citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
27 citations across 1,862 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#3 Vein Slope has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $60 in penalties contested before the Commission, $30 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-02-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
MSHA sampling at #3 Vein Slope shows 96% of 323 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Last sampled: 2008-04-09, 18 years ago
96%
within 1.5 mg/m3
323
samples
4.34
dust max (mg/m3)
101 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 222 by the operator.
Noise
ⓘThe share counts noise samples whose measured dose exceeded the 90 dBA permissible exposure limit. It describes the sampled workplace, not what reached the miner's ear: hearing conservation programs and the hearing protection worn during the shift are recorded separately and are not reflected here.
Health sampling trend
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust by year
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2010
0
2009
1
2008
1
114
2007
2
449
2006
2
687
2005
2
658
2004
2
716
2003
2
498
2002
2
713
2001
2
1,176
2000
2
1,513
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
#3 Vein Slope sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
30
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
40
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
0
0
0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
434
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1
672
2
0
2976.2
2007 Q4
700
2
0
2857.1
2007 Q3
78
2
0
25641.0
2007 Q2
868
2
0
2304.1
2007 Q1
896
1
0
1116.1
2006 Q4
826
1
0
1210.7
2006 Q3
742
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
910
1
0
1098.9
2006 Q1
840
1
0
1190.5
2005 Q4
896
2
0
2232.1
2005 Q3
910
1
0
1098.9
2005 Q2
868
1
0
1152.1
2005 Q1
742
1
0
1347.7
2004 Q4
910
1
0
1098.9
2004 Q3
896
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
896
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
840
2
0
2381.0
2003 Q4
882
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
896
1
0
1116.1
2003 Q2
896
3
1
3348.2
2003 Q1
792
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
896
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
910
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
910
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
882
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
882
1
0
1133.8
2001 Q3
868
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
854
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
882
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
826
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,323
2
0
1511.7
2000 Q2
896
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,176
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
1 on file
1999 · 1 incident
April 23, 1999PA · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE HAD FINGER ON TOP OF A TIMBER THEY WERE TAKING UP. EE HAMMERED ON ANOTHER TIMBER & A SMALL FLAT PIECE OF SLATE FELL & CUT TIP OF FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES