While installing a missing nut for a bolt on a pump, the base plate came loose and fell approximately 8 inches striking EE on the right wrist fracturing it.
Stonecreek Mine: 151 MSHA citations Coal
Stonecreek Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $724 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 33
- Years on record
- 1988–2025
- Latest incident
- Jan 2025
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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.Stonecreek Mine has $29K in proposed MSHA penalties and $724 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
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.- Settled 4 · 80%
- Stood as issued 1 · 20%
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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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
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.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE 2010-890 | Settlement | Lewis | 2011 | $5K → $1K |
| LAKE 2012-324 | Settlement | Lesnick | 2012 | $334 → $300 |
| LAKE 2022-0282 | Default | 2022 | $161 → $161 |
MSHA sampling at Stonecreek Mine shows 99% of 185 respirable coal dust samples met the 1.5 mg/m3 standard.
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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: 2026-04-23
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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.ⓘ
The excessive concentration value (ECV) is MSHA's own per-sample enforcement threshold, which builds in measurement uncertainty; a sample over its ECV can trigger a citation. The count covers only samples MSHA assigned an ECV.- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER74
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR48
- UTILITY MAN15
Silica (quartz)
Last sampled: 2026-05-07- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR5
- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER5
- DRYER 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: 2026-04-23
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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.- HIGHLIFT OPERATOR/FRONT END LOADER35
- CLEANING PLANT OPERATOR15
- UTILITY MAN11
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100% | 8 |
| 2025 | 100% | 6 |
| 2024 | 100% | 6 |
| 2021 | 100% | 3 |
| 2020 | 100% | 7 |
| 2019 | 100% | 9 |
| 2018 | 100% | 3 |
| 2017 | 100% | 7 |
| 2016 | 100% | 8 |
| 2015 | 100% | 6 |
| 2014 | 100% | 11 |
| 2013 | 80% | 5 |
| 2012 | 100% | 10 |
| 2011 | 100% | 8 |
| 2010 | 100% | 7 |
| 2009 | 100% | 7 |
| 2008 | 88% | 8 |
| 2007 | 100% | 7 |
| 2006 | 100% | 5 |
| 2005 | 100% | 6 |
| 2004 | 100% | 8 |
| 2003 | 100% | 11 |
| 2002 | 100% | 10 |
| 2001 | 100% | 9 |
| 2000 | 100% | 10 |
| Year | silica avg (%) | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 27.3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9.0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Year | over PEL | samples |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14% | 7 |
| 2025 | 0% | 3 |
| 2024 | 0% | 5 |
| 2021 | 0% | 5 |
| 2019 | 0% | 4 |
| 2018 | 0% | 3 |
| 2016 | 0% | 8 |
| 2014 | 0% | 4 |
| 2013 | 0% | 6 |
| 2011 | 20% | 5 |
| 2010 | 0% | 3 |
| 2009 | 0% | 3 |
| 2008 | 0% | 3 |
| 2007 | 0% | 4 |
| 2006 | 0% | 3 |
| 2005 | 0% | 2 |
| 2004 | 0% | 5 |
| 2001 | 25% | 4 |
| 2000 | 20% | 5 |
Stonecreek Mine recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2016.
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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.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2015 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2014 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2013 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2012 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2011 * | 7.33 | 7.33 | 0.000 |
| 2010 * | 8.19 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2009 * | 13.27 | 6.63 | 0.000 |
- Kimble Clay & Limestone 1979 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2000 | 10 |
Stonecreek Mine sits in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 1.3% of county employment.
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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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 2,593 | 5 | 0 | 1928.3 |
| 2026 Q1 | 3,309 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6,824 | 8 | 0 | 1172.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,651 | 3 | 0 | 821.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,071 | 1 | 1 | 245.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,149 | 1 | 0 | 241.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,088 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,428 | 13 | 1 | 3792.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 3,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,554 | 2 | 0 | 562.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,566 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,753 | 2 | 0 | 532.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,986 | 5 | 0 | 1254.4 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,161 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,391 | 2 | 1 | 455.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,302 | 4 | 0 | 3072.2 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,988 | 2 | 0 | 501.5 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,953 | 2 | 0 | 505.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,684 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,589 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,918 | 4 | 0 | 1020.9 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,589 | 3 | 1 | 653.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,552 | 3 | 1 | 659.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,910 | 1 | 0 | 255.8 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,945 | 1 | 0 | 253.5 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,462 | 2 | 0 | 577.7 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,354 | 1 | 0 | 229.7 |
| 2016 Q4 | 4,749 | 6 | 1 | 1263.4 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,634 | 1 | 0 | 177.5 |
| 2016 Q2 | 6,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,066 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,823 | 3 | 1 | 515.2 |
| 2015 Q3 | 6,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 6,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,297 | 2 | 0 | 274.1 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,815 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 6,840 | 3 | 0 | 438.6 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8,816 | 1 | 0 | 113.4 |
| 2013 Q4 | 6,740 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,143 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,117 | 4 | 0 | 562.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 8,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,253 | 2 | 0 | 319.8 |
| 2012 Q3 | 6,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,767 | 2 | 1 | 346.8 |
| 2012 Q1 | 7,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,812 | 3 | 1 | 440.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 6,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,680 | 1 | 1 | 130.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 6,492 | 3 | 2 | 462.1 |
| 2010 Q3 | 4,663 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,386 | 6 | 3 | 939.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,877 | 4 | 2 | 820.2 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,258 | 2 | 0 | 380.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,760 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 12,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 10,180 | 8 | 7 | 785.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 8,393 | 6 | 4 | 714.9 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,516 | 3 | 2 | 352.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,441 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,063 | 1 | 1 | 141.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 7,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 7,073 | 1 | 0 | 141.4 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 7,331 | 1 | 0 | 136.4 |
| 2006 Q2 | 7,991 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,993 | 4 | 2 | 572.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 7,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 6,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,551 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 6,332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 8,647 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 8,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 10,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 7,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 9,812 | 4 | 1 | 407.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 8,015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 9,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 8,761 | 1 | 1 | 114.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,373 | 3 | 2 | 263.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 8,517 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 8,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,698 | 3 | 0 | 526.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 7,605 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,738 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
33 on file2025 · 1 incident
2022 · 1 incident
EE was cutting away flooring when EE cut the flooring EE was standing on. This in turn caused EE to fall from an unknown height to the ground below EE.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was stepping down off the back of a service truck when employee slipped and fell to the ground. Causing a wrist fracture. It was down pouring rain at 7:00am when the incident occurred.
2020 · 1 incident
Employee was moving suction hose to a deeper position when a metal screen slipped out of EE's hands and the sharp end cut through EE's work gloves and into EE's left index finger. The laceration required stitches and a tetanus shot.
2011 · 1 incident
Employee was hitting side of dryer with a hammer when hot material came out of thermal coal dryer next to him.
2010 · 1 incident
Reached into feeder to clean out coal dust, got fingers stuck in paddles. Cut forefinger and middle finger on left hand.
2009 · 2 incidents
Was cutting rubber hose with utility knife, knife slipped and employee cut his hand.
Contract truck driver stepped on a loose piece of decking and twisted his knee with a minor abrasion
2003 · 4 incidents
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DRYER DRUM
TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DRYER DRUM.
CUTTING BRUSH AT POWER METER FOR THE FRESH WATER PUMP (POISON IVY).
PULLING AND SETTING UP 4" HOSE & PUMP TO DEWATE SLURRY PONDS FELT PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
2001 · 2 incidents
MECHANIC AND EE WERE MOVING HEAVY OBJECT ON DOLLY. DOLLY WHEELS STRECH. PULLING DOLLY OUT WHEELS WENT TOO FAR AND DROPPED OFF STIR EE TRIED TO STOP AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.
THIS A NECK SPRAIN DUE TO A LOADER BEING OPERATED WITHOUT AN AIR PNEOMATIC CUSHIONED OPERATORS SEAT. THE AIR CUSHRION WAS BROKEN.
2000 · 2 incidents
CLIMB UP ON LOADER SLIP TWIST MY BACK.
PINCHED MY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WATER PUMP AND ANGLE IRON WHEN MOVING PUMP.
1998 · 2 incidents
PRY BAR SLIPPED OFF HIT LEFT OF EAR.
CUT MY HAND WHILE REMOVING ROOF FROM PREPLANT WITH A/BAR
1997 · 1 incident
EE WAS RUNNING A LOADER.
1995 · 3 incidents
GRINDING INSIDE PUMP HOUSING (WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES) GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE
GRINDING ANGLE IRON, ONE FIECE FELL OVER, LANDING ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING PUNCUTRE WOUND REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
WALKING INTO PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, LANDED ON RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.
1994 · 5 incidents
LIFTING 12" STEEL ELBOW AND TWISTED BACK.
FOOT SLIPPED 7 FELL INTO THE CHUTE. TRIED TO STOP FALL WITH ARMS & A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL WENT INTO LEFT ARM.
FELL DOWN IN BETWEEN AN OPENING AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.
GOT FOOT STUCK UNDER A CEMENT SLAB WHILE MOVING THEM.
JUMPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK TO AVOID A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT.
1993 · 1 incident
SLIPPED ADDING ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT TO L101 (LOADER) SPLASHED INTO BOTH EYES.
1992 · 1 incident
REPLACED FUSE
1991 · 1 incident
STEPPED OUT OF LOADER ONTO THE TIRE TO AIR BRAKE,NEEDED TO FILL WITH ANTI-FREEZE.FEET SLIPPED ACROSS TIRE AND FELL BETWEEN FURL TANK AND TIRE,ARM CAUGHT ON THE HAND RAIL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN UPPER LEFT ARM.
1990 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER WITH DOOR OPEN. DOOR CAME CLOSED STRIKING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPL PULLING TARP OUT OF PLANT,EDGE OF TARP CAUGHT ON CORNER OF 1" PIECE OF STEEL PLATE PULLING IT OFF PIPE RACK.PLATE HIT EMPL FOOT-HIGH INSTEP BREAKING HIS TOE.WAS WEARING STEEL TOE SHOES .
1988 · 1 incident
WHILE CHANGING FUSE USING APPROVE FUSE PULLER EMPL CAUSED ELEC ARM.CAUSED BURN TO RIGHT HAND.THIS BURN WAS TREATED AT UNION HOSPITAL EMERG.RM.AND DIAGNOSED AS 1ST & 2ND DEG BURN.