Tantrough has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2012
Latest incident
Jan 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
251
citations
96
significant & substantial
$130,514
proposed penalties
$109,041
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $21,473 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
35
inspections on record
2,374
inspection hours
10.6
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.
251 citations across 2,374 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Tantrough has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 12 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.
$131K
proposed penalties
$114K
current assessed
$109K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
249 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-03-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Tantrough shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.59 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 234 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.
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
2012 Q2
2,040
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
19,496
17
4
872.0
2011 Q4
23,011
10
4
434.6
2011 Q3
28,865
14
4
485.0
2011 Q2
28,191
20
4
709.4
2011 Q1
29,296
33
11
1126.4
2010 Q4
25,796
13
7
504.0
2010 Q3
35,646
20
14
561.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2
33,455
22
9
657.6
2010 Q1
29,148
50
16
1715.4
2009 Q4
25,023
13
7
519.5
2009 Q3
26,010
39
16
1499.4
2009 Q2
1,169
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file
2012 · 1 incident
January 5, 2012KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee is a roof bolt operator, while strapping top strap fell striking top of right hand, employee received 2 sutures and has returned to reg. duty with no restrictions.
2011 · 3 incidents
December 17, 2011KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The injured employee was loading belt structure in the scoop bucket when he caught his right thumb between the structure and the bucket. He had a simple (hair line fracture at the end of his thumb. Returned to regular duty.
November 29, 2011KY · Coalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)MACHINERY
Employee was in #5 entry installing roof bolts, during this time employee raised head on bolter, not aware of where his right hand was placed employee caught his right 3rd digit finger with the canopy of bolter causing injury to finger, employee has returned to work on light duty due to injury on 12/5/11.
March 21, 2011KY · Coallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
During pillaring a planned fall occurred, the pressure from this fall effected the ventilation by blowing out the brattice line, production was stopped, workers brought out, and necessary steps were taken to restore ventilation. Ventilation has been restored.
September 8, 2010KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was walking by tailpiece when he tripped and fell hitting chin on tailpiece sutures required. Employee has returned to work with no restrictions.
A roof fall was found in the Southmains (4 belt) at Brk. 3 between 1 & 2 entry, the size of the fall was approx. 20'L x 20'H x 7'W. No equipment or ventilation effected. The area has been cribbed and dangered off.
June 24, 2010KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was pulling belt roller over waterline when soap dispenser nipple blowed out causing water pressure to hit right eye. Employee has been placed on restricted duty with inflammation to the right eye.
Employee was working on continous miner when he caught his left thumb in between two pieces of metal. Employee received sutures to left thumb. Employee has returned to regular duty with no restrictions.
Employee was helping on roof bolter when a channel strap fell hitting left index finger. Sutures required, employee has returned to regular duty.
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