Mining Incidents

Ellangowan Stripping Coal

Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608860

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
17
significant & substantial
$14,456
proposed penalties
$12,529
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 24,966 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 16,522 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,628 5 2 341.8
2024 Q4 14,645 6 2 409.7
2023 Q4 12,847 2 1 155.7
2023 Q2 10,901 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,251 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,483 1 0 117.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 20, 2026 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped and fell over a pallet while carrying containers of D.E.F.

2025 · 3 incidents

March 12, 2025 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down ladder to exit dragline when EE's foot slipped and EE struck EE's left elbow on a ladder wrung. Employee attended PT for elbow pain. MRI was performed in May 2025 showing a torn ligament. Employee did not miss any time from work until June 17, 2025.

2024 · 1 incident

August 13, 2024 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

The front tires of the truck lifted off the ground while ascending a ramp. Employee struck right leg off something in the cab.

2023 · 1 incident

October 13, 2023 PA · Coal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was cleaning tracks on drill rig with track shovel. Hit something hard with shovel and heard/felt left shoulder pop.

2022 · 1 incident

September 30, 2022 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Reading Anthracite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carpel tunnel of right hand due to repetitive motion throughout EE's years working with the company.

2021 · 1 incident

October 4, 2021 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING FROM EMPLOYEE PARKING LOT TO EQUIPMENT IN THE DARK, THEY SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

2019 · 1 incident

December 18, 2019 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

EE was walking across uneven ground on mine site and slipped on ice and fell to ground landing on back.

2017 · 1 incident

September 26, 2017 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reading Anthracite Company · Fall from ladders

Fueling 785 B truck - standing on ladder. Ladder slipped and employee twisted right knee.

2015 · 1 incident

May 12, 2015 PA · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by flying object

Drill bit blocked up, Employee raised tower and separated steel to remove all pressure to dig out air holes. Drill steel still had pressure and blew air and debris into Employee's eyes and face. He did not wear his safety glasses.

2013 · 1 incident

June 21, 2013 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing cutting edge on excavator. Sledge hammer cracked & piece of hammer impaled left thigh.