Mining Incidents

New St. Nicholas BreakerCoal

Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3601966
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
86
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.

Reportable incidents

85 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working from a ladder and using an alignment bar while installing a new chute and and felt pain in left shoulder.

2025 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

While tramming dozer along haul road, employee drove over shot rock on the haul road causing the front end of the dozer to slam against the ground which cause the air ride seat suspension to bottom out.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on ice and twisted knee while walking outside.

2024 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting/carrying a container full of liquid when EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left lower abdomen. 1st day of lost time was 10/15/2024.

2023 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

5/12 tripped and fell on an uneven sirive screen plant (S190) 5/25 slipped getting off a loader (Cat 981G loader co#1071)

Fall to the walkway or working surface

inclement weather when employee was hosing down a haul truck that was recently repaired from a hydraulic hose busting. When they came around the front of the truck, they slipped and fell

2022 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was thawing a pipe when it released and swung back. The water that came from the pipe knocked EE down. EE braced self with hands upon falling and jolted right shoulder.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking out of the wash house when EE slipped and fell on the ice landing on right side.

2021 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While getting off the fuel truck, EE slipped on the step while hanging onto the bars and pulled something in the left shoulder and lower back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing up the excavator for shift when foot/heel slipped on the track causing left knee to twist.

Accident type, without injuries

Brush fire on mine property. No employees or structures were in danger. Fire department responded. It took over 30 minutes to extinguish the fire.

2020 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting out of excavator, slipped on step, grabbed ""bar"" and felt pain in left hand/wrist

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing down the 992 loader, the ladder swung and employee hyper extended their body and strained right lower back, buttocks and rear thigh/calf.

2019 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While climbing down ladder, exiting loader, employee's foot slipped off 4th step causing employee to fall to the ground, striking head on ladder.

Fall from machine

Employee fell getting out of back hoe causing left shoulder injury.

Accident type, without injuries

EE was driving away from pump when EE saw flames behind the cab. EE stopped the truck & exited by jumping off the front bumper. The truck rolled backwards about 150 yards and stopped up against a pile of coal where it continued to burn. Fire Dept. arrived on scene & extinguished the truck.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Climbing up steps of hoe, put foot on track & slipped & fell forward. Right side rib hit step of catwalk.

Fall from machine

Driver (contractor) was on top of load trying to level off tarp when employee lost employee's balance & fell.

2016 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive motion injury due to working with hand tool and operation equipment

Fall down stairs

Emp tripped & fell down (4) steps leaving scale house

Fall from machine

EE was climbing ladder to get into truck. Weld on ladder step broke causing ladder step to fall. EE fell 4-5' striking left knee on ground.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing screen on Findley & twisted knee - no lost time until 7/20/16.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Changing vibrator screens - tripped & fell on overflow box. First day lost time 9/23/15 for surgery.

2013 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing jam from Extec S-5 portable screening plant-struck on head by rock

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing skirting of Femco crusher for cleaning/maintenance and felt pain in back and hips.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scraping mud from roadway with shovel, felt pain in Rt. shoulder. The accident was May 03, 2012, employee did not miss work until his scheduled surgery, July 3, 2012.

2010 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

While cutting/burnig, gas collected under EE's coat and ignited.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was putting scrap iron in loader bucket and felt pull in abdomen.

2008 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Demolition contractor, ignited wooden frame in a building they were cutting up for scrap metal.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Man got off dozer at break, climbed back up onto track when he felt a sharp pain in lower back. Notified foreman next day stating he was going to get checked out. Came back 11/1/07 with note of pinced nerve in lower back; medicine and MRI scheduled 11/5/07.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and struck left foot on ground while climbing down ladder of loader.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF DOZER & SLIPPED OFF TRACK. HE FELL HITTING LT ELBOW ON HEAER & RT SHOLDER & BACK ON DOOR FRAME.

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 8"" STEEL PIPE ELBOW OUT OF BOX OF PU TRUCK WHEN PAIN IN LT BICEP OCCURRED. NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 11/22/03.

No Value Found

EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER ONTO A WALKWAY @ RESAIL POCKETS. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN FLOOR CUT FOR A CHUTE TO GO THROUGH & TWISTED HIS LEG. - WORKED REGULAR DUTY UNTIL 5/8/03.

No Value Found

EE WAS CARRYING A COAL SAMPLE INTO THE LAB IN A 5 GALLON BUCKET. WHILE STEPPING OVER RR TRACKS HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS OUT SIDE OF DOZER AND WIND BLEW DIRT INTO HIS RT EYE CAUSING ABRASION REQUIRING ANTI-BIOTIC DROPS.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS ON HIS WAY TO CK DOOR PUMP. LG AMOUNT OF WATER & LOOSE MATERIAL ON RR TRACK & DOOR PUMP. TRIPPED WHEN HE WENT TO STEP OVER WATER PUDDLE. GOT UP & CONTINUED HIS JOB & THEN REPORTED ACCI DENT A SHORT TIME LATER.

2002 · 21 incidents

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EE STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE DITCH 39"" WIDE X 16"" ACROSS X24"" DEEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LOCATED IN BSMT OF F.C.P. - INJURY OCCURRED BECAUSECOVER GRATE WAS REMOVED BY SOMEONE ELSE AND NOT REPLACED.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND DOOR OPEN. WHILE WALKING FROM TRUCK IT DRIFTED AND HE CHASED IT SLIPPING ON SNOW. TRUCK RAN OVER LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT WITH LEFT FRONT TIRE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING IN IMPELLAR UP A FLIGHT OF 6 STEPS BY MEANS OF PASSING A BAL THRU IT. THIS EE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

Unclassified, insufficient data

EE HAS HAD WORSENING PAIN IN LEFT KNEE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS & TODAY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD NOT WORK.

Struck against stationary object

EE STOOD UP & STRUCK HEAD AGAINST BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED ON HOSE & IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS & HIT HIM IN FACE CAUSING LACERATION TO MOUTH-27 SUTURES.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING/BURNING APART OLD TANK WHEN HE WAS BURNED BY SPARKS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITVE MOTION INJURY FROM USING HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, WELDING TOOL, & OPERATING EQUIPMENT.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT DOZER WHEN HE FELL AGAINST TREADS HYPER EXTENDING LT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE TO LT WRIST.

Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR WIRE HARNESS BOXER PLATE, PLATE FELL LANDING ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SERVICING DOZER - WHILE LIFTING/CARRYING OIL CAN & CLIMBING UP DOZER - EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. DISABILITY BEGAN 5-14-02.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BURST & SPRAYED C-3 HYDRO OIL INSIDE CAB WHICH WENT IN CONTACT W/BOTH EYES OF OPERATOR.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE WALKING IN THICK MUD.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED RT KNEE WHILE OPENING VALVE.

Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF #2 SCRAPER AND TWISTED LOWER LT. LEG.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING TOOLS & EQUIP PARTS & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3/2/02 & WORKED THRU 3/1/02.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE #1 WAS HOLDING A BOLT WHILE EE #2 WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER. EE #2 MISSED BOLT & HIT EE #1 ON LT. INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES AND KEFLEX.

Fall down stairs

EE WAS DECENDING STAIRS IN PLANT FROM PRIMARY'S & SLIPPED ON LAST STEP TWISTING RT. KNEE CAUSINGIMMEDIATE SEVERE PAIN & SWELLING.

Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF LADDER.

Fall onto or against objects

EE SLID OFF DOZER PUSHER ARM STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON GRAB HANDLE ON REAR OF BLADE. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE CONTUSION WHICH LED TO A BLOOD CLOT ON 1-10-02 & EE WAS THEN HOSPITALIZED. EE WORK A FULL SHIFT ON 1-9-02.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FIRST REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF CTS ON 1-2-02 AND HAS WORKED FULL DUTY-NO LOST TIME EVER SINCE. HOW HIS SYMPTOMS HAVE PROPERESSED TO THE POINT THAT HE NEEDS SURGERY AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR 5-7-0 3.

2001 · 16 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING VLAVE WHEN IT BOUNCED BACK STRIKING L. FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS SLIPPE DON WET STEP, FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK AGAINST STAIR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON REFUSE LINE CONVEYOR WHEN LOOSE COAL DIRT LANDED IN RIGHT EYE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHIP SLAG OFF & A PIECE OF SLAG (FOREIGN BODY) GOT IN LT. EYE.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF CONVEYOR BELT & SLIPPED TWISTING LT ANKLE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS EMPLOYEE ALONG WITH OTHERS WERE MOVING 54"" BELT ROLLERS WHEN ONE SLIPPED & LANDED ON LT WRIST.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING A BOLT HEAD OFF A SCREEN. HOT SLAG FELL INTO RT. EAR, BURNING EARDRUM.

Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING DOZER & STRUCK LT KNEE CAUSING INFLAMATION. *EMPLOYEE WILL WORK UNTIL 1/9/02 & WILL HAVE SURGERY ON 1/10/02.

Fall from machine

WHILE FUELING DOZER SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL CLIMBING DOWN FROM SIDE ARM AND JARRING BACK.

Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS WHEN A STEP BROKE & EE FELL.

Fall onto or against objects

PUSHING PAY BAR TO REMOVE SEAL, BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD STRIKING LT SHOULDER AGAINST PUMP.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED AT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING ONTO BARLEY SYSTEM SHAKER IN FINE GAL PLANT.

Fall down stairs

TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING STEPS.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING OVER STEEL BEAMS TO REMOVE PLUG ON DRUM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET MAGNATITE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE WORKED FULL DUTY UNTIL 11-21-01. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 11-23-01 DUE TO S URGERY.

Struck against stationary object

EE STRUCK HEAD ON STEEL BEAM WHILE WALKING THROUGH PREP PLAND

Over-exertion in lifting objects

SUDDEN ONSET OF MILL WHILE AND PICKING TABLE. DATE OF FIRST DISABILITY 8-2-01 AND DATE OF FIRST MEDICAL TIME 8-2-01.

2000 · 11 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL WHILE TRYING TO FREE A FROZEN CONVEYOR BELT. GRABBED RAILING TO STOP FALL AND INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING CINDERS AND WOOD OFF CLEAN COAL VIBRATOR - A PIECE OF COAL SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE.

Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CLIMBING STEPS & STRUCK RT. KNEE.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

NO DESCRIPTION

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING PIPE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND HAMMER.

Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO EYE.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLOSING GATE ON RAIL CAR DOOR. LDW 6/23/00.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER WHILE EXITING LOADER.