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.
362 citations across 2,389 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Hoyt Tipple has $56K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 5 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$54K
current assessed
$51K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
357 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $8K in penalties contested before the Commission, $6K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-01-08.
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.
14citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
14 · 100%
73%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 11 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
29%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$8K proposed, $6K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2014-02-24.
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 Hoyt Tipple shows 99% of 143 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: 2013-11-05, 12 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
143
samples
1.63
dust max (mg/m3)
135 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 8 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.
Hoyt Tipple recorded 5.70 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
ⓘ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.
5.70
total case rate
5.70
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.94 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.63 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
2013 *
5.70
5.70
0.000
2012 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
5.31
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
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
2015
0
2014
3
2013
11
2012
14
2011
12
2010
11
2009
10
2008
9
2007
10
2006
9
2005
9
2004
9
2003
10
2002
14
2001
13
2000
12
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Hoyt Tipple sits in Perry County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 3.3% 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.
Perry County, Kentucky · Population 27,847
3.3%
Mining share of county employment
$45,261
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
EE was climbing down out of water truck and when he stepped on the ground his foot slipped and left knee struck step on truck. Knee started hurting after a few days and he went to the doctor on 1/14/13 Doctor put him off work pending MRI.
2010 · 1 incident
May 22, 2010KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was helping move an electrical cable when the cable suddenly moved after being caught on something and pinned EE's hand between the cable and the end loader bucket. This caused a laceration which required stitches.
2002 · 1 incident
January 2, 2002KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE SHOVELED COAL FOR TWO HOURS WHEN A BELTLINE STALLED OUT AND WHEN HE GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING HIS BACK WAS HURTING. IT GOT WORSE THE 2ND DAY AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO TOLD HIM TO BE OFF FOR TWO OR THREE WEEKS.
April 12, 2000KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A BELT SCRAPER RUBBER ON THE E-BELTLINE. HE STOOD UP ON A 5 GAL BUCKET ADN THE BUCKET TURNED OVER CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS CHIN ON THE CORNER OF A BELT ROLLER BRACKET CUTTI NG CHIN, REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
1999 · 4 incidents
December 4, 1999KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DIFFERENTIALS FROM A MACK 800 COAL TRUCK AND WHEN THE REAR STABILIZER WAS REMOVED THE FRONT SHIFTED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE AXLE HOUSING AND FRAM E CAUSING BRUISES TO THE TOP OF THE FOOT
May 24, 1999KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN E-PILE WITH CAT D9H DOZERHE DID NOT HEAR THE RADIO TRANSMISSION THAT THE BELT LINE WAS STARTING UP & OPERATED HIS DOZER OVER THE DRAW OFF TUNNED DOORS & DOZER NOSED OVE R INTO A HOLE THROWING HIM OUT OF HIS SEAT. HE WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT
April 19, 1999KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A GRATE IN THE BOTTOM OF CRUSHER WHEN HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER BAR. CRUSHED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES AND SPLINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND WAS LIFTING AND PULLING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD SUSTAINED A SIMILAR INJURY 6/28/97 AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 9-4-97 AND THOUGHT IT WAS RELATED TOTHEM BUT DR. HAVE DETERMINED IT IS A NEW INJURY. CO. OFFICIALS WERE FIRST NOTIFIED ON 10-23-97.
June 28, 1997KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE NOTIFIED CO OFFICAL ON 7-14-97 THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AND WENT TO DR BUT NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADM. EE WENT BACK TO DR ON 8-1-97 AND DR TOLD HIM NOT TO WORK TIL FURTHER NOTICE. SAT 8- 2-97 WAS THE FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO INJURY THE DATE OF 8-1-97 WILL START THE 10 DAYS.
EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A DRVIE PULLEY ON A COAL CRUSHER. AS EE WAS DRIVING THE PULLEY ON WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER HE HIT THE LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUSING LOSS OF FINGERNAIL, REQUIRING 10 STIT CHES AND BROKEN BONE IN TIP OF FINGER.
1996 · 3 incidents
July 16, 1996KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE WOODEN FORMS FROM A CONCRETE WAL WITH A 5' SLATE BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND HITEMP ON RIGHT FOOT BEHIND SAFETY TOE AND PUNCTURED FOOT.
July 14, 1996KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PUSHING COAL IN STOCKPILE WITH D-9 DOZER.HE GOT OFF THE DOZER TO REMOVE SOME PIECES OF ROCK FROM THE COAL. WHEN HE THREW THE ROCKS OUT OFTHE WAY HE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND RIGHT SIDE.
February 8, 1996KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THREE EE WERE MOVING A LINE STARTED BOX UP STEPS WHEN BOX SHIFTED TO THE SIDE AND HIT HANDRAIL CAUSING EE TO LOOSE THEIR GRIP A BOX HIT ONE EE ON THE LEFT CLAF MUSCLE. THE LINE STARTER BOX WEI GHTS APPROX. 250 LBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PUTTING WEAR PLATES IN COAL HOPPER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE SLID APPROX. 8' DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 9/25/94 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/26/94 HE WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME FOR A WEEK AND COME BACK FOR X-RAYS ON 10/3/94.
August 5, 1994KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FOREMAN WAS RIDING A WHEEL ATV DOWN ROAD TO LOAD OUT POINT WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF FOOT REST ALLOWING REAR TIRE TO RUN OVER FOOT & PULL FOREMAN OFF VEHICLE
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE HAMMER AS A CHISEL AND STRIKING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER. ONE OF THE MAHHERS CHIPPED OFF. CHIP OF METAL PUNCTURED INSIDE OF EMPLOYEES LEFT ELBOW.