Snyder Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries
A FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORGIN OCCURED IN THE HOIST HOUSE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE HOIST HOUSE AND HOISTING FACILITY.
Rattling Run Slope: 14 MSHA citations Coal
Rattling Run Slope has $780 in proposed MSHA penalties and $98 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 2000
- Latest incident
- Feb 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
14
citations
0
significant & substantial
$780
proposed penalties
$605
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $175 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
116
inspections on record
1,223
inspection hours
1.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.14 citations across 1,223 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rattling Run Slope has $780 in proposed MSHA penalties and $98 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$780
proposed penalties
$703
current assessed
$605
paid to date
$98
outstanding
14 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $165 in penalties contested before the Commission, $88 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-04-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.0.0%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
0.0%
reasonably likely or greater
0.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 42.9% low, 57.1% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
1
citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
- Settled 1 · 100%
45%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$55 proposed, $30 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 2003-10-02.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN 2004-2 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2004 | $55 → $30 |
| PENN20030076 | Settlement | Barbour | 2003 | $55 → $30 |
| PENN20030088 | Settlement | Barbour | 2003 | $55 → $28 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Rattling Run Slope shows 98% of 167 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
Health sampling
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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
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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: 2004-03-10, 22 years ago
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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.98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
167
samples
4.27
dust max (mg/m3)
87 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 80 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- HAND LOADERS104
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN20
- HOIST ENGINEER/OPERATOR17
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2003-03-18, 23 years ago0.8
silica avg (%)
1
samples
0.8
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
- HAND LOADERS1
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2003-09-17, 22 years ago
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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.0%
over PEL
17
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- HAND LOADERS5
- HOIST ENGINEER/OPERATOR5
- TRACTOR OPERATOR/MOTORMAN4
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100% | 4 |
| 2003 | 93% | 28 |
| 2002 | 100% | 44 |
| 2001 | 98% | 56 |
| 2000 | 100% | 35 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0% | 2 |
| 2002 | 0% | 6 |
| 2001 | 0% | 3 |
| 2000 | 0% | 6 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Snyder Coal Company 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 2,357 |
| 2003 | 3 | 155 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3,805 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3,244 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3,880 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Rattling Run Slope sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 8771.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 630 | 2 | 0 | 3174.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q3 | 684 | 2 | 0 | 2924.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,248 | 2 | 0 | 1602.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 1010.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 684 | 2 | 0 | 2924.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 1587.3 |
| 2000 Q2 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.