Howton Mine has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
2004–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
55
citations
18
significant & substantial
$9,432
proposed penalties
$9,432
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
35
inspections on record
516
inspection hours
n/a
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: 516 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Howton Mine has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-03-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Howton Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 92 samples.
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.
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
2009 Q3
8,022
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
20,230
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
21,437
1
0
46.6
2008 Q4
24,638
3
1
121.8
2008 Q3
26,901
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
21,048
5
0
237.6
2008 Q1
28,982
3
2
103.5
2007 Q4
18,772
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3
20,437
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
18,889
1
1
52.9
2007 Q1
19,923
2
0
100.4
2006 Q4
17,687
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
24,213
8
5
330.4
2006 Q2
25,018
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
26,780
9
0
336.1
2005 Q4
23,215
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
27,256
6
4
220.1
2005 Q2
29,905
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
15,635
10
3
639.6
2004 Q4
19,900
1
0
50.3
2004 Q3
9,235
6
2
649.7
2004 Q2
2,305
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2009 · 2 incidents
April 23, 2009AL · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee called foreman stating he had been jarred real good while being loaded and wanted to get down & walk around for a minute or two. 15 to 20 minutes later he called foreman stating his neck & back were hurting worse and wanted to go to the doctor.
2007 · 3 incidents
October 2, 2007AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee got out of truck and started walking to back of truck. He tripped over a small pile of dirt and fell, landing on a hard object hurting his left knee.
Employee was getting out of truck and slipped on rock.
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