Manchester Tipple has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
402
citations
177
significant & substantial
$59,262
proposed penalties
$42,878
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,384 gap.
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.
402 citations across 2,533 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Manchester Tipple has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $15K outstanding across 7 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.
$59K
proposed penalties
$58K
current assessed
$43K
paid to date
$15K
outstanding
397 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
Of $7K in penalties contested before the Commission, $6K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-06-26.
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.
23citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
16 · 70%
Stood as issued
6 · 26%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 4%
100%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 17 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
20%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$7K proposed, $6K 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 2016-12-11.
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 Manchester Tipple shows 100% of 134 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: 2018-09-11, 7 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
134
samples
1.00
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.
118 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 16 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.
Manchester Tipple recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2017.
Injury rate, 2017
ⓘ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 3.79 and the all-US-mining average was 2.48 cases per 100 workers.
In Kentucky, coal mining averaged 4.33 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
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2016 *
7.51
0.00
0.000
2015 *
7.67
0.00
0.000
2011 *
8.23
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
5.91
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
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
Year
Employees
2018
12
2017
11
2016
13
2015
12
2014
7
2013
7
2012
8
2011
9
2010
12
2009
15
2008
4
2007
6
2006
11
2005
13
2004
13
2003
4
2002
3
2001
18
2000
0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Manchester Tipple sits in Clay County, Kentucky, where the Census mining category is 0.9% 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.
Clay County, Kentucky · Population 20,105
0.9%
Mining share of county employment
$39,607
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
2018 Q3
6,712
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
6,531
10
2
1531.2
2018 Q1
6,261
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
5,816
2
1
343.9
2017 Q3
6,091
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
6,341
8
1
1261.6
2017 Q1
5,985
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,605
14
11
2497.8
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2016 Q3
6,245
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
7,280
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
7,507
4
1
532.8
2015 Q4
7,310
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
7,300
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
7,743
6
1
774.9
2015 Q1
3,737
12
2
3211.1
2014 Q4
4,526
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,594
3
1
653.0
2014 Q2
4,823
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
4,430
1
0
225.7
2013 Q4
4,356
8
2
1836.5
2013 Q3
4,073
3
2
736.6
2013 Q2
4,476
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
5,162
4
2
774.9
2012 Q4
5,068
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,831
8
0
1656.0
2012 Q2
5,013
13
3
2593.3
2012 Q1
4,674
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
5,307
8
4
1507.4
2011 Q3
6,074
2
2
329.3
2011 Q2
5,778
7
1
1211.5
2011 Q1
7,156
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
5,290
4
2
756.1
2010 Q3
4,904
3
2
611.7
2010 Q2
10,009
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
8,240
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
9,764
11
2
1126.6
2009 Q3
8,596
2
2
232.7
2009 Q2
8,630
3
0
347.6
2009 Q1
6,865
1
0
145.7
2008 Q4
3,189
4
2
1254.3
2008 Q3
1,610
1
0
621.1
2008 Q2
2,503
5
1
1997.6
2008 Q1
2,819
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
2,275
6
2
2637.4
2007 Q3
2,825
1
1
354.0
2007 Q2
4,478
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
3,485
2
0
573.9
2006 Q4
5,179
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,142
11
4
2139.2
2006 Q2
9,021
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
6,504
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
7,240
2
0
276.2
2005 Q3
8,206
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
6,358
9
4
1415.5
2005 Q1
7,937
8
7
1007.9
2004 Q4
8,611
1
1
116.1
2004 Q3
8,292
6
6
723.6
2004 Q2
6,627
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,476
5
2
1438.4
2003 Q4
3,364
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
2,937
1
0
340.5
2003 Q2
2,506
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,326
2
0
859.8
2002 Q4
1,396
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,193
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
6,169
2
2
324.2
2001 Q2
2,012
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file
2018 · 1 incident
July 19, 2018KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The employee was working on realigning the tail pulley on a conveyor belt and twisted knee during the work process. The employee stated ee wasn't for sure if the accident occurred when ee got out of the truck or during the realignment process.
2016 · 1 incident
February 19, 2016KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee removed a hydraulic hose and got hydraulic fluid on EE's safety glasses and in EE's eye. After EE's eyes were flushed and cleaned, EE had blurred vision and was taken to an optometrist to be checked out. Blurred vision lasted for 2 days.
2015 · 1 incident
July 24, 2015KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee was unpacking a new belt line for the raw coal belt. As he was removing a large zip tie with his pocket knife, the knife slipped stabbing him in his right forearm. The employee was taking to the hospital and released a short time later with no restrictions.
While changing a tire on a Lowboy trailer, a tire iron slipped, causing EE to injure his left shoulder. EE continured to work until 8/6/09. EE was diagnosed as having a strained muscle and returned to work on the same day as his diagnosis. No Lost Time.
2007 · 1 incident
January 15, 2007KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
EE was in the process of cutting a beam with an acetylene torch when the oxygen hose came apart at the connection to the torch, causing a burn to his left hand. Diagnosis is pending.
2004 · 2 incidents
April 21, 2004KY · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS ASSISTING THE CREW INSTALLING CONCRETE FORMS. THE SCAFFOLDING ON WHICH THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING BECAME DISLODGED, CAUSING THE FOREMAN TO FALL. AS HE FELL, HE STRUCK EE.
1989 · 2 incidents
September 18, 1989KY · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS ON TOP OF COAL TRAILER COVERING A LOAD OF COAL WITH A TARP LOST CONTACT WITH THE TARP AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE REAR OF THE TRAILER.FELL APPROXIMATELY 12 FT TO THE GROUND,LANDED FEET FIRS T THEN FELL ON BACK.INJURIES INCLUDED CRUSHED BROJEN VERTEBRAE AND AN INJURED RIGHT FOOT.