RES Houtzdale has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2009–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
61
citations
19
significant & substantial
$12,846
proposed penalties
$11,848
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $998 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
48
inspections on record
3,150
inspection hours
1.9
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.
61 citations across 3,150 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
RES Houtzdale has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at RES Houtzdale shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.13 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 557 samples.
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.
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 Q4
15,471
1
0
64.6
2025 Q3
14,425
1
0
69.3
2025 Q2
15,607
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
16,949
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
16,063
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
16,620
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
16,250
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
18,857
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
20,430
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
19,919
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
20,412
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
19,000
1
0
52.6
2022 Q4
16,302
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
16,024
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
15,139
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
16,051
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
13,676
1
0
73.1
2021 Q3
13,192
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
12,395
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
11,975
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
7,979
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,781
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
8,262
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,833
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
8,120
2
2
246.3
2019 Q3
10,596
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
9,949
2
2
201.0
2019 Q1
8,450
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
6,990
2
0
286.1
2018 Q3
10,524
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
10,687
2
0
187.1
2018 Q1
9,925
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
10,113
1
0
98.9
2017 Q3
10,313
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
10,451
10
1
956.8
2017 Q1
10,224
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
11,530
8
2
693.8
2016 Q3
12,767
2
1
156.7
2016 Q2
8,291
1
1
120.6
2016 Q1
3,953
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
7,802
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
13,802
2
1
144.9
2015 Q2
11,927
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
10,217
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
9,599
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
9,373
1
0
106.7
2014 Q2
11,021
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
11,147
2
0
179.4
2013 Q4
10,874
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
11,319
1
0
88.3
2013 Q2
11,501
3
1
260.8
2013 Q1
8,630
3
0
347.6
2012 Q4
6,219
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
6,179
2
2
323.7
2012 Q2
6,618
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
6,878
1
0
145.4
2011 Q4
6,729
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
7,336
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
4,935
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
4,721
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
4,969
4
1
805.0
2010 Q3
4,196
2
2
476.6
2010 Q2
4,441
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,111
2
1
486.5
2009 Q4
3,492
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,901
1
0
526.0
2009 Q2
3,180
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
11,869
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
15,786
3
2
190.0
2008 Q3
9,124
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,676
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file
2022 · 2 incidents
August 22, 2022PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was doing a pre-shift inspection on a Cat D5H dozer. EE was checking the anti-freeze level and had opened the radiator cap. The dozer had not been started and was cold. When EE looked down at the top of the radiator, a piece of dust or dirt blew into EE's right eye. EE was later diagnosed with a cornea abrasion.
November 15, 2021PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The employee was operating a triaxle truck hauling coal from the mine to the cleaning plant. The tarp motor broke on the triaxle and employee was pulling on the tarp arm to manually move the tarp arm into a secure position. EE felt pain in neck and reported it to the supervisor at 2:00 P.M. on 11/15/2021. EE did not seek medical attention until 11/18/2021.
2020 · 1 incident
October 22, 2020PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee notified the Safety Director on 10/22/2020 at 3:00 P.M. that employee received medical treatment for pain in right shoulder caused by constantly correcting the blade tilt control of the D11R dozer employee was operating. The pain got progressively worse even after the blade control was repaired.
Employee informed supervisor on 8/13/2018 that employee was experiencing pain in neck and shoulder from operating a rock truck. The employee did not seek or was not provided any immediate medical attention. The employee continued to work without any lost time until 7/25/2019, when EE had surgery to correct a disc problem in the neck.
2017 · 1 incident
May 23, 2017PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Strained back while stemming holes
2016 · 1 incident
November 23, 2016PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee was climbing down the ladder of a CAT 777D rock truck. Employee missed hand hold and fell backward to the ground. Employee fractured a hip.
2015 · 1 incident
September 14, 2015PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RES Coal LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was walking across the job site parking area from his pickup to the loader he was operating. He stepped in a washout and twisted his left knee. He did it again on 9/15/2015. He did not report the accident to his supervisor until 10/1/2015.
2009 · 1 incident
August 10, 2009PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was lifting a 6" x 6" x 8" wooden block to use as a cribbing to secure the boom of a loader, when he heard/felt his right shoulder pop.
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