Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee died when they became entangled in the log washer.
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Mark A Edenfield
Hillsboro,
Highland County,
OH
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304527
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc has $114K in proposed MSHA penalties and $99K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
Watch this mine
Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc.
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2004–2024
- Latest incident
- Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
109
citations
29
significant & substantial
$113,578
proposed penalties
$14,864
paid to date
13% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $98,714 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
55
inspections on record
1,135
inspection hours
9.6
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.109 citations across 1,135 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc has $114K in proposed MSHA penalties and $99K outstanding across 4 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.$114K
proposed penalties
$114K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$99K
outstanding
103 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $540 in penalties contested before the Commission, $540 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-24.
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.26.9%
significant & substantial
4.6%
high negligence or reckless
26.9%
reasonably likely or greater
43.5%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 25.9% low, 69.4% moderate, 4.6% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
4
citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
- Settled 1 · 25%
- Still open 3 · 75%
100%
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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$540 proposed, $540 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 2025-06-03.
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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE 2009-526M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2010 | $540 → $540 |
| LAKE 2025-0165 | Decision pending | |||
| LAKE 2025-0207 | Decision pending | |||
| LAKE 2025-0261 | Decision pending |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-03-12
ⓘ
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
21
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg15
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Show the individual readings (21)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2023-05-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2023-05-23 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.32 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2023-05-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2019-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic | ||
| 2019-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2019-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2019-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2019-10-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2016-04-20 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.16 | 1.03 | 0.16 | Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator |
| 2016-04-20 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.14 | 1.06 | 0.13 | Utility Man |
| 2016-04-20 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.21 | 0.81 | 0.26 | Truck Driver |
| 2010-11-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator | ||
| 2010-11-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Screen/Scalper Operator | ||
| 2010-11-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2004-05-05 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.68 | 0.22 | Truck Driver |
| 2004-05-05 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.63 | 0.24 | Truck Driver |
| 2004-05-05 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2004-05-05 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Backhoe Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2022.
Injury rate, 2022
ⓘ
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 metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.78 and the all-US-mining average was 2.12 cases per 100 workers.
In Ohio, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.26 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.
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
- Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc 2004 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc sits in Highland County, Ohio, 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.Highland County, Ohio · Population 43,403
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$62,008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 4,972 | 2 | 0 | 402.3 |
| 2026 Q1 | 4,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 4,678 | 2 | 0 | 427.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 4,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,819 | 6 | 2 | 1245.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,539 | 2 | 1 | 565.1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,149 | 2 | 0 | 482.0 |
Show 81 earlier quarters Hide earlier quarters
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 4,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 4,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,634 | 4 | 3 | 1100.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,593 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,464 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,640 | 3 | 1 | 531.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 5,603 | 3 | 0 | 535.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 5,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,871 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 4,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,137 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,366 | 4 | 1 | 1188.4 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,821 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,179 | 1 | 1 | 239.3 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,869 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,414 | 2 | 0 | 453.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,837 | 1 | 0 | 260.6 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,309 | 7 | 4 | 1624.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,801 | 1 | 1 | 263.1 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,918 | 3 | 0 | 610.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,070 | 3 | 0 | 1449.3 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,642 | 6 | 2 | 1647.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,048 | 2 | 1 | 976.6 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,386 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,705 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,509 | 1 | 0 | 398.6 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 2,707 | 5 | 1 | 1847.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,337 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,395 | 3 | 2 | 1252.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,560 | 2 | 0 | 1282.1 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,860 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,890 | 2 | 1 | 1058.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,889 | 2 | 2 | 1058.8 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,888 | 4 | 1 | 2118.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,920 | 4 | 1 | 2083.3 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,721 | 3 | 1 | 1102.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,642 | 3 | 0 | 1135.5 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,789 | 4 | 0 | 1055.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,680 | 3 | 0 | 1119.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,054 | 2 | 0 | 493.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,860 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,810 | 2 | 0 | 711.7 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,180 | 6 | 0 | 1435.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 3,260 | 1 | 0 | 306.7 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,560 | 4 | 3 | 877.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
2 on file (excluding fatalities above)2006 · 1 incident
December 7, 2006
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Walked out of scale house to go to personal vehicle to leave for lunch. He walked down a small hill of scales and slipped on snow and ice and fell 3' on small incline. Left ankle bent backwards under him and he sprained his ankle.
2004 · 1 incident
Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WELDING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL DOWN TO SONSTRUCT A HOPPER UNDER SCREEN AND HAD TO WELD A PIECE OF STEEL TO IT TO PULL IT DOWN TIGHT WITH A COME-ALONG AND THE PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE WHICH CAUSED A CUT ON FOREHEAD, NOSE & CHIN. THE CUT ON HIS CHIN NEEDED APPROX TWO STITCHES.