HEADWATERS INCORPORATED · Accident type, without injuries
MATERIAL BUILDUP IN DRYER AIR CIRCULATING DUCT CAUGHT FIRE.
DTE River Hill LLC: 19 MSHA citations Coal
DTE Synfuels Operations LLC
· Facility
Controlled by
DTE Energy Company
Karthaus,
Clearfield County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608769
DTE River Hill LLC has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1999–2000
- Latest incident
- Dec 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
12
significant & substantial
$2,233
proposed penalties
$2,222
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
360
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: 360 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
DTE River Hill LLC has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $187 in penalties contested before the Commission, $55 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-12.
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.66.7%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
68.8%
reasonably likely or greater
31.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 18.8% low, 81.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN20000229 | Withdrawal | Barbour | 2000 | $187 → $55 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at DTE River Hill LLC shows 100% of 30 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: 2003-11-13, 22 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
30
samples
0.96
dust max (mg/m3)
30 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER9
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR7
- MECHANIC4
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2003-02-11, 23 years ago7.2
silica avg (%)
3
samples
14.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR2
- MECHANIC1
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: 2003-08-28, 22 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.0%
over PEL
10
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR3
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER3
- DRYER 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100% | 11 |
| 2002 | 100% | 8 |
| 2001 | 100% | 7 |
| 2000 | 100% | 4 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7.3 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0% | 3 |
| 2002 | 0% | 4 |
| 2001 | 0% | 3 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
DTE River Hill LLC recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2003.
Injury rate, 2003
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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
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 5.87 and the all-US-mining average was 4.43 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 6.06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2001 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2000 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 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.
Ownership history
- HEADWATERS INCORPORATED 1999 to 2003
- DTE Synfuels Operations LLC 2004 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2000 | 26 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
DTE River Hill LLC sits in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.3% 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.Clearfield County, Pennsylvania · Population 78,902
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$60,181
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 4,284 | 1 | 1 | 233.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,789 | 1 | 0 | 208.8 |
| 2003 Q2 | 11,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 11,684 | 1 | 1 | 85.6 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 11,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 11,159 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,603 | 1 | 1 | 86.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 10,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 11,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 13,856 | 2 | 1 | 144.3 |
| 2000 Q4 | 13,566 | 6 | 3 | 442.3 |
| 2000 Q3 | 14,928 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 17,913 | 5 | 3 | 279.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 18,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2000 · 2 incidents
February 1, 2000
PA · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HEADWATERS INCORPORATED · Struck by falling object
THE EE WAS PICKING UP A PIPE BRACE OFF THE GROUND BESIDE A TRUCK WHEN ANOTHER PIPE BRACE FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHICH WAS BEING UNLOADED AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND.
1999 · 1 incident
October 9, 1999
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
HEADWATERS INCORPORATED · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PLANT OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE PELLET MILL PIE AND CAUGHT FOOT ON PELLET MILL DOOR HINGE.