Kellar Augering Inc · Fall from machine
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Kellar #1: 18 MSHA citations Coal
Kellar #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $883 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2006–2012
- Latest incident
- Jul 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
18
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,484
proposed penalties
$1,601
paid to date
64% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $883 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
47
inspections on record
655
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 655 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Imminent-danger orders
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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: 2012-06-04.
On record since 2012.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Kellar #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $883 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$883
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-04-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.41.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
41.2%
reasonably likely or greater
11.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 47.1% low, 52.9% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Kellar #1 shows 99% of 77 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2024-07-09
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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.99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
77
samples
3.00
dust max (mg/m3)
1
over MSHA ECV
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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.58 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 19 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- AUGER OPERATOR42
- UTILITY MAN14
- AUGER HELPER11
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2004-07-29, 22 years ago7.0
silica avg (%)
1
samples
7.0
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- UTILITY MAN1
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2024-07-09
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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.13%
over PEL
39
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- AUGER OPERATOR14
- AUGER HELPER9
- UTILITY MAN9
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 2 |
| 2023 | 100% | 8 |
| 2022 | 90% | 10 |
| 2021 | 100% | 4 |
| 2017 | 100% | 3 |
| 2016 | 100% | 8 |
| 2015 | 100% | 7 |
| 2014 | 100% | 3 |
| 2013 | 100% | 6 |
| 2012 | 100% | 3 |
| 2011 | 100% | 2 |
| 2010 | 100% | 3 |
| 2009 | 100% | 6 |
| 2007 | 100% | 3 |
| 2006 | 100% | 3 |
| 2004 | 100% | 6 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0% | 2 |
| 2023 | 0% | 2 |
| 2022 | 0% | 2 |
| 2021 | 0% | 2 |
| 2016 | 17% | 6 |
| 2015 | 0% | 2 |
| 2014 | 0% | 2 |
| 2013 | 17% | 6 |
| 2012 | 33% | 3 |
| 2010 | 0% | 3 |
| 2009 | 33% | 3 |
| 2007 | 0% | 3 |
| 2004 | 33% | 3 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Kellar Augering Inc 2003 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,381 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5,517 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2,733 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3,067 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4,381 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6,160 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3,764 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5,530 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10,917 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8,173 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7,774 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6,366 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12,007 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4,944 |
| 2007 | 2 | 19,666 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13,841 |
| 2005 | 3 | 14,941 |
| 2004 | 3 | 22,944 |
| 2003 | 1 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Kellar #1 sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 4672.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 3521.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 2150.5 |
| 2017 Q4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 393 | 2 | 0 | 5089.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 441 | 3 | 0 | 6802.7 |
| 2014 Q2 | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 745 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 516 | 5 | 4 | 9689.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 819 | 1 | 1 | 1221.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,122 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,560 | 1 | 1 | 641.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,086 | 1 | 1 | 920.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 660 | 1 | 0 | 1515.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,262 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2012 · 1 incident
2006 · 1 incident
Kellar Augering Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Running a set of come-a-longs, handle slipped and came up and hit EE in the mouth. Chip in front two teeth.