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Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 Coal

Controlled by Pat A Jones
Kellerman, Tuscaloosa County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103172

Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 has $106K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
250
citations
92
significant & substantial
$106,347
proposed penalties
$102,244
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,103 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
148
inspections on record
3,611
inspection hours
6.9
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.
250 citations across 3,611 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 has $106K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$106K
proposed penalties
$102K
current assessed
$102K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
246 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record

MSHA sampling at Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 614 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.
0.27
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.59
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
614
samples
Most recent sample: 2025-11-17.
Silica (quartz)
15.1
silica avg (%)
35.6
silica max (%)
47
samples
Most recent sample: 2022-05-02.
Noise
2%
over PEL
166
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-06-25.
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
2025 Q4 50 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 50 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 50 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 50 1 0 20000.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 0 0 0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 1 1
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 1,065 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 24,246 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 24,313 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 22,741 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 19,889 2 1 100.6
2021 Q2 17,696 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 11,977 9 4 751.4
2020 Q4 12,336 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 12,456 1 0 80.3
2020 Q2 17,331 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 20,923 2 0 95.6
2019 Q4 23,954 5 1 208.7
2019 Q3 46,477 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 50,178 8 2 159.4
2019 Q1 44,244 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 39,332 7 4 178.0
2018 Q3 28,153 8 1 284.2
2018 Q2 28,241 1 0 35.4
2018 Q1 30,492 7 2 229.6
2017 Q4 30,873 2 1 64.8
2017 Q3 28,891 6 0 207.7
2017 Q2 25,915 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 19,662 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 13,733 2 0 145.6
2016 Q3 11,979 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 12,203 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 11,532 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 13,996 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 15,110 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 18,071 1 1 55.3
2015 Q1 17,451 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 18,736 3 0 160.1
2014 Q3 18,319 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 19,797 4 3 202.1
2014 Q1 24,711 3 1 121.4
2013 Q4 22,777 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 27,376 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 37,331 4 1 107.1
2013 Q1 32,058 4 0 124.8
2012 Q4 36,091 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 56,816 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 62,341 9 2 144.4
2012 Q1 60,980 4 2 65.6
2011 Q4 58,335 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 60,466 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 55,420 12 6 216.5
2011 Q1 49,065 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 62,027 10 2 161.2
2010 Q3 58,705 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 59,039 9 4 152.4
2010 Q1 49,026 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 56,187 11 2 195.8
2009 Q3 56,487 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 51,104 6 1 117.4
2009 Q1 55,579 8 6 143.9
2008 Q4 64,974 1 0 15.4
2008 Q3 59,103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 52,371 5 0 95.5
2008 Q1 42,667 5 0 117.2
2007 Q4 39,649 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 38,244 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 33,870 1 1 29.5
2007 Q1 33,573 7 0 208.5
2006 Q4 31,186 2 0 64.1
2006 Q3 29,052 11 6 378.6
2006 Q2 30,667 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 23,888 6 3 251.2
2005 Q4 28,014 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 31,370 10 10 318.8
2005 Q2 36,329 6 6 165.2
2005 Q1 30,281 7 2 231.2
2004 Q4 30,865 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 22,550 2 1 88.7
2004 Q2 25,144 11 2 437.5
2004 Q1 19,553 2 1 102.3
2003 Q4 22,692 2 2 88.1
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 18,783 2 2 106.5
2003 Q1 17,596 8 6 454.6
2002 Q4 17,623 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 13,489 1 0 74.1
2002 Q1 12,895 1 0 77.5
2001 Q4 16,593 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,541 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 50,015 2 0 40.0
2001 Q1 7,382 3 0 406.4
2000 Q4 1,012 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2019 · 1 incident

2018 · 1 incident

June 9, 2018 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving water truck full of water down into the mine when EE wasn't able to get the truck into gear. The water truck was going too fast and the driver could not control it. The water truck flipped coming to rest at the bottom of the road inside the mine.

2017 · 1 incident

November 18, 2017 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Rock was being dumped approximately 500 feet away from Pit. A rock rolled away and over the berm hitting the drill that employee was operating.

2012 · 1 incident

March 15, 2012 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP EXCAVATOR PC400LC7 S/N: A87503, BACKED UP OVER TOP OF BERM AND LOST CONTROL OF EXCAVATOR, MACHINE LANDED ON ITS SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE OF CAB. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL TUSCALOOSA, AL VIA NORTHSTAR PARAMEDIC SERVICES.

2010 · 1 incident

May 18, 2010 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER; EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET SEGMENTS ON AN UNDERCARRIAGE. A SECTION / PIECE OF THE SEGMENTS BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED EMPLOYEE'S LEG. (RIGHT) SHARD WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIS LEG.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2008 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While driving on damp haul road, operator began to lose control and slid into berm going over embankment. Truck overturned and landed on top (cab). It had just started raining at the time of the accident. Truck rolled approx. 180 degrees and landed on top side of equipment.

May 19, 2008 AL · Coal security guard, watchman OTHER
Southland Resources, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Security Guard was found dead inside the guard shack by service man for Southland Resources at 5:00 AM, Monday, 19. 2008. Death appears to be from natural causes but State Investigators are performing an autopsy.

2007 · 2 incidents

March 13, 2007 AL · Coal pumper FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Material broke loose, fell from highwall striking employee on his back & injuring his ribs & shoulder. This was a small amount of material consisting of loose dirt & rocks. Victim was about 16' away from walk when struck. Material clump fell around 45' above.

February 3, 2007 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southland Resources, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While servicing a piece of equipment, EE was pulling grease hose and walking backward. He tripped and fell backward onto his back.

2006 · 1 incident

December 7, 2006 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southland Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While servicing a company vehicle, stepped in a hole and twisted his ankle.

2005 · 1 incident

September 6, 2005 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southland Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting his stockpile truck twisting his right knee when he claims his foot got hung in step.

2004 · 1 incident

December 22, 2004 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southland Resources, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK OVERTURNED AFTER SLOPE FAILED AT END OF RAMP IN PROGRESS.

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