Hazelton, Gibson County,
IN
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1202324
Hazleton Mine has $323K in proposed MSHA penalties and $66K outstanding across 19 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
2003–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
762
citations
246
significant & substantial
$323,489
proposed penalties
$149,492
paid to date
46% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $173,997 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.
762 citations across 4,150 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hazleton Mine has $323K in proposed MSHA penalties and $66K outstanding across 19 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.
$323K
proposed penalties
$215K
current assessed
$149K
paid to date
$66K
outstanding
758 assessments are final orders; 19 contested dockets.
Of $168K in penalties contested before the Commission, $60K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-19.
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.
87citations taken to the federal commission · 11% of citations on record
Settled
86 · 99%
Stood as issued
1 · 1%
98%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 58 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
65%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$144K proposed, $51K 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 2008-05-06.
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 Hazleton Mine shows 78% of 483 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: 2007-07-20, 19 years ago
78%
within 1.5 mg/m3
483
samples
11.95
dust max (mg/m3)
192 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 291 by the operator.
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.
Hazleton Mine recorded 1.52 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
ⓘ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.
1.52
total case rate
1.52
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 Indiana, coal mining averaged 3.03 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2007
1.52
1.52
0.000
2006
2.33
2.33
0.000
2005
5.24
2.99
0.000
2004
6.35
4.23
0.000
2003
3.05
3.05
0.000
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
ⓘ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
54
232,881
2006
106
461,624
2005
104
612,463
2004
89
712,595
2003
61
527,014
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Hazleton Mine sits in Gibson County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.
Gibson County, Indiana · Population 32,986
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$67,763
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
2008 Q4
0
0
0
2008 Q3
0
0
0
2008 Q2
0
2
1
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q4
0
12
4
2007 Q3
10
36
9
3600000.0
2007 Q2
63,670
43
21
675.4
2007 Q1
67,854
45
17
663.2
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2006 Q4
63,781
54
20
846.6
2006 Q3
60,783
46
22
756.8
2006 Q2
65,496
20
4
305.4
2006 Q1
67,898
35
7
515.5
2005 Q4
66,000
29
8
439.4
2005 Q3
73,565
41
10
557.3
2005 Q2
58,042
31
5
534.1
2005 Q1
69,688
62
13
889.7
2004 Q4
54,359
22
4
404.7
2004 Q3
47,684
39
18
817.9
2004 Q2
45,749
32
9
699.5
2004 Q1
41,265
42
13
1017.8
2003 Q4
42,379
33
16
778.7
2003 Q3
36,334
28
8
770.6
2003 Q2
29,334
13
5
443.2
2003 Q1
22,937
14
4
610.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
49 on file
2007 · 1 incident
August 20, 2007IN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Wile roof bolting face area, a loose rock fell between rib and 1st installed roof bolt. Rock was 3' long X 2' wide X 1' thick. Rock hit canopy and operator moved into path of rock. Struck by rock in back of head and ankle.
2006 · 16 incidents
November 4, 2006IN · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
A roof fall occurred in the main west return. The fall was 50' long, 18' wide and 7' high. The fall was between xc 18 and 19 xc and not in the intersections.
A rock fell off a corner in #3 entry outby face. Employee had moved out of the way of a shuttle car going to miner when a rock came out of the top. Hit him on the shoulder, arm & right foot.
Miner operator had backed continuous miner out to intersection to get a rock off miner. After rock had been removed, continuous miner was trammed into face to load a shuttle car. After shuttle car came in & got loaded, s/c operator started tramming toward feeder & as he got to rock in intersection, he hit it with car, flipping it into operator's cab. Size of rock 5'x 4'x 8"
A roof fall was discovered at the mouth of the intake portal at approximately 9:30 pm. The fall measured 10 to 12 feet high, 55 feet long and 18 feet wide.
Employee was replacing a cover over main breaker panel on the battery scoop. As he was replacing the cover he lost his footing causing him to drop the lid on his hand.
July 15, 2005IN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Employee was roof bolting and as he started drilling a hole, a piece of rock 18" long x 12" thick x 4"-5" thick fell striking him on the forearm. Shortly after that another piece of rock fell striking him on the shoulder.
Employee had backed cont miner out of #4 room to cut a corner off so that the shuttle car could get around easier. After he had cut the corner off, he backed the cont miner out by intersection waiting for roof bolter to bolt corner. While he was standing beside miner a piece of rock 5' long by 3' wide by 4-14" thick struck the employee.
May 18, 2005IN · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was carrying a seal block to the 2nd North #4 seal when he lost his footing, slipped & fell, landing on his rear on a timber. He re-aggravated the injury the next day when he was operating his shuttle car, hit a bump in the roadway & hit his head on the canopy of the shuttle car.
April 14, 2005IN · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN LEANING AGAINST THE RIB FILLING OUT HIS MAP, WHEN THE SECTION SCOOP OPERATOR CAME FROM ENTRY #1 TO ENTRY #2. WHEN THE SCOOP CAME THROUGH THE CROSSCUT THE OPERATOR TURNED THE CORNER HEADING OUTBY & THE BATTERIES ON THE SCOOP STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST & LEFT ANKLE.
March 15, 2005IN · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerFALL OF ROOF OR BACK
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE RESIN CARTRIDGE INTO THE HOLE, A SLAB OF ROCK FELL. SLAB STRUCK EE IN THE SHOULDER AND BACK, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CONTROLS OF THE ROOF BOLTER. THE ROCK MEASURED 1.5-15" THICK, 12-48" WIDE AND 9' LONG.
February 14, 2005IN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER. EE HAD LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE ARM OF THE DRILL POT ASSEMBLY WHILE DRILLING A HOLE, AS THE DRILL POT WAS GOING UP, LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ARM AND THE CANOPY OF THE ROOF BOLTER
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE HAD COMPLETED DRILLING A HOLE AND WAS ROTATING THE STEEL TO HELP GET IT OUT OF THE HOLE WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF OF THE STEEL AND OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK, STRIKING THE EE ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.
October 1, 2004IN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE THROUGH A PIECE OF ROCK, HE TURNED BACK TO GET HIS GLUE & ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL WHEN THE ROCK HE HAD DRILLED THROUGH FELL HITTING HIM ON THE TOP OF THE FOOT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4TH SOUTH PANEL OFF OF THE MAIN WEST AT #28 CROSSCUT, #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 50 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE & 6-12 FEET THICK.
April 29, 2004IN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
EE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER PREPARING TO WELD ON THE PAN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF THE COAL RIB CAME OFF LANDING ON HIM. THE RIB MEASURED 7' X 53" X 0-13" THICK.
April 26, 2004IN · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
White River Coal, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE WAS SPREADING MORTAR MIX AT THE BASE OF A CONCRETE WALL. HE WAS MIXING THE MORTAR MIX WITH WATER & DURING THE PROCESS OF SPREADING & MIXING, THE MORTAR MIX GOT DOWN INSIDE HIS GLOVES CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION TO BOTH HANDS & TO HIS KNEES WHERE HE HAD BEEN KNEELING DOWN APPLYING THE MATERIAL.
April 17, 2004IN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
EE WAS PICKING UP A 6" X 6" TIMBERS TO BE SET ON 2ND NORTH PANEL BELT, WHEN WHILE LIFTING THE TIMBER HE FELT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER POP. EE STATED HE THOUGHT HIS SHOULDER POPPED BACK INTO PLACE & CONTINUED TO WORK THE REMAINDER OF HIS SHIFT & FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING SOME PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
2003 · 9 incidents
November 18, 2003IN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A SET OF THREE STEPS WHEN HIS HEEL SLIPPED ONT HE 2ND STEPS, THEN HIS HEEL STOPPED SLIDING CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD. HIS FOOT FOLDED UP UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING A SPRAIN T O HIS LEFT FOOT. THE STEPS WERE WET AND SLICK FROM THE RAIN.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD SOUTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT #6 INTERSECTION, #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 20 FEET LONG, 18 FEET WIDE & 8 FEET THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 31 XC INTERSECTION, #5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 40 FEET LONG, 16 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE, AND 10 FEET HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 14 XC INTERSECTION, #4 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 25 FT LONG, 19 FT 6 INCH WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 14 XC INTERSECTION, #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 40'LONG, 17 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE & 8 FEET HIGH.
October 3, 2003IN · Coallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 27 XC INTERSECTION, #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 30'LONG, 18'WIDE & 6' - 8' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH PANEL OFF THE MAIN WEST. THE FALL IS LOCATED AT 18XC INTERSECTION, #5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURES 25 FEET LONG, 10-16' WIDE, AND 6 FT HIGH.