Black Warrior Mine No 1 has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2013–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
115
citations
43
significant & substantial
$56,426
proposed penalties
$56,426
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
67
inspections on record
1,816
inspection hours
6.3
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.
115 citations across 1,816 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Black Warrior Mine No 1 has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
115 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-04-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Black Warrior Mine No 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.33 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 514 samples.
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.
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
2024 Q2
640
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
1,400
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
2,088
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
4,536
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
25,189
4
0
158.8
2023 Q1
58,572
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
59,558
2
0
33.6
2022 Q3
58,539
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2022 Q2
88,420
4
0
45.2
2022 Q1
37,936
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
37,049
1
1
27.0
2021 Q3
27,355
1
0
36.6
2021 Q2
31,629
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
27,237
1
0
36.7
2020 Q4
32,895
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
27,933
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
31,888
3
1
94.1
2020 Q1
27,918
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
42,315
3
0
70.9
2019 Q3
37,407
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
38,780
3
1
77.4
2019 Q1
32,710
3
2
91.7
2018 Q4
42,745
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
34,617
4
1
115.6
2018 Q2
41,903
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
37,842
1
1
26.4
2017 Q4
42,494
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
36,973
5
2
135.2
2017 Q2
44,829
1
1
22.3
2017 Q1
38,323
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
41,444
8
2
193.0
2016 Q3
36,672
6
3
163.6
2016 Q2
29,975
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
34,329
18
6
524.3
2015 Q4
30,456
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
34,270
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
19,954
9
2
451.0
2015 Q1
18,378
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
15,742
3
3
190.6
2014 Q3
18,701
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
16,667
3
2
180.0
2014 Q1
19,099
5
3
261.8
2013 Q4
16,787
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
19,683
4
1
203.2
2013 Q2
16,159
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
18,297
5
5
273.3
2012 Q4
16,429
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
17,337
5
2
288.4
2012 Q2
14,070
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
14,940
9
2
602.4
2011 Q4
11,469
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
11,804
4
2
338.9
2011 Q2
2,532
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
17 on file
2023 · 1 incident
March 3, 2023AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was removing pin from cylinder on 214 rock truck. EE left pin hanging in the eye to reposition self to finish removing and during this process the pin fell sticking EE on right middle finger.
Employee was buckling two suction hoses together. EE was using a 12 inch crescent wrench as leverage. It slipped off the buckle and hit EE in the right side of EE's forehead.
2021 · 3 incidents
September 16, 2021AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was changing out a turbo on a Hitachi Excavator. The ratchet (hand held tool) EE was using broke causing the hand to strike the turbo flange lacerating the pinky finger.
April 12, 2021AL · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was descending from a bulldozer while servicing it. EE's foot slipped and EE's leg got caught between the pusharm and track. EE fell over and fractured a tibia in their right leg.
January 19, 2021AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was operating a rock truck. A large rock was loaded onto the truck. The rock rolled from the loader bucket to the truck bed shaking the cab causing the employee to hit the cab framework.
July 25, 2019AL · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating a rock truck in which rocks were being loaded. A large rock was dropped by the loader onto the truck and it caused a jolt. The employee's back was hurt as a result of the impact.
January 12, 2018AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was passenger in straight truck that tipped over on its side due to poor and muddy road conditions resulting in employee bruising left shoulder and a contusion to forehead.
Employee was line boring/machining a hole with line boring equipment when EE somehow got arm and hand caught in the boring machine causing a fracture to the left arm and ring finger.
March 30, 2017AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee slipped off a dozer while fueling it and twisted his left ankle.
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