Mining Incidents

Rausch Creek Coal Preparation Lykens LLC Coal

Controlled by Robert Rivkin
Lykens, Dauphin County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3601919

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2001–2003
Latest incident
Nov 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
113
citations
36
significant & substantial
$12,533
proposed penalties
$11,852
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,469 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,470 6 4 1342.3
2025 Q1 3,355 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,744 3 2 1093.3
2023 Q3 2,681 1 0 373.0
2023 Q1 2,836 1 1 352.6
2022 Q2 2,312 1 1 432.5
2022 Q1 1,946 1 0 513.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2003 · 1 incident

November 13, 2003 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meadowbrook Coal Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING COAL FOR FURANCE AND LID OF BILE WOOD FELL ONTO HIS BACK. EE SUFFERED BRUISED BACK SENT TO MEDICAL CENTER FOR EVALUATION.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2001 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meadowbrook Coal Co Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER, HE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IT WAS APPROX. A 5' FALL.

February 28, 2001 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meadowbrook Coal Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADER AT MEDIO SITE WHEN HE HIT A POTHOLE WHICH JOLTED THE LOADER AND JARRED LEFT SIDE OF BODY. WENT TO DRS ON 3/1/01. GIVEN PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN. OFF WORK TILL 3/12/01.