A mine fire on the passenger side of the Western Star explosives truck occurred. The miners operating the truck extinguished the fire and evacuated the mine.
Sully Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Sully Mine has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1990–2022
- Latest incident
- Sep 2022
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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.Sully Mine has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.ⓘ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 9,907 | 4 | 0 | 403.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11,278 | 1 | 0 | 88.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 11,357 | 6 | 0 | 528.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 12,060 | 2 | 0 | 165.8 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 13,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,800 | 1 | 0 | 357.1 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 4,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 13,106 | 3 | 0 | 228.9 |
| 2023 Q2 | 13,480 | 2 | 2 | 148.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,076 | 1 | 0 | 110.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 14,600 | 5 | 0 | 342.5 |
| 2022 Q3 | 16,620 | 3 | 0 | 180.5 |
| 2022 Q2 | 14,610 | 2 | 0 | 136.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 14,120 | 5 | 0 | 354.1 |
| 2021 Q3 | 14,590 | 2 | 0 | 137.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 14,536 | 1 | 0 | 68.8 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 10,657 | 2 | 0 | 187.7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 14,096 | 5 | 0 | 354.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 13,237 | 2 | 0 | 151.1 |
| 2020 Q1 | 12,480 | 2 | 0 | 160.3 |
| 2019 Q4 | 16,396 | 6 | 2 | 365.9 |
| 2019 Q3 | 19,774 | 2 | 0 | 101.1 |
| 2019 Q2 | 10,250 | 1 | 0 | 97.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,926 | 2 | 0 | 252.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 17,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 16,980 | 4 | 0 | 235.6 |
| 2018 Q2 | 11,364 | 2 | 0 | 176.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 11,166 | 1 | 0 | 89.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 14,641 | 4 | 0 | 273.2 |
| 2017 Q3 | 17,561 | 3 | 0 | 170.8 |
| 2017 Q2 | 17,275 | 1 | 1 | 57.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 14,421 | 3 | 0 | 208.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 17,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 20,880 | 6 | 3 | 287.4 |
| 2016 Q2 | 16,486 | 5 | 0 | 303.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 9,810 | 2 | 0 | 203.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 16,792 | 8 | 1 | 476.4 |
| 2015 Q3 | 18,656 | 2 | 0 | 107.2 |
| 2015 Q2 | 15,866 | 2 | 0 | 126.1 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,560 | 1 | 0 | 104.6 |
| 2014 Q4 | 11,696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,990 | 1 | 0 | 83.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,644 | 3 | 1 | 347.1 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,067 | 2 | 1 | 394.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,128 | 4 | 0 | 394.9 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,942 | 6 | 1 | 548.3 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,566 | 3 | 1 | 1915.7 |
| 2012 Q4 | 9,903 | 1 | 0 | 101.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 12,098 | 8 | 3 | 661.3 |
| 2012 Q2 | 11,002 | 4 | 0 | 363.6 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 10,766 | 5 | 0 | 464.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 13,189 | 3 | 0 | 227.5 |
| 2011 Q2 | 11,069 | 1 | 0 | 90.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 4,786 | 1 | 1 | 208.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 16,989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 17,945 | 5 | 3 | 278.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 12,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,178 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 9,814 | 1 | 0 | 101.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 15,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 11,752 | 1 | 0 | 85.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,524 | 2 | 0 | 362.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 11,285 | 3 | 0 | 265.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 16,071 | 3 | 0 | 186.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 11,454 | 4 | 0 | 349.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 11,734 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 14,214 | 2 | 0 | 140.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 8,374 | 3 | 0 | 358.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 12,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,729 | 3 | 0 | 190.7 |
| 2006 Q2 | 19,423 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 9,565 | 4 | 1 | 418.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 16,734 | 4 | 0 | 239.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 21,100 | 1 | 0 | 47.4 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 8,651 | 1 | 0 | 115.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 14,538 | 1 | 0 | 68.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 14,436 | 4 | 0 | 277.1 |
| 2004 Q2 | 14,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 7,605 | 4 | 1 | 526.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 14,218 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 10,836 | 1 | 0 | 92.3 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 13,112 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 18,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,504 | 3 | 0 | 181.8 |
| 2002 Q1 | 7,851 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,724 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 14,572 | 3 | 0 | 205.9 |
| 2001 Q2 | 11,301 | 1 | 0 | 88.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,892 | 2 | 0 | 290.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 9,771 | 2 | 0 | 204.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 13,286 | 7 | 0 | 526.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,194 | 3 | 0 | 246.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 9,247 | 1 | 0 | 108.1 |
Reportable incidents
19 on file2022 · 1 incident
2021 · 2 incidents
Employee received a whiplash type of back injury when EE's loader contacted a haul truck when both were backing up. The incident became reportable on December 9th when the injury was determined to be work-related and the employee was placed on restrictions/physical therapy by our company physician.
Field machinist was carrying a boring bar out of the back of the service truck and going down stairs EE tripped and fell forward. The weight of the boring bar smashed EE's hand at impact to ground. Bleeding and swelling of EE's right hand was treated with triage, so first date became reportable was 4-23-21 when we were notified of the fracture.
2020 · 2 incidents
Dismounting a portable bin ladder. Twisted body when they contacted the ground. Resulted in a strained right groin. *This was reported to the mine on 9/11/2020 and became reportable on 9/18/2020.*
Approximately at 2:00 PM an employee was changing the oil filters in the 988 loader. EE placed their leg up against the transmission, causing a burn in the right calf of EE's leg. Employee reported the injury 7-21-20. The occupational medical doctor put the employee on restricted duty 7-23-20.
2011 · 2 incidents
Employee was diagnosed with tendonitis by EMG on 8/16/11. Employee claims the injury was sustained from accumulated repetitive motion. Employee will under go therapy on 8/30/11.
Employee was cutting rail rubber for a screen deck when knife he was using slipped out of the cutting surface it lacerated his left hand. The employee was wearing leather gloves and cutting away from himself. The employee was taken to the hospital where he received six stitches.
2010 · 1 incident
While working on top of the water truck employee tripped and fell into the handrail. Injury was later diagnosed as torn rotator cuff. As of Nov. 1, 2010 employee is unable to perfrom job duties. Surgery is scheduled for Nov. 27, 2010.
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was attempting to manually rotate a truck engine by pulling on the fan belts and fractured his left pinky when it went through an alternator sheave.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was rolling up used conveyor belting when he heard a pop in his left arm and felt intense pain in his left bicep elbow area.
2003 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A NINE INCH GRINDER NEAR FACE LEVEL. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRIND THE SURFACE OF THE BOOM. THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND KICKED BACK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE FACE & NOSE AREA. HE HAD DECIDED NOT TO USE THE REQUIRED FULL FACE SHIELD.
EE EXPRESSED SHOULDER PAIN TWO WEEKS PRIOR WHEN PUSHING SOME STEEL WITH HIS LEGS AND HOLDING ONTO SOMETHING. ON 09/02/2003 EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER . EE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC FOR EVALUATION.
EE WAS REMOVING THE DAMAGED EXHAUST TIP FROM A R35 HAUL TRUCK WHEN THE TIP CAME BACK STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPING TOOTH.
2002 · 1 incident
CO-WORKER HAD GREASED THE HANDRAILS ON THE TRUCK AS A PRACTICAL JOKE. EE GOT ONE STEP UP THE FRONT LADDER & CONTACTED THE GREASED RAILS & LOST HIS GRIP & FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW.
2001 · 2 incidents
EE CALLED IN SICK PRIOR TO START OF SHIFT. WAS SEEN BY DOCTOR LATER IN DAY. ILLNESS DUE TO HEATEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF STOCK PILE TRUCK DRIVER.
EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LUMBAR SUPPORT WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER WHILE DISMOUNTING THE HAUL UNIT.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JACK STAND FROM UNDER LOADER. HE CAUGHT THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE STAND AND THE LOADER. RESULTED IN A MINOR LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE.
1992 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING DRIVE BELTS BACK TO LOOSEN ROCK THAT HAD BECOME WEDGED IN THE CONVEYOR.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS BEING DONE AND THOUGHT THAT THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT STARTING HE STARTED IT WHILE THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE BELT.
1990 · 1 incident
THE EMMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A V BELT THAT HAD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRIVE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HIS LITTLE FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE V BELT AND THE SHEAVE. THIS WAS BEING TURNED BY HAND NOT BY THE POWER OF THE MACHINE.
The full compliance file on Sully Mine
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.