Dale Lenig Coal Washery: 9 MSHA citations Coal
Dale Lenig Coal Washery has $999 in proposed MSHA penalties and $603 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
9
citations
0
significant & substantial
$999
proposed penalties
$329
paid to date
33% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $670 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
622
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: 622 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dale Lenig Coal Washery has $999 in proposed MSHA penalties and $603 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.$999
proposed penalties
$932
current assessed
$329
paid to date
$603
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $92 in penalties contested before the Commission, $25 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-26.
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.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 50.0% low, 50.0% moderate, 0.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN20020094 | Settlement | Barbour | 2002 | $92 → $25 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Dale Lenig Coal Washery shows 100% of 16 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: 2023-11-20
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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
16
samples
0.54
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
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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.16 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER5
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR4
- SCALPER-SCREEN OPERATOR3
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: 2023-11-20
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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.0%
over PEL
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER6
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR5
- LABORER/BLACKSMITH2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 100% | 2 |
| 2022 | 100% | 3 |
| 2021 | 100% | 1 |
| 2020 | 100% | 3 |
| 2019 | 100% | 2 |
| 2018 | 100% | 1 |
| 2001 | 100% | 2 |
| 2000 | 100% | 2 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0% | 2 |
| 2022 | 0% | 3 |
| 2021 | 0% | 1 |
| 2020 | 0% | 3 |
| 2019 | 0% | 2 |
| 2018 | 0% | 1 |
| 2001 | 0% | 2 |
| 2000 | 0% | 3 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Dale Lenig Coal Washery 1950 to 2017
- Dale Lenig Coal, LLC 2017 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dale Lenig Coal Washery sits in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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.Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · Population 90,925
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$57,948
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q2 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 11627.9 |
| 2023 Q1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 16393.4 |
| 2022 Q3 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 12500.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 9090.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 10869.6 |
| 2018 Q2 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 38461.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 25000.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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.