Mining Incidents

S & H # 10 Coal

S & H Mining, Inc. · Underground
Briceville, Campbell County, TN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4003143

S & H # 10 has $1.4M in proposed MSHA penalties and $152K outstanding across 53 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
58
Years on record
2000–2013
Latest incident
Mar 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,278
citations
499
significant & substantial
$1,425,899
proposed penalties
$999,798
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $426,101 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
201
inspections on record
9,459
inspection hours
13.5
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.
1,278 citations across 9,459 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

S & H # 10 has $1.4M in proposed MSHA penalties and $152K outstanding across 53 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.
$1.4M
proposed penalties
$1.2M
current assessed
$1000K
paid to date
$152K
outstanding
1,228 assessments are final orders; 53 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-07-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at S & H # 10 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.44 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 920 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.
0.44
dust avg (mg/m3)
7.61
dust max (mg/m3)
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
920
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-04-17.
Silica (quartz)
6.5
silica avg (%)
14.1
silica max (%)
45
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-11-08.
Noise
2%
over PEL
170
samples
Most recent sample: 2013-04-17.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 0 0 0
2022 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
Show 84 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 2 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,480 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,180 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,920 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,080 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,128 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,128 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,520 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,251 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,860 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 980 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,860 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,662 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,310 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,793 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,941 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,240 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,104 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,125 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,468 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,330 1 0 751.9
2014 Q1 4,167 3 0 719.9
2013 Q4 442 3 0 6787.3
2013 Q3 1,285 7 0 5447.5
2013 Q2 12,296 51 9 4147.7
2013 Q1 26,868 18 6 669.9
2012 Q4 19,607 33 9 1683.1
2012 Q3 8,882 31 7 3490.2
2012 Q2 2,641 9 1 3407.8
2012 Q1 25,616 60 12 2342.3
2011 Q4 25,486 64 21 2511.2
2011 Q3 19,430 56 17 2882.1
2011 Q2 23,098 58 18 2511.0
2011 Q1 18,534 58 18 3129.4
2010 Q4 23,044 118 83 5120.6
2010 Q3 23,574 90 35 3817.8
2010 Q2 32,987 87 55 2637.4
2010 Q1 25,957 35 11 1348.4
2009 Q4 25,963 31 10 1194.0
2009 Q3 29,163 83 22 2846.1
2009 Q2 27,624 11 3 398.2
2009 Q1 22,426 63 31 2809.2
2008 Q4 18,045 9 4 498.8
2008 Q3 3,424 22 10 6425.2
2008 Q2 6,773 6 0 885.9
2008 Q1 6,490 12 2 1849.0
2007 Q4 4,377 15 1 3427.0
2007 Q3 7,399 45 15 6081.9
2007 Q2 10,154 51 21 5022.7
2007 Q1 10,708 26 12 2428.1
2006 Q4 8,437 8 5 948.2
2006 Q3 8,864 23 14 2594.8
2006 Q2 8,256 28 23 3391.5
2006 Q1 7,774 1 0 128.6
2005 Q4 7,090 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,883 2 1 290.6
2005 Q2 6,351 3 1 472.4
2005 Q1 6,450 1 0 155.0
2004 Q4 6,297 5 4 794.0
2004 Q3 5,735 2 1 348.7
2004 Q2 1,730 2 1 1156.1
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 400 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,594 4 0 715.1
2002 Q1 5,666 5 4 882.5
2001 Q4 4,831 5 0 1035.0
2001 Q3 5,820 5 3 859.1
2001 Q2 4,989 3 0 601.3
2001 Q1 4,598 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,990 13 4 2605.2
2000 Q3 4,628 4 2 864.3
2000 Q2 5,104 1 0 195.9
2000 Q1 5,372 5 3 930.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

58 on file

2013 · 1 incident

March 28, 2013 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

After arriving on section employee checked face to see if any bolting was needed. After checking face then was walking back to belt set-up when fall occurred.

2012 · 4 incidents

November 27, 2012 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stated that after evening shift was ended he slipped on stairs from mine to parking lot fell in ditch and injured knee.

April 14, 2012 TN · Coal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
S & H Mining, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Facts are at time of this report (taken from statement by Anderson Count Sheriffs Dept). 2 males on haulage road from mine got into a fight? and one shot the other with a 40 cal Taurus handgun. Victim is alive at this time. Neither man is employed by company.

January 25, 2012 TN · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing off loader, employee slipped at top and fell, grabbing handrail with right hand midway down, stopping decent. This caused a sharp pain in right shoulder. Employee finished shift and continued to work until shoulder worsened on 1/30/12 and is now off awaiting release from doctor.

January 19, 2012 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler OTHER
S & H Mining, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Reaching into parts bin to get tool and was bitten by brown jumping spider.

2011 · 5 incidents

December 26, 2011 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Scoop changing cables were stuck in mud and employee was pulling and jerking on them when he experienced a pain in lower abdomen.

July 5, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

an unplanned roof fall was found in the 1st SE mains at crosscut #14 of the No. 5 entry. The fall was in the intersection and approximately 30' inby in the entry. The fall was approximately 4'thick X 18'wide X 50'long. There was no injuries or property damage. The fall was discovered by an examiner. There was a worked out area.

April 1, 2011 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While running Jay Miner softball sized rock was thrown by chain and struck person on right shoulder.

March 9, 2011 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall on 3rd NW Main spad 377. 20 X 20 X 5. Intersection old works, no air course or travel way blocked.

2010 · 6 incidents

November 10, 2010 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was shoveling coal off of belt #2 when a large rock fell on him crushing his foot.

November 3, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Cut his right forearm. 1'x12"x20" sharp edged rock hit him in the arm.

September 29, 2010 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Intersection fell 20' x 20' x 5' high. North west mains #3 entry 3rd crosscut inby spad #37 old panel. Doesn't interfere with air or anything at mine.

September 17, 2010 TN · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was operating the miner setting on the rib when a piece of rock fell from the top and hit him on the right side of his head and shoulder. It fell about 3' where he was sitting. It was about 2'X 2' X 2" thick.

January 8, 2010 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was eating dinner when he got out of bolter deck, stood up behind bolter and a piece of draw rock fell on his shoulder & neck. Did not knock him down. Rock was app. 24" long x 22" wide x 2" thick in size.

2009 · 11 incidents

September 12, 2009 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

At spad EE on 1st right panel off 2nd NW Main had roof fall 5'high, 18'wide, 30' long . Fall did not interfere with air movement or anything else. On worked out section.

August 31, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE runs off side bolter, another EE pulled bolt up and set ATRS. EE moved to swing boom out to start drill, when a piece of rock approx 25" X 36" X 4" fell on his lower left side and back.

July 31, 2009 TN · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator MACHINERY
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Miner was cutting sandstone roll. A piece of cutting bit came off miner & hit employee in upper left arm.

July 21, 2009 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
S & H Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Bolt men were suppling bolter. Injured EE was on offside reaching across bolter to place bolt supply. The operator thought he was out of the way and trammed bolter forward onto injured's left foot.

June 4, 2009 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & H Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Knocking bits out miner lugs using hammer. Hit finger on bit lug & hammer handle.

May 19, 2009 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Miner was not working properly. Had been trouble shooting rub rail at main breaker panel off. Was checking rippers, would not start. Decided to take panel off to check contactors, when pulled pin on front rub rail, rail fell off miner and hit left foot. Also turned his knee.

April 6, 2009 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fall in 1st rt. #4 entry L.O.B in intersection 20 ft x 20 ft 5 ft-6ft high is not block airway travelway or escapeway

March 16, 2009 TN · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Man was getting off mantrip, stepped in hole and twisted right knee.(right)

March 2, 2009 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall in the #5 entry at the face of the first panel of #4 belt. It was 5 to 7 feet thick 20' wide and about 35 to 45' long. It was a mine fault.

January 14, 2009 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found inthe return #20 x cut on # 2 belt h 5 entry. it had coal striks in with sand strikiing and soft topic. It was 46" to 50" high 20' wide 25' long and it was in intersection.

2008 · 6 incidents

November 1, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found x21 #5 entry & xcut 18 to 19. The one in 21 xcut was halfway in the break 4 to 5 feet high & 20 feet wide & 20 feet long. The one at 18 to 19 xcut was 20' wide & 6' high & 50' wide. We will go around it at 17 to 20 to #4 entry & put new brattice in it. There will be 6 brattice.

October 7, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found inbetween #3 & #2 xcut on #4 belt at #4 xcut. It was 6' high, 18' wide & 50' long. Mine prop was put at end of fall & cribs at other end.

October 6, 2008 TN · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Roof bolter had a piece of draw rock that fell between ATRS and supported roof and it hit him.

July 11, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof failed at xcut #23 in return on #3 beltline. The fall was a continuation of a previous fall. Unintentional roof fall.

April 21, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall was found at 3:30pm on 4/21/08 at X-Cut #11 on #2 belt #1 entry (intake). Fall occurred in intersection. The roof fall was 4' high, 20' wide and 20' long.

March 11, 2008 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Unintentional roof fall found by on-shift examiner and federal mine inspector at x-cut #14 in #4 entry on #2 belt line. Fall was 6' high, 20' wide and 60' long. Found at 1:30 pm on 3/11/08.

2007 · 11 incidents

December 4, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall in the #2 entry at #101/2 x-cut a wnt to #12 x cut on the #12 belt. It was about 7' to 8" high 20' wide and 140' long.

September 6, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was foung at #22 X cut in the #4 entry of #2 belt. It was approx 6'-7' high, approx 20'wide and 20' long.

August 24, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Roof fall at #3 xcut on #4 belt in the #4 entry belt line. It's about 40' x 35' x 7' high. It looks like a large horse back.

May 29, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found on preshift on # 4 belt it was about 4'or 5'thick, 40'l x 20' w. It had been heaving in the #13 area. It will be set with timber or crib, then start cleaning it up bolting it back.

April 19, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Hill seam it was just bad top. Will set more cribs so it won't come on any father. it is about 20' w x 40' long x 7' h. It is at @2 xcut on #5 belt in between 2 block between #1 & #2. Found it coming outside at 3:30pm.

March 20, 2007 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

#5 Entry fell in at #5 x-cut in Return. It is about 5 1/2' to 6' high, 20' long & in Entry section 300' inside of mine. Water is coming through the top & it had a hill seam in several places.

January 9, 2007 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

He was coming out of mine at end of shift, getting off belt line, tripped, fell onto rollers and hit his knees.

2006 · 4 incidents

November 21, 2006 TN · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Cleaning off the belt line, raised up hit the roof of mine, causing a loose rock to dislodge and fall. It hit him on the left shoulder, knocking him down and falling to floor of mine.

November 16, 2006 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking into mines and tripped on water line (hose), causing him to fall.

November 2, 2006 TN · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
S & H Mining, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A roof fall was found at A130 when the #2 belt #2 section belt would not start to put coal on it.

October 16, 2006 TN · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of the 21 SC shuttle car and twisted his knee:resulting in a sprained knee.

2005 · 2 incidents

March 8, 2005 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting roller during a belt set up.

2001 · 3 incidents

July 25, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & H Mining, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING UP THE HEADRIVE, FELL.

June 5, 2001 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT CLAMPS.

2000 · 5 incidents

June 13, 2000 TN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & H Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP A ROCK TO MOVE OUT OF HIS WAY. STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK IN THE PROCESS.

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