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.
107 citations across 1,346 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lindbergh has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
106 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-10-19.
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.
MSHA sampling at Lindbergh shows 93% of 330 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: 2012-06-27, 14 years ago
93%
within 1.5 mg/m3
330
samples
4.56
dust max (mg/m3)
168 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 162 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.
Lindbergh recorded 1.77 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2011.
Injury rate, 2011
ⓘ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.
1.77
total case rate
1.77
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.83 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, coal mining averaged 4.75 cases per 100 workers that year.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2011
1.77
1.77
0.000
2010
1.62
1.62
0.000
2009 *
6.31
6.31
0.000
2008
1.96
1.96
0.000
2007
3.54
3.54
0.000
2006
10.22
8.52
0.000
2005
6.77
6.77
0.000
2004
1.63
1.63
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)
2013
0
2012
8
32,657
2011
43
258,305
2010
42
281,686
2009
39
326,059
2008
47
303,483
2007
45
318,969
2006
46
355,849
2005
43
297,337
2004
39
412,216
2003
29
185,626
2002
28
168,446
2001
25
280,729
2000
28
241,684
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lindbergh sits in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.
Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 669,744
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,589
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
2013 Q3
0
0
0
2013 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q1
0
0
0
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
0
0
0
2012 Q2
1,000
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
18,590
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
23,493
2
1
85.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q3
34,816
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
28,800
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
25,679
1
0
38.9
2010 Q4
36,611
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
34,654
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
29,085
1
1
34.4
2010 Q1
22,878
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
25,421
4
1
157.4
2009 Q3
25,250
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
21,159
1
1
47.3
2009 Q1
23,216
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
27,466
2
0
72.8
2008 Q3
22,360
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
24,950
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
27,399
2
1
73.0
2007 Q4
32,922
1
0
30.4
2007 Q3
23,884
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
27,522
2
0
72.7
2007 Q1
28,577
7
3
245.0
2006 Q4
30,685
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
25,932
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
32,696
8
1
244.7
2006 Q1
28,078
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
27,504
5
0
181.8
2005 Q3
25,711
14
6
544.5
2005 Q2
32,517
2
0
61.5
2005 Q1
32,423
8
1
246.7
2004 Q4
40,708
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
34,572
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
27,530
7
5
254.3
2004 Q1
19,843
6
3
302.4
2003 Q4
17,141
1
0
58.3
2003 Q3
14,136
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
15,979
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
14,708
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
10,782
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
15,169
1
0
65.9
2002 Q2
14,298
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
15,057
2
0
132.8
2001 Q4
13,198
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
14,461
2
0
138.3
2001 Q2
13,252
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
15,105
2
1
132.4
2000 Q4
14,058
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
14,751
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
14,995
2
1
133.4
2000 Q1
16,734
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
30 on file
2011 · 3 incidents
June 22, 2011AL · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The dozer employee operates was being welded on. Employee stood in the area while welding was being performed without the proper protective equipment on causing eye irritation.
March 1, 2011AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
It was close to getting dark outside, time was a factor, employee wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Damage is contusion to 3 fingers, stitches required in 1 finger.
2010 · 1 incident
January 20, 2010AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While traveling down the steps of the PC2000 with a hydraulic pump hose in his hand the hose became hung. Injury pulled on the hose. When the hose was free it caused the reel to release and pull the hose causing him to loose his balance. His right leg lodged between the track and step. He has a bruised knee and sprained ankle.
2009 · 3 incidents
December 18, 2009AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The injured employee was operating a motorgrader along a repair/parking lot and stopped and manually moved an old metal ladder weighing approximately 80 lbs. He stated he felt a "tingling sensation" in his right arm.
March 27, 2009AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee parked the bulldozer that he had been operating in the equipment parking area at the end of his work shift. He then got out of the cab of the machine and either jumped or fell to the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was examined and released, but claims his back is hurting too much to come to work.
Employee had finished shift, parked drill and was climbing down from machine. When he stepped on ground and released grip on ladder, he twisted right leg. Employee did not insure proper footing before releasing grip on ladder.
2006 · 6 incidents
December 26, 2006AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Removing filters from scale house porch, went to walk off and he tried to miss something that was on the ground. He shifted all his weight and lost balance and fell.
March 27, 2006AL · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE stepped off of D11 carry dozer backwards and landed on the rail of service truck and hurt his back.
February 21, 2006AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
EE was repalcing area differential in service truck and when he stretched to guide a part into place he strained his neck and upper back. He did not lose any time and did not seek medical treatment. He did not report injury to mine mgt. until 1/3/06. On 5/3/06 He notified mgt he would be off work beginning 5/4/06 with surgery for 2 pinched nerves and one disk replacement.
March 28, 2005AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerOTHER
EE WAS RECLAIMING AND HAD A FERTILIZER SPREADER BEHIND TRACTOR. THE SPREADER SLID AROUND ON SOFT GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE DOWN HILL AND HIT HIS HEAD AND NECK ON THE TRACTOR, PULLING LIGAMEN TS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
June 2, 1998AL · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY