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 1,040 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Burton Bend Mine 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
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-10-26.
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.
MSHA sampling at Burton Bend Mine shows 99% of 150 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: 2024-07-11
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
150
samples
1.77
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.
125 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 25 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.
Burton Bend Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2014.
Injury rate, 2014
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.96 and the all-US-mining average was 2.93 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, coal mining averaged 3.76 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2014 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2013
1.13
1.13
0.000
2012
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010
1.73
0.00
0.000
2009
4.39
4.39
1.463
2008 *
2.35
2.35
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
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)
2020
0
2019
0
2015
4
4,746
2014
16
82,650
2013
59
299,167
2012
48
309,314
2011
44
285,796
2010
41
203,545
2009
60
241,355
2008
41
190,503
2007
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Burton Bend Mine sits in Walker County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.
Walker County, Alabama · Population 64,886
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$54,509
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
Reed Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was standing on the left side catwalk of a 777F rock truck, near the rear of the cab, when the dump bed came down, crushing him between the bed and the catwalk handrail.
Reportable incidents
10 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2013 · 5 incidents
December 2, 2013AL · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeySLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While driving a rock truck the employee noticed that his speech was slurred and that his face felt different than normal. Employee was transported by company vehicle to the hospital. He was diagnosed with a light stroke.
After checking a pump, Employee felt something hit his L arm. A witness said that as the dragline swung toward the pit after dumping, a rock fell from the lip of the bucket. Considering that the pump was located near the swing radius of the dragline, it is believed that centrifugal force caused the falling rock to hit the operator. Employee's L arm was cut and elbow was fractured.
Dozer operator smelled diesel fuel, shut engine off. When employee stepped out of the dozer, flames began coming out of the engine compartment. Employee discharged one fire extinguisher, the fire did not appear to diminish. Superintendent advised the employee to move away. Upon arrival the fire department could not reach the dozer. An excavator was used to put dirt on the fire.
While traveling down the ramp toward the PC2000 trackhoe, the brakes on the Mack service truck that injured EE was riding in failed. After being told twice by the driver, other ee jumped from the truck. He received minor scratches on his left side. He was x-rayed and showed no injurys. The doctor stated that he had mild bruises.
2009 · 2 incidents
March 4, 2009AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee had finished fueling a machine and was driving fuel truck away and stalled the engine. He rolled backward approximately 10 feet and hit the track of the machine. Employee pulled muscles in right shoulder.
2008 · 1 incident
June 3, 2008AL · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking down the side of a spoil pile to move a piece of 8 inch plastic water pipe. Before he got to the pipe, his feet slipped on loose rock. He fell to the ground, breaking three bones in his right foot. He was wearing safety toe, slip on boots with smooth soles.