Brilliant Coal Washer: 60 MSHA citations Coal
Brilliant Coal LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
Chuck E Welsh; Mary Eileen O'Keefe
MSHA Mine ID: 0102969
Brilliant Coal Washer has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $53K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 0
- Years on record
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- Latest incident
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
60
citations
29
significant & substantial
$56,273
proposed penalties
$3,373
paid to date
6% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $52,900 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
35
inspections on record
333
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 333 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Brilliant Coal Washer has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $53K outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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
$3K
paid to date
$53K
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $60 in penalties contested before the Commission, $60 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.48.3%
significant & substantial
10.0%
high negligence or reckless
48.3%
reasonably likely or greater
21.7%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 1.7% low, 88.3% moderate, 10.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2004-177 | Settlement | Feldman | 2004 | $60 → $60 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Brilliant Coal Washer shows 100% of 22 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2007-09-27, 18 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
22
samples
1.08
dust max (mg/m3)
22 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER8
- WASHER OPERATOR3
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2007-02-21, 19 years ago
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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.6%
over PEL
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER6
- WASHER OPERATOR2
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100% | 5 |
| 2006 | 100% | 3 |
| 2003 | 100% | 2 |
| 2001 | 100% | 3 |
| 2000 | 100% | 9 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0% | 3 |
| 2006 | 0% | 4 |
| 2002 | 0% | 3 |
| 2001 | 33% | 3 |
| 2000 | 0% | 4 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Big Mitch Prep Company Inc 1992 to 2006
- Brilliant Coal LLC 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Brilliant Coal Washer sits in Marion County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Marion County, Alabama · Population 29,190
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$50,714
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,692 | 12 | 12 | 7092.2 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,110 | 3 | 0 | 1421.8 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,593 | 1 | 0 | 385.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,900 | 15 | 8 | 7894.7 |
| 2006 Q2 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 1,873 | 5 | 1 | 2669.5 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,620 | 3 | 0 | 1851.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,797 | 11 | 5 | 6121.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 664 | 1 | 0 | 1506.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,491 | 1 | 0 | 670.7 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 2,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,871 | 1 | 1 | 348.3 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,850 | 2 | 0 | 701.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 3,133 | 2 | 1 | 638.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,609 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,600 | 3 | 1 | 1153.8 |
No reportable incidents on file.
MSHA has no recorded reportable accidents for this mine in the current dataset. New reports appear here within a week of being filed.