Mining Incidents

North Camp Run Mine Coal

Controlled by Keel Infrastructure Corp
Russellton, Allegheny County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609314

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
32
citations
9
significant & substantial
$3,623
proposed penalties
$3,547
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 3,653 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,018 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,156 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,388 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,231 2 0 896.5
2023 Q2 1,888 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,132 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,194 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

6 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2025 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clearfield Properties Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On November 18th, an equipment operator, noticed a pain in EE's lower right stomach while operating the CAT 980 wheel loader. Initially EE thought EE's belt was too tight, but after EE loosened it, the pain still persisted. EE finished EE's shift at 4:49 PM. EE went to the emergency room that night around 9:30 PM and it was determined EE had a hernia.

April 5, 2025 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clearfield Properties Inc. · Fall from machine

An employee slid off the second step of the loader while attempting to enter the cab, landing on EE's lower back/tailbone. EE was unable to maintain three points of contact while holding the ash tickets/slips from the mailbox.

2023 · 1 incident

November 7, 2023 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Clearfield Properties Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Driver was lifting bed in order to offload ash. The ash was more adhered to 1 side of the bed causing the truck to tip onto the driver side. Driver was taken by ambulance to be examined. Result was 1 stitch to forehead & 1 broken rib on left side. Family dr recommended 1 to 2 week rest, or until driver feels able to return.

2012 · 1 incident

December 27, 2012 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clearfield Properties Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was working on snow plow truck when the injury occurred. He was physically located in an area (tight spot) between the snow plow truck cab (Back side) and the bed. He was reaching to access a square bolt with a crescent wrench and when he pulled on the wrench he felt pain in the middle of his back. Went to Medical facility for follow-up treatment.

2008 · 1 incident

December 27, 2008 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Operating Services Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On the day of the injury, the employee was at the site early to start equipment up for the start of the shift. He had just started the D5 Dozer and was attempting to egress it, when his right foot slipped off of the equipment provided step. His left foot made contact with the ground and twisted, as a result, a bone in his left ankle was broken. (sprained not broken per MM)

2007 · 1 incident

December 29, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Operating Services Company · Fall onto or against objects

Clear, dark conditions: got loaded with coal and had a problem with the tarp. The tarp is manually operated and the driver climbed up to untangle the tarp rope. When the tarp untangled, driver lost his balance and fell against the trailer in the coal. No initial medical treatment but placed on restricted duty on 1/7/08.