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Sands Hill Strip #2 Coal

Wellston, Jackson County, OH  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3303336

Sands Hill Strip #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
0
significant & substantial
$2,304
proposed penalties
$2,304
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
914
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 914 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sands Hill Strip #2 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Sands Hill Strip #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 133 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.
0.21
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.05
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
133
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-08-27.
Silica (quartz)
9.1
silica avg (%)
18.2
silica max (%)
17
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-09-06.
Noise
0%
over PEL
57
samples
Most recent sample: 2024-08-27.
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
2024 Q4 828 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,176 7 0 3216.9
2024 Q2 980 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 870 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 10 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
Show 78 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 198 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 468 1 0 2136.8
2018 Q3 951 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 327 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 1,415 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,690 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,716 3 0 1748.3
2016 Q2 2,872 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,872 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,307 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,295 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 10,122 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 11,319 1 0 88.3
2014 Q4 7,535 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,055 1 0 246.6
2014 Q2 3,760 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,260 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 505 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 594 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 465 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 590 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 661 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 587 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 667 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 558 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 674 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 637 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 629 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 561 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 635 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,847 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,988 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,121 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,057 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,313 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,790 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,242 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,058 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,352 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,059 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,655 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,473 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,553 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,339 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,602 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 19,733 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 34,785 1 0 28.7
2001 Q4 42,870 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 38,673 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 36,065 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 34,419 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 35,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 33,406 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 32,530 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 30,862 1 0 32.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 15, 2024 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carbon River Coal, Corp · Fall onto or against objects

A fully trained miner was checking oil on a D-11 Dozer when EE slipped on the track of the dozer and landed on their shoulder. The injury was not the result of any compliance issues nor were any protective guards involved.

2019 · 1 incident

November 18, 2019 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Mining LLC · Struck against a moving object

Truck Driver was dumping a trailer of bypro, Driver dumped on UNLEVEL ground causing the load to shift and turn the truck & trailer on its side. Driver was is in the cab of the semi at the time and was not wearing EE's seat belt. EE then fell into the gear shift causing injury to EE's rib and chest area.

2014 · 1 incident

October 14, 2014 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a ripper tooth pin on a dozer a 1 centimeter metal fragment from a punch cut the operator on the right side of the head. The fragment was removed requiring one suture.

2004 · 1 incident

December 1, 2004 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GOING UP LADDER TO LOADER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER CALF.

2002 · 1 incident

August 23, 2002 OH · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

CLAMP BROKE THAT HOLDS THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL PIPES TOGETHER, PIPE FELL DOWN ON EE CAUSING MULTIPLE INJURIES, BROKEN NOSE AND JAW, LEFT SHOULDER BLADE, HAND AND ANKLE, BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR BONE.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RIPPING HARDROCK, HE STARTED TO BACK UP WHEN DOZER TRACK SLIPPED OFF LEFT SIDE OF ROCK AND CAUSED DOZER TO DROP ENOUGH TO JERK EE.

May 30, 2001 OH · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING FROM PIT TO DUMP, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF DUMP AND HIT RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AND TIRE.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

April 2, 1999 OH · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGNING BITS ON DRILL EE BORKE THE MAIN APART & FILLED UP THE DECK BUSHING SO HE COULD USE THE CHUCK AND WOULD HELP BREAK BIT WHEN HE OINJRED HIS BACK

1997 · 1 incident

October 20, 1997 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A 3/4 AIR WRENCH ON A BOLT TO REMOVE A COLLETT FROM 988-7 LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE COLLETT SPUN AND HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND CUT HIS FINGER.

1996 · 1 incident

January 25, 1996 OH · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOOKING A 3" WATER HOSE TOGETHER, ONE OF THE HOSES HAD SOME HOLES IN IT SO HE TOOK OUT A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OFF THE BAD END. THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE HOSE & STABBED LOWER LEFT FORE A RM.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 5, 1995 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING TIRE EMPLOYEE LIFTED TIRE & IT FELL ON HIS HAND

May 19, 1995 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 6IN WATER PUMP TO PUT ON THE STONE SO THAT HE COULD UNHOOK IT FROM THE WATER TRUCK

1992 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1992 OH · Coal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

16359 CLEANING WINDOWS ON GD-8 ON OUTSIDE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR EMPLOYEE WENT BACK INTO DRILL & SHUT DOOR & BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE

January 12, 1992 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER ON THE PULL DOWN LADDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.

1988 · 1 incident

January 13, 1988 OH · Coal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST F2OTING ON FROZEN GROUND AND FELL 8',LANDING ON FOOT.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 01/21/88 AND RETURNED TO WORK 01/22/88.

1987 · 1 incident

August 21, 1987 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Sands Hill Coal Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT EL6OW ON DOZER TRACTOR CAB. WHEN DOZER TRACK DROPPED ON ROCK.

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