Senate Coal Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I WAS KNEELING ON GROUND PUTTING AIR INTO TRUCK TIRE WHEN I TRIED TO STAND UP MY RIGHT KNEE WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN.
Somerset Mine 36: 17 MSHA citations Coal
AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Acosta,
Somerset County,
PA
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608301
Somerset Mine 36 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
- 4
- Years on record
- 1998–2001
- Latest incident
- Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,012
proposed penalties
$2,012
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
17
inspections on record
137
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: 137 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Somerset Mine 36 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-07-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.52.9%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
52.9%
reasonably likely or greater
35.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.8% low, 88.2% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Somerset Mine 36 shows 100% of 14 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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.
Last sampled: 2001-07-10, 25 years ago
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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.100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
14
samples
1.36
dust max (mg/m3)
14 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE6
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER5
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR2
Noise
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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.
Last sampled: 2001-10-02, 24 years ago
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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.27%
over PEL
15
samples
Most-sampled occupations
- REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE6
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER5
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR3
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Health sampling trend
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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 by year
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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.| Year | within 1.5 mg/m3 | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100% | 9 |
| 2000 | 100% | 5 |
Noise by year
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20% | 10 |
| 2000 | 40% | 5 |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Senate Coal Mines Inc 1997 to 2003
- AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC 2003 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 69,953 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Somerset Mine 36 sits in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.6% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Somerset County, Pennsylvania · Population 73,255
1.6%
Mining share of county employment
$59,378
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Q4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 716 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,860 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,185 | 1 | 0 | 314.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,220 | 10 | 4 | 3105.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q4 | 2,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,345 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,399 | 4 | 4 | 1176.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2001 · 1 incident
2000 · 2 incidents
October 20, 2000
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Senate Coal Mines Inc · Struck by falling object
ROCK ROLLED OFF OF PILE INTO EE'S LOWER LEFT LEG.
Senate Coal Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A RUBBER FLAT WITH A CROW BAR WHEN HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND CAME IN CONTACTWITH A POINT OF STEEL ON A SPALSH PAN. HIS HAND WAS CUT AND THE CUT NEEDED STITCHES. NO TIME OF WORK WAS LOST.
1998 · 1 incident
Senate Coal Mines Inc · Accident type, without injuries
A FIAT ALLIS 7450 FRONT END LOADER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED AFTER THE WORKING SHIFT HAD ENDED. NO COMPANY EE'S WERE ON SITE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. NO INJURIES OR ILLNESS RESULT ED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.