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.
111 citations across 1,767 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2013-08-21.
On record since 2013.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Huskin Mine has $80K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 20 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.
$80K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
103 assessments are final orders; 20 contested dockets.
Of $67K in penalties contested before the Commission, $27K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-03-27.
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.
37citations taken to the federal commission · 33% of citations on record
Settled
36 · 97%
Stood as issued
1 · 3%
97%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 31 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
61%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$67K proposed, $26K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2014-11-02.
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 Huskin Mine shows 100% of 126 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: 2016-09-30, 9 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
126
samples
0.66
dust max (mg/m3)
0
over MSHA ECV
ⓘThe excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.
114 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 12 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.
Huskin Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2015.
Injury rate, 2015
ⓘ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 coal mining average was 3.76 and the all-US-mining average was 2.72 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 3.79 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
2015 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2013 *
3.59
3.59
0.000
2012 *
2.61
2.61
0.000
2011
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
2.21
2.21
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
7.32
7.32
0.000
2007 *
5.93
5.93
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
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2016
6
9,218
2015
8
94,389
2014
7
82,717
2013
23
80,999
2012
31
132,455
2011
38
188,460
2010
37
160,693
2009
28
110,345
2008
32
190,373
2007
14
122,488
2006
14
121,566
2005
15
143,391
2004
10
66,587
2003
6
45,422
2002
3
10,296
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Huskin Mine sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% 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.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
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
2016 Q3
646
2
0
3096.0
2016 Q2
1,836
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,079
2
0
490.3
2015 Q4
5,699
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
5,205
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,478
4
0
617.5
2015 Q1
4,669
2
0
428.4
2014 Q4
5,082
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2014 Q3
4,262
3
3
703.9
2014 Q2
3,151
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
819
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
11,446
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
14,254
7
3
491.1
2013 Q2
16,657
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
13,324
3
2
225.2
2012 Q4
16,469
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
16,457
9
6
546.9
2012 Q2
21,712
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
21,957
14
5
637.6
2011 Q4
27,492
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
26,837
6
0
223.6
2011 Q2
25,795
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
23,494
3
2
127.7
2010 Q4
28,121
2
0
71.1
2010 Q3
28,703
1
0
34.8
2010 Q2
17,268
10
5
579.1
2010 Q1
16,546
1
0
60.4
2009 Q4
10,635
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
12,921
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
10,454
4
1
382.6
2009 Q1
30,498
6
5
196.7
2008 Q4
26,397
2
1
75.8
2008 Q3
29,600
4
3
135.1
2008 Q2
17,752
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
8,215
2
1
243.5
2007 Q4
7,007
1
0
142.7
2007 Q3
8,742
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
8,642
3
2
347.1
2007 Q1
9,355
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
7,790
3
3
385.1
2006 Q3
8,779
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
8,864
3
3
338.4
2006 Q1
10,107
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
8,338
1
1
119.9
2005 Q3
9,020
3
1
332.6
2005 Q2
9,454
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
8,179
1
1
122.3
2004 Q4
9,523
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
7,131
1
1
140.2
2004 Q2
1,966
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
60
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
787
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,300
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
6,646
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,503
2
1
444.1
2002 Q4
3,860
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2013 · 2 incidents
June 3, 2013PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was stepping down from Hitachi Excavator by use of the ladder. He stepped onto the ground into a hole/uneven surface and fell down catching himself with his left arm causing contusion and pain to left shoulder.
D 11 N Dozer fire started under floor boards of the cab. Our men put the fire out in approx. 7-8 minutes. Fire re-ignited and the fire dept. had arrived and got the fire out in approx. 30-40 minutes.
Operator fell off top of operator's cab of drill onto his back. He fell approx 8' to the ground. He was assisting mechanic, as steel had come out and they were attempting to push back in . EE has broken rib and lung was punctured. Also broken shoulder.
Employee was running rock truck. Door flew open & he fell out of truck landing on ground. Laid there until other operator realized he was not in rock truck.