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.
177 citations across 2,635 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.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2011-07-13.
On record since 2011.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
Shane Mine has $109K in proposed MSHA penalties and $42 outstanding across 32 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.
$109K
proposed penalties
$88K
current assessed
$88K
paid to date
$42
outstanding
173 assessments are final orders; 32 contested dockets.
Of $96K in penalties contested before the Commission, $75K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-08-07.
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.
79citations taken to the federal commission · 45% of citations on record
Settled
68 · 86%
Stood as issued
10 · 13%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 1%
84%
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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 58 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
21%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$96K proposed, $76K 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 A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record.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 2013-04-17.
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 Shane Mine shows 100% of 183 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: 2013-03-27, 13 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
183
samples
0.76
dust max (mg/m3)
174 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 9 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.
Shane Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2012.
Injury rate, 2012
ⓘ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.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US coal mining average was 3.74 and the all-US-mining average was 2.96 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 4.43 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
2012 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011 *
8.14
2.71
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
2.28
2.28
0.000
2007 *
2.47
2.47
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
8.76
8.76
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)
2013
1
2012
27
57,339
2011
33
82,331
2010
35
97,112
2009
27
91,505
2008
38
150,649
2007
33
182,505
2006
36
160,902
2005
30
109,504
2004
24
100,387
2003
27
112,970
2002
19
79,638
2001
15
100,935
2000
14
97,241
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Shane Mine sits in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.3% 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.
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania · Population 78,902
1.3%
Mining share of county employment
$60,181
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
While operating D9L dozer, hydraulic line ruptured, spraying turbo and exhaust pipe, causing fluid to ignite and fill cab with smoke. Employee inhaled smoke and fumes, causing asthma attack and difficulty breathing.
Employee was operating 988B Loader. Exhaust leak developed with fumes entering operator's cab. Employee became nauseous and light-headed and had to leave work.
2008 · 1 incident
February 22, 2008PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee slipped climbing ladder of loader and caught himself with his full weight on arm. The weather was extremely slippery and snowy and very cold. Employee had a possible ruptured tendon in his elbow and upper arm area.
2007 · 1 incident
April 2, 2007PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE CROSSING A DIRTPILE TO GET ON THE DRAGLINE, STEPPED ON A FLAT STONE WHICH WAS ON ANOTHER ROCK AND THE STONE SLIPPED, ALLOWING RIGHT LEG TO OVEREXTEND AT THE KNEE AND INJURED THE MUSCLE O R LIGAMENT ON REAT OF KNEE.
1998 · 1 incident
September 28, 1998PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE HAD BEEN ADDING TRANSMISSION OIL TO 988A #6 LOADER. IN GETTING DOWN FROM THE LADDER ON THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, HE STEPPED BACK AND TURNED, AT WHICH TIME HIS RT KNEE TWISTED AND BUCKLED, CAU SING EXTREME PAIN.
1997 · 3 incidents
December 4, 1997PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP ON THE 1975 FORD F-350 CATTLE TRUCK REMOVING OLD FENDERS AND INSTALLING NEW ONES. HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT THE FENDER'S EDGE, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
September 26, 1997PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE #19 (MILLS) JOB, PREPARING THE GRAIN DRILL TO DO SEEDING. HE WAS STOOPING DOWN AND STARTED TO LOOSE HIE BALANCE. HE BEGAN TO FALL BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND,BREAKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
February 28, 1997PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
GROUND WAS FROZEN, SLIPERY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WATER PUMPS AT THE RIDDLE (#23) JOB, TRYING TO TAKE A BARREL OFF THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP TRUCK. THE TAILGATE AND GROUND WERE ICY, BARREL SLIPPED AND FELL, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO ALSO FALL.
December 3, 1996PA · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DUE TO RAINY WEATHER, THERE WAS A LOT OF MUD IN THE TIPPLE AREA. EE HAD BEEN HAULING FROM THE HENDERSON (#13) JOB TO THE BELLS LANDING TIPPLE. AT THE TIPPLE, HE WAS CLIMBING BACK INTO HIS TRUC K. HE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET AND SLIPPED, FALLING TTO THE GROUND. HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AND TWISTEDHIS BACK IN THE FALL
EE WAS OILING FOR THE #3 DRAGLINE ON THE MILLS JOB. TO DO THE JOB, HE HAD MOVED A FAN UP SO THAT HE COULD GET AT THE DRUMS HE WAS GREASING. WHEN HE STARTED TO MOVE THE FAN BACK INTO POSITION, HE LOST HIS BALANCE. HE HAD BEEN IN THE ACT OF REACHING FOR THE FAN, AND HIS LEFT ARM WENT INTO THE FAN.
March 11, 1996PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DUE TO THE WEATHER, THERE WERE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DUE TO ICE AROUND THE WORKING AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CUTTING EDGE ON THE DOZER HE OPERATED. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND FELL ONTO HIS BAC K TOWARD THE LEFT HIP, INJURING BACK & LEFT HIP.
1995 · 1 incident
July 8, 1995PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-10 BULLDOZER HE HAD EXITED THE MACHINE & WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK UP ON IT HIS SHOES HAD GOTTEN MUDDY FROM THE SURROUNDING CONDITIONS & WHEN HE TRIED TO CLIMB UP H E SLIPPED FALLING TO THE GROUND & INJURING HIS RIBS
1994 · 1 incident
May 9, 1994PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
FUELING ROCK TRUCK #5. BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE BROKE, CAUSING THE FUEL NOZZLE TO HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HEAD WAS CUT AND ELBOW BRUISED.
April 5, 1993PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
NOT A REPORTABLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 4-12-93. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DIRT ON WACHTER JOB WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, CAUSING A SEVERE MOTION, TWISTING HIS BA CK BADLY.
January 14, 1993PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
NOT A REPORTABLE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF ACCIDENT - MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL 1/19/93. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE WAS DO ING GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORK ON LOADER ON THE GRIMMINGER JOB.
EE WAS WORKING AT THE BELLS LANDING GARAGE REPLACING THE BRAKES ON THE LUB TRUCK HE WAS USNDER THE VEHICLE, OPERATING IN A VERY CRAMPED SPACE, AND AS HE WAS UNDOING A BOLT IT BROKE OFF THRUSTI NG HIS ARM INTO HIS NECK AND SHOULDER AREA, JAMMING THE MUSCLES.
September 25, 1992PA · Coalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOEYE WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ACCIDENT ON MONDAY AUGUST 14,1992.HE HAD JUST FINISHED FOR THE DAY AND WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A LADDER WHEN HE FELL APPROX 4FEET.INJURING HIS BACK.AFTER SEEING A DOCTOR ON MONDAY,AUGUST 31,1992.HE CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDED BED REST AND RODERED A CAT SCAN.
INJURED OPERATES THE #4 LOADER AT THE HARTZFELD JOB. WHEN HE HAD FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT, HE WAS FUELING HIS LOADER, AND AS HE WENT TO GET DOWN FROM THE LOADER, HE TRIPPED AS HE STEPPED OFF. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LAND ON THE GROUND IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
IN HIS CAPACITY AS TIPPLE FOREMAN, HE WAS ASSISTING IN UNFOLDING A COAL CRUSHER AT THE BELLS LANDING TIPPLE. IN THE PROCESS OF UNFOLDING THE COAL CRUSHER, A BRACKET ON THE CRUSHER LET GO, CAUS ING THE ROLLER TO FLY APPROX. 15 FEET, STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD, IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT EYE.
January 15, 1992PA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE IS A MECHANIC IN OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND HE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER ON OUR WACHTER JOB. HE WAS REPLACING THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TRACK ON THE DOZER, HE I NJURED HIS LEFT HAND BY GETTING IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRACK AND A PIECE OF BLOCKING WOOD.
EE IS AN OILER ON THE DRAGLINE WORKING AT OUR KLINE JOB. HE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC WITH REPAIRS, AND WHEN HE WAS USING A BAR, IT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN DRUMS, CATCHING HIS RIGHT HAND, AND CUT TING TWO FINGERS.
I.NAME ACTING IN CAPACITY OF SUPT WAS CHECKING WORK CONTINUING AT WACHTER JOB.ENTERED SMALL MAINTENANCE SHED,TRIPPED ON STEP LEADING INTO DOOR AND TWISTED ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE S22 LOADER AT THE KRICK JOB AND HAD STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS LOADER TO ADJUST A WATER PUMP.AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE PUMP PAD,HE SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE,CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN AND STRETCHED LIGAMENTS TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1990 · 4 incidents
December 20, 1990PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING UP #637 PAN(#3)ON WACHTER JOB TO BEGIN HIS DAYS WORK IN THE ACT OF STARTING UP HIS MACHINE I NAME FELL OFF FRONT END OF THE PAN & HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS O N 12-21-90 REVEALED NOS ERIOUS PROBLEM BUT HE WAS REFERRED TO A SPECIALIST ON 12-27-90 DOC TOLD HIM TO STAY HOME FROM WORK & SCHEDULED HIM FOR THREAPY
July 16, 1990PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST STARTED THE BACK ENGINE OF THE #2 SCRAPER ON THE HARTZFELD JOB (#15). HE THEN BEGAN WALKING TO THE FRONT OF THE SCRAPER TO BEGIN WORK, AND WAS CLIMBING A SMALL BANK AND FELL FORWARD. THE FALL CAUSED HIS ACHILLES TENDON (LEFT) TO TEAR IN HALF. HE HAD TO UNDERGO AN OPERATION TO SEW THE TENDON BACK TOGETHER. HE IS NOW IN A CAST GOING ABOVE THE KNEE WHICH WILL LAS
February 15, 1990PA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE IS A DRILL OPERATOR,A DN DURING HIS NORMAL DUTIES OF PRESPECTING AND DRILLING FOR COAL SAMPLES, HE AHD THE DOWN CHAIN OF A DAVEY DRILL, AND WAS WIPING OFF THE CHAIN AFTER A TEST DRILL . WHILE WIPING OFF CHAIN, HE CUT HIS FINGER.
August 17, 1989PA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WELDER WITH REPAIRS ON DRAGLINE, WHEN PROP THAT WAS HOLDING THE FAIR LEAD CAME LOOSE. WHEN THE FAIR LEAD CAME LOOSE, THE ROLLER SWUNG AROUND STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE IN T HE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES KNICKING HIMTO THE GROUND.
May 8, 1989PA · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EMPL WAS OPERATING A LOADER IT WAS NECESSARY TO BREAK UP ROCK WITH THE LOADER AND WHEN THE LOADER IS USED TO BREAK UP ROCK IT BOUNCES ALL AROUND WITH THE LOADER BUMPING AND BOUNCING IT CAUSED STRAIN ON THE LOWER BACK AND CAUSED MUSCLES TO SPASM EMPL DID CONTINUE TO WORK USING MEDICATION FOR RELIEF BUT PAIN DID NOT CEASE NOW THE DR HAS RECOMMENDED NO FURTHER WORK UNTIL TESTS CAN BE
1987 · 2 incidents
October 7, 1987PA · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WAS KNELT DOWN ON CATWALK DIRECTLY BELOW OP CAB WORKING ON LIMIT SWITCHES FOR HOIST & DUMP OP OF BOOM. MACHINE PARKED STRAIGHT DIRECTLY PARALLEL. TOLD OP TO DUMP BUCKET & RAISE BOOM. L-800 ST ARTED TO TURN SIDEWISE. CATWALK ON REAR SECTION OF MACHINE CROSSED OVER CATWALK ON FRONT SECTION. PINNED AGAINST FRONT PART OF MACHINE.
1984 · 1 incident
November 14, 1984PA · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
ABOVE THE ACTOR DID PULL HIS VEHICLE INTO A NON-DES-IGNATED MAINTENANCE AREA, DID NOT REMOVE HIS KEYS, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, CRAWLED UNDER VEHICLE TO DO MAINENANCE. A TOW MOTOR CARRYING A PUMP H D TO G ET BY PICK-UP AND A MINER GOT INTO PICK-UP TO LET TOW MOTOR GET BY. ABOVE ACTOR DID YELL BUT COULD NOT BE HEARD OVER NOISE OF TOW MOTOR. PICK-UP WAS STARTED AND RAN OVER ABOVE NAMED AC
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