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: 125 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Somerville has $624 in proposed MSHA penalties and $72 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.
$624
proposed penalties
$624
current assessed
$552
paid to date
$72
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-08-22.
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.
MSHA sampling at Somerville shows 88% of 8 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: 2006-03-29, 20 years ago
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
8
samples
1.66
dust max (mg/m3)
8 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 0 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER2
FINE COAL PLANT OPERATOR1
GROUNDMAN1
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.
Somerville recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2007.
Injury rate, 2007
ⓘ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 4.71 and the all-US-mining average was 3.77 cases per 100 workers.
In Indiana, coal mining averaged 3.03 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
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
5.12
5.12
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
Year
Employees
2007
17
2006
18
2005
20
2004
17
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Somerville sits in Gibson County, Indiana, where the Census mining category is 2.7% 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.
Gibson County, Indiana · Population 32,986
2.7%
Mining share of county employment
$67,763
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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4
7,392
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
9,017
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
9,834
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
10,218
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,338
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
7,072
1
0
141.4
2006 Q1
11,303
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
9,205
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3
9,435
1
0
106.0
2005 Q2
10,721
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
9,668
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
8,501
3
1
352.9
2004 Q3
8,195
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
6,862
1
0
145.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2006 · 1 incident
October 1, 2006IN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped on wet floor while using a squeegie to clean up spilled material, injured right shoulder trying to prevent fall. Employee reported injury, did not seek medical attention until October 14. 2006 when he was taken to hospital with shoulder pain. He has not missed any work hours due to this injury, as to date.
2005 · 2 incidents
September 17, 2005IN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was carrying repair parts across the catwalk on the Synfuel #1 to infeed crossover and missed the step down. Fell and hurt left knee. Emplyee did not initially miss any work, or go for medical treatment. Went to doctor on October 14,2005; doctor drained fluid from knee and put on light duty for 10 days.
Electrcian erected ladder; extension 14' base 5.5' from wall. Man proceeded to climb ladder to tie off, when ladder slipped, causing man and ladder to fall apx. 7' to concrete floor. Mans hand was pinned between ladder & floor, servering rt thumb from hand. Man was wearing harness but had not yet reached top to tie off. First aid administered, ambulance required
2004 · 3 incidents
December 28, 2004IN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Helping to align skirt board on feeder bin, foreign material fell into safety glasses and got in eye. On site first aid. Hospital ER for object removal from eye.
June 23, 2004IN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Employee sensitive to sunlight, barriers failed to protect from exposure due to repeated removal of gloves-caused sunblock to wear off, allowing overexposure.
Related mines
Other mines operated by Gibson County Synfuel LLC.