Ancient Sun Strip Saylor-McKinney has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
Oct 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
25
citations
5
significant & substantial
$13,477
proposed penalties
$2,940
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $10,537 gap.
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.
25 citations across 1,319 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ancient Sun Strip Saylor-McKinney has $13K 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $11K in penalties contested before the Commission, $163 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
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.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
98%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$11K proposed, $163 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2009-07-31.
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 Ancient Sun Strip Saylor-McKinney shows 99% of 102 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: 2025-09-18
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
102
samples
1.72
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
57 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 45 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)
2026
2
343
2025
2
3,339
2024
2
1,188
2023
2
2,557
2022
2
3,264
2021
2
2,978
2020
2
5,162
2019
2
6,131
2018
2
7,624
2017
2
6,098
2016
2
5,880
2015
2
5,765
2014
2
10,706
2013
1
2,058
2012
2
16,353
2011
2
10,544
2010
2
10,481
2009
3
13,177
2008
3
21,188
2007
3
21,997
2006
3
15,520
2005
3
18,601
2004
3
12,455
2003
1
7,099
2002
1
4,329
2001
1
2,500
2000
4
15,339
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Ancient Sun Strip Saylor-McKinney sits in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.2% 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.
Clarion County, Pennsylvania · Population 37,297
1.2%
Mining share of county employment
$60,668
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
2026 Q1
75
1
0
13333.3
2025 Q4
290
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
290
2
0
6896.6
2025 Q2
240
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
850
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
600
1
0
1666.7
2024 Q3
240
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
89
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
780
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
600
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
600
1
0
1666.7
2023 Q1
1,040
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
780
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
600
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
650
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
0
0
0
2021 Q4
550
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
600
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
550
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
700
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
845
1
0
1183.4
2020 Q3
845
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
700
1
0
1428.6
2020 Q1
720
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
940
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
1,040
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
1,066
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
800
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
780
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
1,040
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
780
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,140
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
875
1
0
1142.9
2017 Q3
945
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,040
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
490
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
765
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,040
1
0
961.5
2016 Q2
936
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
910
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
985
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,080
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
920
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1,170
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
940
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,200
1
0
833.3
2014 Q1
1,170
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,300
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
0
0
0
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
765
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,185
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,222
1
0
818.3
2012 Q1
1,170
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,170
1
0
854.7
2011 Q3
1,170
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,170
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,170
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,170
1
0
854.7
2010 Q3
1,290
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,302
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,170
2
2
1709.4
2009 Q4
1,262
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,365
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,560
1
0
641.0
2009 Q1
1,561
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,865
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,875
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,626
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,300
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
1,463
4
1
2734.1
2007 Q3
1,522
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
1,627
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,015
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
1,755
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
480
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
800
1
1
1250.0
2006 Q1
1,560
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
1,560
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
1,755
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,755
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,560
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
1,560
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,560
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,512
1
0
661.4
2004 Q1
1,040
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
960
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
200
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
384
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
64
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
66
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
102
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
360
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
40
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
0
0
0
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
365
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
674
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,124
2
1
941.6
2000 Q1
2,498
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
33 on file
1995 · 3 incidents
October 4, 1995PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STANDING ON LOADER LIFT ARMS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN OUT OF LIFT CYLINDER EE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF. CAUSED HERNIA AND POSSIBLE KIDNEY DAMAGE. EE PASSING BLOOD.
November 8, 1994PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OPERATING INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK FRONT END LOADER WAS LOADING PARIS INTO BED OF TRUCK WHEN CHAIN BROKE PART FELL INTO BED OF TRUCK JARRING THE TRUCK AND CAUSING EE HEAD TO HIT DOOR FRAME.
January 20, 1992PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MOVING DOZER FROM FUEL TANK TO HAUL ROAD. WHILE TRAVELING ON DOZER ROAD, OPERATOR DID NOT REALIZE PART OF ROAD HAD BEEN CUT AWAY. DOZER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
1989 · 3 incidents
October 21, 1989PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE DELIVERING COAL TO HAMMER MILL PAPER COMPANY IN ERIE, PA. WHILE KNEELING ON COAL ON TRUCK TO REMOVE TARP BEFORE DUMPING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.
1988 · 2 incidents
July 19, 1988PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ancient Sun Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING ONTO TRAILER.TOP STEP BROKE CAUGHT RIGHT FOURTH FINGER ON SOMETHING WHILE TORE LIGAMRNTS IN FINGER.
March 9, 1988PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROBERT WAS STANDING IN THE PIT DIRECTING THE DOZERS & LOADEERS AROUND SOME LARGE ROCK WHEN A PIECE OF R OCK & DIRT FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION. NO ONE SAW WHERE THE ROCK CA ME FROM INCLUDING MR. KAPP.