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.
302 citations across 2,364 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mine No. 7 has $142K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 6 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.
$142K
proposed penalties
$134K
current assessed
$127K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
291 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
Of $21K in penalties contested before the Commission, $13K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-07-10.
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.
25citations taken to the federal commission · 8% of citations on record
Settled
22 · 88%
Vacated or withdrawn
3 · 12%
80%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 15 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
41%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$21K proposed, $13K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2011-06-03.
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 Mine No. 7 shows 99% of 321 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: 2012-05-16, 14 years ago
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
321
samples
1.75
dust max (mg/m3)
253 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 68 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.
Mine No. 7 recorded 6.18 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.
6.18
total case rate
6.18
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.83 and the all-US-mining average was 3.08 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, coal mining averaged 4.18 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
2011 *
6.18
6.18
0.000
2010
3.76
3.76
0.000
2009
6.57
3.29
0.000
2008
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007
5.19
3.46
0.000
2006
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005
0.00
0.00
0.000
2004 *
6.18
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
ⓘCoal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year
Employees
Coal produced (tons)
2013
1
2012
4
2011
14
25,915
2010
48
163,777
2009
70
317,438
2008
59
304,775
2007
47
286,184
2006
51
300,327
2005
45
267,657
2004
31
157,086
2003
33
84,293
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mine No. 7 sits in Campbell County, Tennessee, where the Census mining category is 0.6% 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.
Campbell County, Tennessee · Population 39,568
0.6%
Mining share of county employment
$50,260
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 Q4
0
0
0
2013 Q1
315
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
0
0
0
2012 Q3
0
3
0
2012 Q2
3,741
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
3,643
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
9,640
9
6
933.6
2011 Q3
16,049
3
1
186.9
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2
5,855
5
1
854.0
2011 Q1
815
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
28,291
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
30,094
12
9
398.8
2010 Q2
17,199
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
30,903
15
8
485.4
2009 Q4
51,525
1
0
19.4
2009 Q3
47,377
11
3
232.2
2009 Q2
38,240
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
45,383
23
16
506.8
2008 Q4
37,154
4
0
107.7
2008 Q3
43,233
32
27
740.2
2008 Q2
34,225
4
3
116.9
2008 Q1
34,559
17
8
491.9
2007 Q4
32,041
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
33,738
6
1
177.8
2007 Q2
23,071
34
21
1473.7
2007 Q1
26,669
2
1
75.0
2006 Q4
28,030
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
33,463
9
5
269.0
2006 Q2
33,850
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
41,543
2
2
48.1
2005 Q4
28,908
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
33,295
11
7
330.4
2005 Q2
29,288
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
27,429
6
0
218.7
2004 Q4
10,198
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
6,129
12
1
1957.9
2004 Q2
23,796
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
24,616
14
1
568.7
2003 Q4
22,169
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
12,479
8
3
641.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file
2011 · 2 incidents
September 17, 2011TN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee alleges he was thrown/knocked from the tracks of the dozer, while he was relieving himself, when a 777 truck bed came into contact with the dozer blade at the dump site. The company has reason to believe that this was a staged accident and will contact the workers comp claim.
2010 · 2 incidents
November 10, 2010TN · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Injured was in 777C Truck getting loaded with 992D 101 Loader when rock came out of bucket and jarred truck and driver. Truck driver was complaining with neck and head hurting and hands going numb at 7:30 pm.
Injured person was pulling on a sheet of plastic to cover hay stack, when tension released on plastic, causing injured to fall striking elbow on metal culvert band. No lacerations reported only bruising. Entire body struck ground.
2009 · 6 incidents
August 31, 2009TN · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Due to wet road condition haul back slipped off edge of road into ditch. Right front tire dropped into sump and bounced out cause truck to veer into path of another haul truck. Oncoming truck was able to step before collision.
May 14, 2009TN · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY