Mining Incidents

State Industries Strips 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.
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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at State Industries Strips shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 216 samples.

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.
0.15
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.16
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
216
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-05-10.
Silica (quartz)
27.0
silica avg (%)
45.2
silica max (%)
18
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-10-25.
Noise
1%
over PEL
86
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-02-14.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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 1 0 227.4
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 1 0 76.5
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 1 0 111.5
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 2 1 312.9
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.

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The full compliance file on State Industries Strips

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.