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.
55 citations across 1,212 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Lolley Mine No. 1 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-03.
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 Lolley Mine No. 1 shows 100% of 106 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: 2019-03-10, 7 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
106
samples
0.84
dust max (mg/m3)
2
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.
26 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 80 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.
Lolley Mine No. 1 recorded 4.13 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2019.
Injury rate, 2019
ⓘ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.
4.13
total case rate
2.06
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.39 and the all-US-mining average was 2.32 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, coal mining averaged 2.95 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
2019 *
4.13
2.06
0.000
2018
5.64
4.51
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)
2025
5
2024
5
2023
6
2022
6
2021
6
2020
6
2019
39
2,370
2018
84
11,091
2017
23
3,911
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Lolley Mine No. 1 sits in Shelby County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.5% 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.
Shelby County, Alabama · Population 226,955
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$93,543
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
2025 Q2
1,625
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
2,684
1
0
372.6
2024 Q4
2,751
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
2,757
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
2,808
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,770
4
0
1444.0
2023 Q4
2,600
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
2,600
0
0
0.0
Show 23 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q2
3,212
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
3,221
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
3,223
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
3,449
1
0
289.9
2022 Q2
3,182
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,943
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
3,598
1
0
277.9
2021 Q3
3,224
1
0
310.2
2021 Q2
3,273
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
3,031
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
3,303
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
2,969
1
0
336.8
2020 Q2
3,192
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,270
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
6,429
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
9,104
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
9,456
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
71,863
8
3
111.3
2018 Q4
62,938
8
1
127.1
2018 Q3
61,990
26
6
419.4
2018 Q2
40,225
1
1
24.9
2018 Q1
12,264
1
0
81.5
2017 Q4
11,594
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2019 · 2 incidents
March 23, 2019AL · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee exited the mantrip and started walking to the face when EE stepped off of the concrete surface onto the mine floor and lost balance causing right leg to be caught in under EE's body fracturing the right ankle.
January 4, 2019AL · Coalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was repositioning around CM machine and received a minor burn when they touched a bit lug that had just been cut off by a welding torch. Miner applied first aid and then sought medical attention on 01/05 and received medical treatment only.
2018 · 9 incidents
November 10, 2018AL · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)POWERED HAULAGE
Miner was assisting in placing the rub rail on the #5 shuttle car when it released from its mounting location. The miner did not expect the movement and the rail jerked their arm forcefully. The miner reported the injury and was evaluated on 07/12 (no restrictions/days away) and referred to a specialist on 07/16 and was given restrictions and days away for surgery.
July 3, 2018AL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was stepping out of skid steer on July 3 and caused injury to knee but did not want to seek medical treatment. On July 9, 2018, employee decided to receive medical treatment for incident and was placed on light duty.
June 20, 2018AL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerOCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Miner was exposed to mine water that had a high pH during the course of the shift, leading to skin damage later in the afternoon and evening after the shift had finished...
May 23, 2018AL · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS