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.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
3
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2013-04-03.
On record since 2010.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, 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.
Of $973K in penalties contested before the Commission, $688K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-07-01.
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.
529citations taken to the federal commission · 41% of citations on record
Settled
514 · 97%
Stood as issued
10 · 2%
Vacated or withdrawn
5 · 1%
92%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 199 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
29%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$973K proposed, $688K 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 2020-08-23.
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 S & H # 10 shows 95% of 920 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: 2013-04-17, 13 years ago
95%
within 1.5 mg/m3
920
samples
7.61
dust max (mg/m3)
435 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 485 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.
S & H # 10 recorded 4.89 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2013.
Injury rate, 2013
ⓘ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.
4.89
total case rate
4.89
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US coal mining average was 3.94 and the all-US-mining average was 2.99 cases per 100 workers.
In Tennessee, coal mining averaged 3.30 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
2013 *
4.89
4.89
0.000
2012 *
10.57
7.05
0.000
2011 *
4.62
4.62
0.000
2010
5.68
3.79
0.000
2009
11.41
5.70
0.000
2008 *
5.76
5.76
0.000
2007 *
6.13
6.13
0.000
2006 *
18.00
18.00
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)
2023
0
2022
0
2021
0
2020
1
2019
3
2018
4
2017
6
2016
6
2015
8
2014
6
2013
21
48,193
2012
41
67,878
2011
35
84,860
2010
42
161,504
2009
39
195,555
2008
16
69,196
2007
14
57,822
2006
15
73,873
2005
11
60,671
2004
7
34,894
2003
0
2002
7
17,849
2001
10
40,393
2000
9
58,368
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
S & H # 10 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
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
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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
50
8
4066.4
2013 Q1
26,868
16
4
595.5
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
59
11
2303.2
2011 Q4
25,486
64
21
2511.2
2011 Q3
19,430
56
17
2882.1
2011 Q2
23,098
57
17
2467.7
2011 Q1
18,534
56
17
3021.5
2010 Q4
23,044
118
83
5120.6
2010 Q3
23,574
88
33
3732.9
2010 Q2
32,987
77
45
2334.3
2010 Q1
25,957
35
11
1348.4
2009 Q4
25,963
31
10
1194.0
2009 Q3
29,163
81
22
2777.5
2009 Q2
27,624
11
3
398.2
2009 Q1
22,426
62
30
2764.6
2008 Q4
18,045
9
4
498.8
2008 Q3
3,424
21
9
6133.2
2008 Q2
6,773
6
0
885.9
2008 Q1
6,490
10
0
1540.8
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, 2013TN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2012TN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2012TN · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2012TN · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerOTHER
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, 2011TN · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 2011TN · Coalcontinuous miner operator, coal mole operatorMACHINERY
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.
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.
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, 2009TN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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, 2009TN · Coaldiscontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operatorMACHINERY
Miner was cutting sandstone roll. A piece of cutting bit came off miner & hit employee in upper left arm.
July 21, 2009TN · Coalroof 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, 2009TN · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorHANDTOOLS (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, 2009TN · Coalbull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift bossHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 2008TN · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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.
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, 2006TN · Coalshuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON