Reed Mining, Inc. · Fall from machine
Employee stepped off back of service truck, slipped and fell on his hand.
Dulin Mine: 22 MSHA citations Coal
Reed Minerals Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
NACCO Industries Inc
Brilliant,
Marion County,
AL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103293
Dulin Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2005–2006
- Latest incident
- Jul 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
22
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,549
proposed penalties
$1,549
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
17
inspections on record
256
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: 256 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dulin Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-03.
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.18.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
22.7%
reasonably likely or greater
9.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 4.5% none, 13.6% low, 81.8% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Dulin Mine shows 100% of 61 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: 2008-02-14, 18 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
61
samples
0.72
dust max (mg/m3)
40 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 21 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR16
- BACKHOE OPERATOR14
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR10
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2007-02-13, 19 years ago26.3
silica avg (%)
9
samples
60.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HIGHWALL DRILL OPERATOR4
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR3
- BACKHOE OPERATOR2
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: 2008-02-14, 18 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
23
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- BULLDOZER OPERATOR6
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE5
- BACKHOE OPERATOR3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100% | 2 |
| 2007 | 100% | 11 |
| 2006 | 100% | 34 |
| 2005 | 100% | 10 |
| 2004 | 100% | 4 |
Silica (quartz) by year
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.8 | 3 |
| 2006 | 28.5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 26.9 | 1 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0% | 2 |
| 2007 | 0% | 7 |
| 2006 | 0% | 7 |
| 2004 | 0% | 7 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Dulin Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
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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
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, coal mining averaged 6.02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2006 * | 3.43 | 3.43 | 0.000 |
| 2005 * | 3.04 | 3.04 | 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
- New Acton Coal Mining Company, Inc. 2004 to 2004
- Reed Mining, Inc. 2004 to 2007
- Reed Minerals Inc 2008 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 49,510 |
| 2006 | 23 | 120,313 |
| 2005 | 20 | 94,392 |
| 2004 | 6 | 3,537 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dulin Mine sits in Marion County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.Marion County, Alabama · Population 29,190
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$50,714
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,863 | 1 | 0 | 205.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 9,747 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 16,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Q4 | 14,655 | 2 | 0 | 136.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 14,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 12,970 | 5 | 0 | 385.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 16,118 | 7 | 0 | 434.3 |
| 2005 Q4 | 19,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 15,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 14,685 | 5 | 3 | 340.5 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,897 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,423 | 2 | 1 | 1405.5 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
December 6, 2005
AL · Coal
clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reed Mining, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
PART FELL INTO BARREL OF BURNING GAS/OIL AND SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE BURNING HIS LEGS. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A BURNING BARREL WHEN A PART FELL INTO BARREL SPLATTERING GAS/OIL MIXTURE ONTO EMPLOYEE.