Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Fall from machine
FALL WHILE DISMOUNTING HAULER. ALL HANDRAILS & STEPS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE.
Shortridge Branch Surface Mine Coal
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Steven R Mullins
Vansant,
Buchanan County,
VA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406845
Shortridge Branch Surface Mine has $631 in proposed MSHA penalties and $66 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1998–2002
- Latest incident
- Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
2
significant & substantial
$631
proposed penalties
$565
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $66 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
20
inspections on record
236
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 236 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Shortridge Branch Surface Mine has $631 in proposed MSHA penalties and $66 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$631
proposed penalties
$631
current assessed
$565
paid to date
$66
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Shortridge Branch Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.14 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 42 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.14
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.48
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
42
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-07-15.
Silica (quartz)
15.2
silica avg (%)
15.2
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-01.
Noise
0%
over PEL
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2003-02-12.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q1 | 2,354 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 13,087 | 1 | 0 | 76.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 15,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 12,817 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 15,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 14,102 | 1 | 1 | 70.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 14,213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q1 | 14,329 | 2 | 0 | 139.6 |
| 2001 Q4 | 17,525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,143 | 4 | 0 | 651.1 |
| 2001 Q1 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,684 | 1 | 1 | 593.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,643 | 1 | 0 | 608.6 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2002 · 2 incidents
January 23, 2002
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven R Mullins Excavating Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE WAS ON HIS WAY TO WORK WHEN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE QUIT ON THE ENTRANCE ROAD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER PARKING, EE REMOVED THE RADIATOR CAP AND HOT ANTIFREEZE BURNT HIS LEFT A RM.
1998 · 1 incident
September 15, 1998
VA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain Top Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
EE BEGAN SHIFT AT 700 HE WAS CONDUCTING PRESHIFT EXAM OF THE DOZER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE CNTI FREEZE LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR THE EE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
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