Ensley Central Services 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
14
Years on record
2002–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
27
citations
0
significant & substantial
$2,193
proposed penalties
$2,135
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $58 gap.
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.
Rate withheld: 391 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ensley Central Services has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
27 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-04-07.
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.
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.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 100%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $0 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2009-08-21.
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.
Ensley Central Services recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2016.
Injury rate, 2016
ⓘ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 metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.17 and the all-US-mining average was 2.59 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.81 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
2016 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2015 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2014 *
16.26
0.00
0.000
2013 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2012 *
9.98
4.99
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
3.65
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2017
24
2016
21
2015
23
2014
17
2013
14
2012
15
2011
23
2010
26
2009
28
2008
29
2007
32
2006
33
2005
33
2004
30
2003
22
2002
19
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Ensley Central Services sits in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 669,744
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,589
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
2017 Q2
4,328
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
12,429
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
11,028
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
11,099
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
11,910
1
0
84.0
2016 Q1
11,589
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
10,298
1
0
97.1
2015 Q3
11,555
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2015 Q2
12,521
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
11,223
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
8,654
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
8,938
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
9,743
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
9,572
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
11,186
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
10,385
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
9,676
1
0
103.3
2013 Q1
9,759
1
0
102.5
2012 Q4
10,928
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
10,362
1
0
96.5
2012 Q2
10,380
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
8,420
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,732
1
0
114.5
2011 Q3
10,858
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
19,033
1
0
52.5
2011 Q1
19,361
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
17,188
1
0
58.2
2010 Q3
17,231
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
17,000
1
0
58.8
2010 Q1
16,654
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
14,751
2
0
135.6
2009 Q3
8,670
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
15,294
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
16,028
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
15,484
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
19,228
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
19,043
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
18,122
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
15,442
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
18,501
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
18,586
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
18,757
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
19,424
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
23,681
4
0
168.9
2006 Q2
19,218
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
19,874
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
17,767
2
0
112.6
2005 Q3
22,247
4
0
179.8
2005 Q2
21,750
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
25,126
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
23,586
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
23,635
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
22,245
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
24,394
1
0
41.0
2003 Q4
21,022
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
25,364
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
23,850
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,500
4
0
888.9
2002 Q4
1,680
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
4,866
1
0
205.5
2002 Q2
14,970
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
9,973
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2014 · 3 incidents
August 15, 2014AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee cut his left arm with a utility knife while scrapping paint off of an idler bracket. He sought medical attention, received stitches and returned to full duty the same day.
March 25, 2014AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ON 3/25 EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A JAW CRUSHER WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 3/28 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SHOULDER STRAIN. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
January 6, 2014AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee experienced elbow pain after using a sledge hammer to drive bolts out of a crusher. He sought medical attention on 1/7/14, was placed on restricted duty for 3 days and returned to full duty on 1/13/14.
2012 · 2 incidents
September 26, 2012AL · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was pouring concrete, attempting to move to another area of the pour, when his boot became stuck under the rebar causing him to trip. He stuck his hand out to break his fall and fractured his left middle finger. He is currently on restricted duty. This incident is being reported within 10 days of the employee seeking medical attention.
March 22, 2012AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE strained himself while he was lying on a creeper adjusting the front brakes on a forklift. The straining resulted in a hernia. This incident is being reported March 29, 2012 which is within ten days of seeking medical attention.
EE strained his back & right hip on 4/10/09 while using a pry bar to unhang material. He did not seek medical treatment until his initial doctor visit on July 2. EE was not placed on restricted duty, but was referred to a physical therapist for further treatment. This injury is being reported within 10 business days of the initial doctors visit on July 2, 2009.
2008 · 1 incident
April 12, 2008AL · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking down stairs leading from an area where he had been inspecting fire extinguishers when he missed the fourth step, from the bottom of the stairs and fell. He fell on his right ankle.
2005 · 2 incidents
November 13, 2005AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A COUPLING HALF FROM A SHAFT. WHILE USING THE HAMMER THE EE STRAINED HIS BACK. EE DID NOT WANT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11/16/05.
November 2, 2005AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
While employee was washing a weld, sparks sprayed onto his shirt from the torch and caught his shirt on fire. Employee stated he did not need medical treatment that he would be o.k. On 11/10/05 employee decided he would like to go to the doctor and get the burn checked on.
2004 · 2 incidents
October 28, 2004AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee received a foreign object in his left eye apparently from welding and grinding on a pump barge. He did not notice anything wrong until the next day and did not seek medical attention until 11-01-04. This is reportable because a prescription medication was used in his eye.
August 18, 2004AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS LOADING A BACKHOE INTO A SHIPPING CONTAINER. WHILE USING A PAIR OF PULL JACKS TO PUT THE BACKHOE WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE, EE'S LEFT PINKIE FINGER WAS PULLED INTO THE SPROCKET OF THE PULL JACKS THUS REMOVING THE TIP OF THE FINGER AND MOST OF THE FINGERNAIL.
EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCH.
2002 · 1 incident
January 10, 2002AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN OLD OPERATOR TOWER AT OLD PLANT. AS HE WENT UP ON TOWER TO MAKE A CUT, HE NOTICED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS GREASE ON HIS PANTS, BUT IT WAS BLOOD FROM HIS LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN HE RECEIVED CUT OR WHAT CUT HIS ARM.
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