LET LOOSE HIT MY THUMB & BENT IT BACK FORMEN LOOKED AT IT & SUPERINTENDENT T HEN I WENT TO ST JOSEPH XXXX IN SHERMANDOAH MY THUMB IS BROKE & LIGAMINENTS ARE PULLED I WILL BE HAVING A CAST PUT ON 030485