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State Industries Strips: 22 MSHA citations Coal

Controlled by Charles H Snyder Jr
Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3607568

State Industries Strips has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1986–2011
Latest incident
May 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
22
citations
9
significant & substantial
$70,313
proposed penalties
$16,930
paid to date
24% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $53,383 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See State Industries Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,234
inspection hours
1.8
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.
22 citations across 1,234 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

State Industries Strips has $70K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$70K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $68K in penalties contested before the Commission, $15K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-03.
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.
42.9%
significant & substantial
19.0%
high negligence or reckless
42.9%
reasonably likely or greater
38.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 23.8% low, 57.1% moderate, 14.3% high, 4.8% reckless.
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.
6 citations taken to the federal commission · 27% of citations on record
  • Settled 4 · 67%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 2 · 33%
67%
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 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
79%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$71K proposed, $15K 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 2009-10-21.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
PENN 2008-547 Settlement Feldman 2010 $45K → $7K
PENN 2009-2 Settlement Feldman 2010 $22K → $7K
PENN 2010-65 Settlement Harner 2011 $873 → $699
PENN 2009-478 Settlement Lewis 2011 $392 → $176
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at State Industries Strips shows 100% of 216 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: 2011-05-10, 15 years ago
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
216
samples
1.16
dust max (mg/m3)
162 samples taken by MSHA inspectors, 54 by the operator.
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR97
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE53
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER48

Silica (quartz)

Last sampled: 2010-10-25, 15 years ago
27.0
silica avg (%)
18
samples
45.2
silica max (%)
Most-sampled occupations
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR14
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE3
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER1
See US coal mines ranked by silica in their dust samples.

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.

Last sampled: 2011-02-14, 15 years ago
1%
over PEL
86
samples
Most-sampled occupations
  • REFUSE TRUCK DRIVER/BACKFILL TRUCK DRIVE31
  • HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER25
  • BULLDOZER OPERATOR24
See US mines ranked by noise samples over the legal limit.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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.
Year within 1.5 mg/m3 samples
2011 100% 12
2010 100% 42
2009 100% 21
2008 100% 30
2007 100% 17
2006 100% 7
2005 100% 14
2004 100% 17
2003 100% 13
2002 100% 13
2001 100% 9
2000 100% 21
Silica (quartz) by year
Year silica avg (%) samples
2010 38.2 7
2009 13.9 5
2008 34.9 2
2005 13.4 1
2002 30.4 2
2000 4.6 1
Noise by year
Year over PEL samples
2011 0% 4
2010 0% 6
2009 0% 10
2008 0% 6
2007 0% 7
2005 0% 6
2004 6% 16
2002 0% 18
2001 0% 5
2000 0% 8
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.

State Industries Strips recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.

Injury rate, 2009
ⓘ 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
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US coal mining average was 4.16 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Pennsylvania, coal mining averaged 5.24 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
2009 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2008 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2007 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2004 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2003 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2002 * 0.00 0.00 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.
Ownership history
  1. State Industries Inc 1984 to present
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)
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 0
2014 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 5 2,078
2010 9 62,331
2009 11 67,378
2008 21 303,377
2007 22 273,321
2006 17 144,138
2005 19 209,999
2004 18 206,551
2003 12 185,426
2002 14 172,680
2001 16 206,568
2000 14 187,160
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

State Industries Strips sits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 2.2% 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.
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · Population 65,069
2.2%
Mining share of county employment
$64,295
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
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
Show 66 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 176 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,330 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,997 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,464 1 0 288.7
2010 Q4 3,870 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,398 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,301 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,856 1 0 170.8
2009 Q4 4,662 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,678 1 1 271.9
2009 Q2 2,964 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 10,915 1 1 91.6
2008 Q4 12,620 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,784 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,508 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 14,096 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 13,775 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,913 7 5 587.6
2007 Q2 12,807 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 13,078 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,125 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,393 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,113 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,969 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,099 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,629 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,528 3 0 239.5
2005 Q1 12,932 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 12,301 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,925 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 11,599 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,211 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,693 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,708 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,115 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,710 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,770 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,555 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,489 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 14,652 1 0 68.3
2001 Q3 12,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,909 1 0 169.2
2001 Q1 6,758 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,391 1 1 156.5
2000 Q3 6,643 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,306 1 1 107.5
2000 Q1 9,308 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2011 · 1 incident

May 16, 2011 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
State Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's yearly audiogram indicated a standard threshold shift.

1997 · 1 incident

April 1, 1997 PA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
State Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS PULLING STEEL, WORKING ON THE AUGER.

1996 · 1 incident

August 26, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE MAN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR AN INFECTION ON HIS RT LEG WHICH HE SAID OCCURRED ON 8-15-96. WHEN HE WAS DOING A PRE SHIFT INSPECTION OF A CAT 235B BACK HOE.

1995 · 1 incident

August 2, 1995 PA · Coal auger helper MACHINERY
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HOIST ON AUGER MACHINE. WHILE DOING THIS, THE HOIST JERKED CAUSING SHOULDER MUSCLE TO PULL.

1992 · 3 incidents

May 22, 1992 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FOOTING. TWISTING HIS ANKLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MUSCLE AND LIGEMENTS.

January 21, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
State Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED MAN WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON SLIDE PINOR GEAR OF DRAGLINE WHILE TURNING THE GEAR BY HAND HIS RT HAND GOT PINCHED REQUIRING STITCHES

January 15, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER TREATING ARTHRITIS FOR L KNEE FOR A YEAR, OPER CONTROLS OF DRAGLINE HAS AGRIVATED IT UNDERGOING SURGERY

1991 · 1 incident

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS OPERATING A HIGHLIFT. THE HIGHLIFT MOVED FORWARD WHEN HE WAS EXPECTING IT TO MOVE BACKWARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. ON 3-13-92 HE REPORTED OFF OWRK DUE TO PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED MAN WAS LIFTING A 40 POUND BUCKET OF OIL FROM THE TOP OF A 50 GAL OIL DRUM TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REQUIRING HIM TO LEAVE WORK AND RECEIVE TREATMEN T.

June 22, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

COAL WAS JAMMED IN THE MOUTH OF A BIN AND WHEN THE MAN WAS PRYING IT LOOSE WITH A BAR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

1989 · 2 incidents

June 28, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Industries Inc · Fall from machine

THE OILER WAS OILING THE BOOM WHICH WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND. WHLE CLIMBING OFF THE BOOM HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT FOUR FEET. SPRAINING HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.

February 7, 1989 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE MAN WAS LIFTING A TIRE WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.HE WORKED THE NEXT 2 DAYS BUT HAD TO GO HOME ON THE 10TH OF FEB.

1988 · 1 incident

April 30, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS CLIMBING ON FUEL BUGGY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. WHEN HE HELD ON TO THE HAND RAIL, HE PULLED A TENDON IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

1986 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1986 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
State Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

I N AME WAS FUE5ING HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT HAD FORMED ON THE PLATFORM. HE FELL FROM THE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND AND BROKE ONE RIB.

June 4, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
State Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED MAN3WAS INSTALLING A VERTICAL SWING SHAFT.THE PINION GEAR ON THE SHAFT SLID DOWN THE SHAFT SMASHING THE INDEX FINGERNAIL OF THE LEFT HAND.