Mining Incidents

St. Nicholas Cogeneration Plant Coal

Controlled by John W Rich
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607979

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
104
citations
19
significant & substantial
$11,547
proposed penalties
$11,378
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 6,021 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,759 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,393 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,472 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,867 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,408 2 0 312.1
2022 Q4 5,299 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,850 1 0 206.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was loading a scrap metal plate into a loader bucket. While the plate was being loaded, it slid out of the bucket and cut the lower left leg.

April 8, 2025 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When using a chain hoist to rig a conveyor belt, employee got hand caught between chain hoist and motor. Resulting in a finger laceration to the left pinky.

2024 · 1 incident

July 10, 2024 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise exposure from work related and non work related sources. All employees are provided access to hearing protection.

2021 · 1 incident

January 21, 2021 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise exposure from work related and non-work related sources. All employees are provided access to hearing protection.

2020 · 1 incident

January 1, 2020 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing a ladder the employee's foot slipped and employee twisted their back.

2019 · 1 incident

April 11, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying rock away from door employee hit right ring (4th) finger off C-channel.

2017 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2017 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While cleaning up scrap steel employee felt sharp pain above belly button. (Date of surgery 11/8/17 - first missed work day)

June 23, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Noise exposure from work related and non-work related sources. All employees are provided access to hearing protection.

January 24, 2017 PA · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator OTHER
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walked up stairs and had a back spasm.

2016 · 1 incident

May 10, 2016 PA · Coal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Trespassing vehicle traveling at an apparent high rate of speed ran into the barricades at pole line 4160 volt. Damage to vehicle and 3 locations along pole line. (Pole, 2 cross arms, and cross arm).

2014 · 1 incident

December 7, 2014 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was opening a door on the fines conveyor to unplug the chute. When he took the bolts out of the door the material pushed the door open and pined him between the door and the handrail.

2013 · 1 incident

2012 · 2 incidents

December 20, 2012 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was washing undercarriage of 2006 Ford F250 pick up truck when cable slipped off the JCB forklift.

July 30, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding pin back in place on left side of bucket and a hot spark went into left ear.

2011 · 1 incident

January 25, 2011 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Poor winter conditions, snow covered ice, sub-freezing temperatures. Employee slipped and fell on left shoulder.

2009 · 5 incidents

October 13, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While ee was loosening nut on feeder gear box, nut free wheeled cutting finger on bolt that was sticking out.

September 2, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped while working on grating. All surfaces were clean and dry. Plant was idle and repair work was being done.

August 10, 2009 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on the heavy media prewet screen. 6x6 beams were cracked in half. Screen sees a lot of water, so it was rusty. Took the screen off deck of prewet to be grinded. Was wearing safey glasses and hard had with light attached and also had another light there. Had dust rag, steel could have been on rag when he wiped face. Did not get medical treatment until 8/17/09.

March 8, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was removing the guard to get across to clean the chains & sprockets. While lowering guard to ground, it slipped out of his hands and landed on his right foot. Co-worker was also helping him remove the guard. This work was being performed because we were on a mini outage. Employee did not get the treatment until the 9th.

January 9, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While getting out of the loader injury slipped on the ice and pulled something in his knee.

2008 · 4 incidents

October 7, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While changing acetylene tank, tank slipped off the frame and pinched finger between tank & frame.

September 25, 2008 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was welding inside inlet chute to heavy metals drum and got a foreign body in his right eye.

2007 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating a 5 ton chainfall, employee felt a nip in his stomach.

May 17, 2007 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on gear box with pry bar and hurt hard when gear box left loose he jarred shoulder and hand.

2006 · 1 incident

August 3, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE leaned up against previously cut hot plate and burned his right forearm. EE also has poison ivy on both arms, not sure where on the job he got that.

2005 · 1 incident

January 7, 2005 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning mud accumulation out of discharge chute the air lance got stuck in the muddy material causing employee a strain of the left shoulder.

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 2 incidents

January 25, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN AIR CHISEL, A FROZEN LUMP OF MATERIAL BROKE FREE WITH THE TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND GETTING PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE AIR CHISEL AND IRON FRAME OF CONVEYER.

2002 · 1 incident

September 18, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING UP TRACTOR TO TRAILER, HE TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 14, 2001 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL EE STRUCK HIS LEFT POINTER FINGER.

January 19, 2001 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING OUT SCRAPER BUILDING SMASHED HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2000 · 1 incident

October 15, 2000 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schuylkill Energy Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING A PICK HANDLE EE HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PICK HANDLE & THE CONVEYOR LINE. HIS FINGER WAS BUSTED OPEN