Mining Incidents

Girard Breaker Coal

Girardville, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608581

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
362
citations
134
significant & substantial
$82,951
proposed penalties
$51,800
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 9,802 18 6 1836.4
2025 Q3 9,422 1 0 106.1
2025 Q2 9,065 2 1 220.6
2024 Q2 8,935 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,195 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,051 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,639 1 0 150.6
2020 Q1 9,114 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2024 · 3 incidents

July 31, 2024 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting loader and missed the bottom step injuring right elbow and shoulder. Employee worked regular duty up until 8/21/24. First day off work is 8/22/24.

April 29, 2024 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee fell to ground while exiting loader landing on both feet. Several days later while exiting loader, ladder broke and employee fell to ground landing on buttock. Employee continued to work full duty until 09/13/24. 1st day of lost time is 9/14/24.

January 15, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the truck in the truck parking area to the mine office when EE tripped and fell on uneven ground.

2022 · 1 incident

October 17, 2022 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to the truck from the load out area when EE tripped over a mesh screen and fell.2

2019 · 1 incident

July 31, 2019 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During repair to coal vessel, employees hand was pinched between flange & coal chute.

2018 · 1 incident

November 14, 2018 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Exiting loader, missed last 2 steps of ladder, held on with Rt hand and feet sharp pain in Rt shoulder.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 27, 2017 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from ladders

Fueling crusher - slipped climbing down ladder. 1st day of missing time 1/3/17

November 9, 2017 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lift parts into a pickup truck. Lifted large bearing and felt pain in back.

2016 · 3 incidents

July 28, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welder shut off. Checked fluid levels to see the reason. Burned with the radiator fluid.

April 13, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by falling object

Removing rear axle from Mack Dump Truck - axle dropped crushing lt hand between it & truck frame.

April 5, 2016 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Installing 14 inch plastic pipe. Pushed on pipe and felt pain/heard pop.

2015 · 2 incidents

May 9, 2015 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing ladder to get into truck. Bottom of ladder swung in at emp. Strained wrist/hand on grab rail.

February 4, 2015 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 2/4/2015 employee twisted knee getting out of loader. Did not seek medical treatment until 02/25/2015.

2012 · 1 incident

November 30, 2012 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down ladder of RR car. Fell and landed on shoulder. Worked until 8/29/13. First day off 8/30/13.

2011 · 1 incident

April 13, 2011 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out RR car - slip & fell while inside car hitting back and side on i/s of car wall

2010 · 3 incidents

May 24, 2010 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hoisting 2 wet coal screws off groung & caught finger in between.

May 14, 2010 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Rolling large rock off haul road and felt pop in right shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

October 9, 2009 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE was shoveling from the portable plant and slipped and fell striking his chest against the steel frame.

2008 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2008 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp. was walking out of pump house & stepped in hole on uneven ground & twisted knee.

January 11, 2008 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee drove through pot hole. Steering wheel spun and struck finger.

2007 · 2 incidents

February 17, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

This employee was jack hammering ice & frozen material from a crusher when he was struck in the left eye with a piece of debris.

February 6, 2007 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Several miners were assigned to clean the #6 belt line. When the conveyor was started one miner continued to clean around the head pulley with a 4' bar. The bar was pulled into the pulley & the end of the bar struck his right hand causing injury.

2005 · 1 incident

March 1, 2005 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Emp. was walking on snow covered ground when he slipped & fell to the ground.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2004 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting rubber belting & utility knife slipped & cut rt thigh.

February 23, 2004 PA · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Reading Anthracite Company · No Value Found

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGE OUT OF HOIST ROPE SOCKET.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 15, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NO VALUE FOUND
Reading Anthracite Company · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS DEICING BELT LINES @ START OF SHIFT & SLIPPED ON ICY STEPS.

September 15, 2003 PA · Coal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SIGNIFICANT THRESHOLD SHIFT OF 12 DB SINCE BASE LINE TEST ON 9-6-00.

April 23, 2003 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PARTS WHEN WING BLEW F/B INTO RT EYE CAUSING 2 SCRATCHES TO RETINA. THIS OCCURRED ON MINE PROPERTY @ A MACHINE SHOP WHERE THE PARTS WERE LOCATED.

April 21, 2003 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS ADJUSTING DRAG BRAKES ON 4600 WHICH CONSISTS OF TURNING LG TRAVER NUTS W / LG WRENCH. WHILE PUSHING & PULLING ON AIR WRENCH HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN ABS & UPON INVESTIGATION SAW THAT HE SUFFERED A HERNIA IN THE AREA OF HIS NAVEL.

2002 · 1 incident