Bull Hill has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $956 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2011–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
114
citations
37
significant & substantial
$20,086
proposed penalties
$19,130
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $956 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
49
inspections on record
1,979
inspection hours
5.8
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.
114 citations across 1,979 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bull Hill has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $956 outstanding across 3 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$956
outstanding
114 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-03-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Bull Hill shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 164 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
2018 Q1
0
0
0
2017 Q4
3,949
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
12,972
4
1
308.4
2017 Q2
12,949
2
0
154.5
2017 Q1
14,906
4
2
268.3
2016 Q4
16,887
3
0
177.7
2016 Q3
16,869
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
18,885
4
0
211.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q1
29,949
5
0
167.0
2015 Q4
22,624
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
26,023
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
25,200
5
0
198.4
2015 Q1
21,608
4
0
185.1
2014 Q4
20,377
2
1
98.1
2014 Q3
21,336
7
4
328.1
2014 Q2
38,906
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
25,597
6
1
234.4
2013 Q4
23,393
2
0
85.5
2013 Q3
22,537
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
24,588
11
2
447.4
2013 Q1
22,398
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
22,447
4
1
178.2
2012 Q3
23,724
5
4
210.8
2012 Q2
18,898
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
19,227
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
27,492
4
2
145.5
2011 Q3
28,003
6
2
214.3
2011 Q2
27,630
3
2
108.6
2011 Q1
21,802
1
0
45.9
2010 Q4
22,172
9
4
405.9
2010 Q3
22,723
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
20,103
12
8
596.9
2010 Q1
17,716
4
3
225.8
2009 Q4
13,938
3
0
215.2
2009 Q3
11,966
3
0
250.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
2016 · 1 incident
February 15, 2016OK · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was climbing onto a 775 End dump truck and set lunch pail on the front bumper of truck. When EE went to reach for the lunch pail and reposition it, lost footing and fell to the ground.
2012 · 1 incident
December 4, 2012OK · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While checking for an air leak on his equipment, the injured lost his balance and placed his hand on the exhaust while trying to stabilize himself and prevent falling. He burned his hand.
October 12, 2011OK · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
1 of 3 drive belts broke, injured shut motor down, dismounted the crusher and approached the large pulley driving the crusher in the hopper. Pulley had slowed down but had not totally stopped rotating yet. Reached around from behind the guard to grab the broken belt from the back when the remaining 2 belts caught his arm between them and the pulley causing a fracture.
August 11, 2011OK · Coaldriller, highwall operator, highwall drill operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While dismounting from highwall drill, the injured' s foot slipped on the steps, he fell to the ground and strained his lower back area. Doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer. No other medical and no lost time.
January 24, 2011OK · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
While going down the steps of the Scale House, the injured fell on the bottom step, landed on a small rock and cut/burst her knee requiring stitches.
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