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Champion Refuse Disposal Area: 91 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Raymond J Bologna
Midway, Washington County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600806

Champion Refuse Disposal Area has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1983–2013
Latest incident
Aug 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
91
citations
30
significant & substantial
$10,991
proposed penalties
$10,984
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Champion Processing Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
71
inspections on record
1,815
inspection hours
5.0
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.
91 citations across 1,815 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Champion Refuse Disposal Area has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $1K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-07.
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.
33.7%
significant & substantial
4.5%
high negligence or reckless
33.7%
reasonably likely or greater
22.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 25.8% low, 69.7% moderate, 4.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
15 citations taken to the federal commission · 16% of citations on record
  • Settled 14 · 93%
  • Stood as issued 1 · 7%
88%
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 8 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $1K 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 2015-04-20.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2015-0206 Dismissal Lesnick 2015 $499 → $499
PENN 2007-28 Settlement Lesnick 2007 $456 → $456
PENN 2006-279 Settlement Lesnick 2006 $396 → $396
PENN 2006-209 Settlement Lesnick 2006 $72 → $65
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Champion Refuse Disposal Area shows 100% of 47 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: 2026-04-07
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
47
samples
0.38
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.
39 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 8 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • OUTSIDE FOREMAN18
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR12
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR8

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.

Last sampled: 2026-04-07
0%
over PEL
33
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • OUTSIDE FOREMAN14
  • BACKHOE OPERATOR7
  • SCRAPPER OPERATOR6
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2026 100% 1
2025 100% 2
2024 100% 2
2023 100% 2
2022 100% 2
2021 100% 3
2020 100% 1
2019 100% 3
2018 100% 2
2017 100% 5
2016 100% 6
2015 100% 8
2014 100% 5
2013 100% 4
2006 100% 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2026 0% 1
2025 0% 3
2023 0% 2
2020 0% 2
2019 0% 3
2018 0% 1
2017 0% 4
2016 0% 2
2015 0% 5
2014 0% 5
2013 0% 4
2006 0% 1
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Consolidation Coal Company 1950 to 1981
  2. Champion Processing Inc 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 1
2025 1
2024 1
2023 1
2022 1
2021 1
2020 1
2019 1
2018 1
2017 1
2016 1
2015 1
2014 1
2013 1
2012 1
2011 1
2010 0
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2003 0
2002 0
2001 0
2000 0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Champion Refuse Disposal Area sits in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.9% 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.
Washington County, Pennsylvania · Population 209,778
1.9%
Mining share of county employment
$77,487
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 Q2 216 1 1 4629.6
2026 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 240 1 0 4166.7
2025 Q3 280 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 249 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 258 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 224 0 0 0.0
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 240 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 280 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 241 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 280 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 249 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 296 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 253 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 290 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 296 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 258 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 277 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 260 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 285 2 0 7017.5
2021 Q1 234 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 285 1 0 3508.8
2020 Q3 256 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 286 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 255 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 333 2 0 6006.0
2019 Q3 256 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 336 1 1 2976.2
2019 Q1 282 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 326 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 288 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 318 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 260 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 347 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 319 2 2 6269.6
2017 Q2 367 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 297 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 340 1 1 2941.2
2016 Q3 354 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 282 3 1 10638.3
2016 Q1 289 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 360 1 0 2777.8
2015 Q3 400 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 312 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 308 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 278 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 401 5 1 12468.8
2014 Q2 320 3 1 9375.0
2014 Q1 325 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 351 1 0 2849.0
2013 Q3 398 1 0 2512.6
2013 Q2 351 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 352 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 332 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 401 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 325 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 323 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 286 1 0 3496.5
2011 Q3 367 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 347 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 284 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 327 3 1 9174.3
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 2 1
2010 Q1 0 1 1
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 1 0
2008 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 2 1
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 5 5
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 20 6
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 1 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 1 1
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 9 1
2000 Q4 0 2 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 2 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2013 · 1 incident

August 8, 2013 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champion Processing Inc · Fall from machine

Truck Driver fell off his truck injuring his left arm and left hip.

1983 · 4 incidents

August 5, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champion Processing Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN THE EAST REFUSE SCREEN MECHANISM THE AIR VENT HAD BECOME PLUGGED AND WHEN THE EMP OPENED THE VALVE HOT OIL SHOT OUT AND BURNED HIS FACE HE DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN

May 19, 1983 PA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champion Processing Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING UP STEPS OF SHED IN THE RAIN TO CHECK PL// POLYMER INVENTORY.SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING BACK MUSCLES AND BRUISING BOTH KNEES.

January 12, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champion Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FINE COAL AT THE HEAT DRYER, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND HIP.

January 6, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champion Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PLANT HE SLIPPED IN A PUDDLE OF STARCH & FELL.