The scoop guy was pushing a skid in to the belt line. The skid caught a roll of belt pushing it sideways into the employee who was in a crosscut, bruising EE's hip.
LOWRY MINE Coal
LOWRY MINE has $272K in proposed MSHA penalties and $940 outstanding across 67 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 2008–2025
- Latest incident
- Sep 2025
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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.LOWRY MINE has $272K in proposed MSHA penalties and $940 outstanding across 67 contested dockets.
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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.MSHA sampling at LOWRY MINE shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.56 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 1,820 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 12,127 | 5 | 0 | 412.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,614 | 9 | 0 | 713.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 12,150 | 10 | 2 | 823.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 19,210 | 8 | 0 | 416.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,330 | 9 | 3 | 491.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,970 | 9 | 1 | 820.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 11,369 | 6 | 0 | 527.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,137 | 4 | 1 | 394.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 10,056 | 6 | 1 | 596.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 16,759 | 5 | 0 | 298.3 |
| 2023 Q2 | 12,278 | 6 | 0 | 488.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 16,640 | 10 | 0 | 601.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 17,745 | 7 | 1 | 394.5 |
| 2022 Q3 | 10,959 | 6 | 0 | 547.5 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,689 | 7 | 0 | 654.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 11,679 | 6 | 0 | 513.7 |
| 2021 Q4 | 13,283 | 12 | 0 | 903.4 |
| 2021 Q3 | 11,297 | 10 | 2 | 885.2 |
| 2021 Q2 | 9,960 | 4 | 0 | 401.6 |
| 2021 Q1 | 10,028 | 11 | 3 | 1096.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 8,628 | 5 | 0 | 579.5 |
| 2020 Q3 | 8,014 | 7 | 2 | 873.5 |
| 2020 Q2 | 5,731 | 5 | 0 | 872.4 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,409 | 1 | 0 | 184.9 |
| 2019 Q4 | 11,014 | 9 | 1 | 817.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 10,801 | 7 | 0 | 648.1 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,524 | 1 | 1 | 656.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 666 | 1 | 0 | 1501.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,706 | 3 | 0 | 1758.5 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,686 | 5 | 0 | 1356.5 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,052 | 2 | 0 | 1901.1 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,231 | 2 | 0 | 1624.7 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,340 | 3 | 0 | 691.2 |
| 2017 Q2 | 4,591 | 5 | 0 | 1089.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,508 | 3 | 0 | 1989.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 821 | 2 | 0 | 2436.1 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,033 | 2 | 0 | 1936.1 |
| 2016 Q2 | 8,057 | 4 | 0 | 496.5 |
| 2016 Q1 | 7,885 | 10 | 1 | 1268.2 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9,680 | 7 | 2 | 723.1 |
| 2015 Q3 | 9,250 | 12 | 2 | 1297.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,993 | 2 | 0 | 1003.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,336 | 6 | 2 | 1383.8 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,595 | 14 | 5 | 1459.1 |
| 2014 Q3 | 9,598 | 13 | 3 | 1354.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,416 | 9 | 3 | 788.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 11,563 | 20 | 4 | 1729.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,115 | 6 | 0 | 593.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 10,547 | 15 | 4 | 1422.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 13,662 | 19 | 8 | 1390.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 17,417 | 17 | 5 | 976.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 22,880 | 11 | 2 | 480.8 |
| 2012 Q3 | 16,087 | 8 | 4 | 497.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 16,425 | 27 | 8 | 1643.8 |
| 2012 Q1 | 14,781 | 23 | 8 | 1556.1 |
| 2011 Q4 | 15,018 | 29 | 6 | 1931.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 17,815 | 17 | 2 | 954.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 14,635 | 9 | 2 | 615.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 11,263 | 13 | 3 | 1154.2 |
| 2010 Q4 | 10,732 | 20 | 8 | 1863.6 |
| 2010 Q3 | 10,632 | 10 | 5 | 940.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 11,036 | 9 | 2 | 815.5 |
| 2010 Q1 | 11,291 | 16 | 4 | 1417.1 |
| 2009 Q4 | 9,392 | 24 | 13 | 2555.4 |
| 2009 Q3 | 9,182 | 18 | 12 | 1960.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 15,442 | 18 | 11 | 1165.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 17,463 | 18 | 7 | 1030.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 9,698 | 13 | 7 | 1340.5 |
| 2008 Q3 | 7,684 | 8 | 7 | 1041.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
32 on file2025 · 2 incidents
EE was exiting a scoop and twisted knee. EE was excused from work on 3/11/2025, and will be getting meniscus repaired in right knee.
2024 · 3 incidents
EE slipped on ice getting out of EE's vehicle and hit EE's head. This resulted in a concussion. EE was excused from work 12/10/2024.
While installing a bolt, EE pinched pinky finger between the plate and drill head. Which resulted in stitches.
EE was trying to remove pin from the low-tail, when the tail moved back. EE's finger got pinched between the pin and the top surface of the tail. Which resulted in stitches.
2023 · 3 incidents
EE was spotting low structure and strained shoulder, resulting in a lost time accident as of 12/28/2023.
Individual was trying to straighten a top slide when it slid off of the structure and the individual struck hand on the rail. This resulted in a fractured hand.
Pinched their hand between drill head and roof, which resulted in stitches
2022 · 1 incident
Employee was backing up the mobile, and pulled themselves up in the seat, at the same time the mbc went over a hump, pushing their head down. Which caused their chin to hit off the guard above the levers. This resulted in stitches.
2021 · 2 incidents
EE was removing a rock from the conveyor, when it dislodged and pinched EE's finger between the rock and coal chain, causing a fracture.
Was backing up miner for the day, the employee shut the machine off. Crawled under the bridge and it teetered and pinched their hip, causing a dislocation.
2020 · 1 incident
While lifting low belt to remove a bottom stand, felt a strain in back, which became a lost time accident 02/20/2020.
2019 · 2 incidents
Steep grades in the area.
Employee was installing roof bolt when the employee pinched hand between the bolter chuck and head of roof bolt resulting in laceration which required stitches.
2018 · 1 incident
Scoop operator was tramming around a corner when EE came in contact with a low hanging corner.
2016 · 1 incident
Found a roof fall in the 1st west mains section at 2:55 PM in the #2 entry 8 X cuts outby section. Fall measured approx. 19' wide - 80' to 100' long 10' high. Area was bolted with 4' bolts.
2014 · 1 incident
Crawling into the MBC and hit knee off the side of it. Got medical attention 10-2-14.
2013 · 3 incidents
Bolting the roof twisted to get a bolt.
The individual got pinched between low belt structure and scoop.
Found a roof fall during a pre shift in the 1st East butt. It was in the last open crosscut from #3 entry into both left & right cross cuts. It measures approx. 80' long 19' wide 5' to 6' high
2012 · 3 incidents
Changing pump on miner
Miner was installing bolt when glove got caught on roof bolt head & he started to rotate bolt at the same time.
A piece of loose rock fell from between roof bolts & hit the man on the hand cutting his palm on his left hand.
2011 · 2 incidents
Found a roof fall during air course run it was in 1st SW Mains #7 intake roof it measured approx 50' long & 18' wide 8'-10' high.
EE was going through double doors in belt line slipped and fell on his left knee.
2010 · 3 incidents
A roof fall occurred in the intersection of 2nd NW mains at spad #1012 measured approx 40'long - 19'wide - 10'high area was bolted with 6" fully grouted belts and 10' cable bolts.
Employee slipped on ice while walking between office and shower house at Lowry Mine. This is a reoccurence of this injury. It was not reportable before. Employee woke up 8/11/10 in pain with a swelled knee, continued to work rest of week, then went on light duty 8/11/10. Then went off work 8/19/10.
Crawling on bottom with knee pads and sprained knee.
2009 · 1 incident
The individual cut his right wrist on a roof plate while attempting to remove a bent roof bolt.
2008 · 3 incidents
The individual caught his right hand between the tounge of the duster and the belt chain that was connected to the duster
Employee was installing a canopy on a s&s scoop. The canopy slid around pinching his finger.
Employee was splitting a wedge with a pick hammer when he struck himself with the pick end.
The full compliance file on LOWRY MINE
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.