Mining Incidents

Little Italy Coal

Nesquehoning, Carbon County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608593

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2007–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
38
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,901
proposed penalties
$4,901
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 20,133 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 21,363 1 0 46.8
2025 Q1 0 1 0
2024 Q3 19,043 1 0 52.5
2024 Q2 18,151 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,518 2 0 121.1
2023 Q4 16,364 1 1 61.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 13, 2026 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While assisting welder to pull tooth out of metal bin for 6015B bucket, tooth slipped pinching employees right index finger against metal bin. employee was taken to local urgent care for observation and diagnosed with laceration to right index finger.

2025 · 1 incident

February 3, 2025 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was laying out explosives and slipped and fell on pit floor.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 17, 2023 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Fall from ladders

Performing maintenance greasing portable screening plant, employee descended fixed ladder, slipped and slid ~4' down metal steps of ladder scraping belly and stomach area against steps, landing on feet. Employee refused treatment. Two days later, employee was sore, went to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed with two fracture ribs with restricted duty.

2022 · 1 incident

January 19, 2022 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 1/19/22 while attempting to ascend truck, employee placed one foot on ladder, planted other foot, slipped on ice. EE then reached and grabbed hold of railing to prevent fall and hurt left shoulder area. Two weeks later EE's left shoulder/neck area was still sore. 2/02/22 EE was taken to Urgent Care for observation and diagnosed w/muscle strain.

2019 · 1 incident

January 22, 2019 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Anthracite Coal, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on ice at blast site. Did not seek immediate medical attention. Discomfort in left shoulder persisted. Diagnostic screening did not result in restrictions until 3/6/19. Originally reported to MSHA on 3/6/19. Report not found on-line. Resubmitting 8/15/19.

2009 · 1 incident

December 16, 2009 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
KAMC · Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck, being loaded by an excavator, a rock fell off the bucket as it moved over the truck, hitting the left rear corner of the box causing the operator to spring forward and then back in the cab, possible whiplash.

2007 · 1 incident

July 21, 2007 PA · Coal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
KAMC · Struck against a moving object

On Saturday, July 21, 2007, the victim, while trespassing on mine property, was operating a 4-wheel recreational vehicle and traveling on the mine haul road. He lost control of the vehicle resulting in serious injuries. The victim died of his injuries on July 25, 2007.