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.
162 citations across 1,604 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Emlyn Tipple has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13K outstanding across 3 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.
$29K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$13K
outstanding
157 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-06-03.
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.
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.
11citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
Settled
11 · 100%
67%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
20%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2015-06-18.
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.
MSHA sampling at Emlyn Tipple shows 100% of 110 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: 2012-04-17, 14 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
110
samples
1.13
dust max (mg/m3)
92 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 18 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER23
COAL TRUCK DRIVER19
CRUSHER ATTENDANT18
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.
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)
2013
2
2012
2
2011
10
2010
11
1,204
2009
8
2008
8
2007
0
2006
2
2005
2
2004
3
2003
1
2002
6
2001
6
2000
6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Emlyn Tipple sits in Whitley County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Whitley County, Kentucky · Population 36,755
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$41,719
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
2013 Q2
560
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
952
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
885
1
0
1129.9
2012 Q3
808
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
206
15
13
72815.5
2012 Q1
2,371
13
9
5482.9
2011 Q4
2,344
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
11,613
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q1
9,210
5
2
542.9
2010 Q4
3,938
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,064
13
6
2567.1
2010 Q2
6,635
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
3,360
2
2
595.2
2009 Q2
6,666
7
3
1050.1
2009 Q1
6,666
19
1
2850.3
2008 Q4
5,115
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
5,337
1
0
187.4
2008 Q2
3,702
33
24
8914.1
2008 Q1
2,118
2
1
944.3
2007 Q4
0
1
0
2007 Q2
0
0
0
2007 Q1
0
0
0
2006 Q4
0
0
0
2006 Q3
491
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
951
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
998
3
1
3006.0
2005 Q4
1,053
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
493
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,154
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,179
1
0
848.2
2004 Q4
1,080
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,483
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
454
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,720
3
0
1744.2
2003 Q4
1,920
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
850
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,407
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
3,866
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,956
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
3,467
1
0
288.4
2001 Q4
3,760
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,366
1
0
297.1
2001 Q2
3,837
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,610
3
0
831.0
2000 Q4
3,904
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,641
2
0
549.3
2000 Q2
3,676
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,849
3
0
779.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file
1997 · 2 incidents
June 10, 1997KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE WAS INJURED WHILE HE WAS INSIDE OF COAL CAR CLEANING IT. THIS OCCURED WHEN LOCAL TRAIN BUMPED COAL CAR EE WAS IN. TRAIN CREW STATED THEY DID NOT SEE ANYONE ALONG TRACK BEFORE SETTING CARS I N.
April 7, 1997KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
PLANT MANGAGER 4AS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER REMOVING STEEL PLATFORM COVERS FROM TRUCK SCALES. EQUIPMENT TIPPED OVER AND PINNED I NAME BETWEEN METAL AND MACHINE.
May 29, 1987KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
THE MAN WAS STANDING BY THE TIPPLE WATCHING THE COAL RUN WHEN A WIND STORM BLEW UP & A PIECE OF TIN BLEW OFF THE TIPPLE & HIT HIS ARM & CUT IT. THE TIN CUT HIS ARM & IT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.