MINE DETAILS
Shoals Mine
MSHA MINE ID1200427
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Shoals Mine38.68389, -86.71417Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-13. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
183,257reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 34,071 | 0.00 | 56 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 33,751 | 0.00 | 56 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 31,165 | 0.00 | 60 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 28,580 | 0.00 | 58 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 28,543 | 0.00 | 57 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 27,147 | 0.00 | 53 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
195 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
40 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
13,445.0018 of 19 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
441.7512 inspections · 12 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 6 | 5 | 9,321.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 96.8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 7 | 0 | 1,057.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54.3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 0 | 604.00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 151.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 2,312.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52.8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43.8 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
Spot Inspection · 11.0 on-site hours
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
Hoist operator heard a buzzing noise coming from the breaker area for the main hoist. EE had an electrician look into it and said a coil could be getting ready to fail. As a precaution we took the main hoist out of service for diagnosis and/or repair. Miners evacuated out the escape shaft. No miners were injured.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 32.8 on-site hours
Spot Inspection · 7.5 on-site hours
49.8 · $2,312.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 45.3 on-site hours
57.4160(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 43.0 on-site hours
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 5.0 on-site hours
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 63.5 on-site hours
Spot Inspection · 4.0 on-site hours
57.12038 · $151.00 proposed
57.14100(a) · $151.00 proposed
56.12018 · $151.00 proposed
56.14132(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed
POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Accident narrative
Telehandler operator picked up a bundle of 20' x 6" c-channel. The c-channel began to slide from the end of the forks toward the mass of the telehandler. The IE, who was near the telehandler, attempted to prevent the channel from sliding back on the forks resulting in a laceration that required 5 stitches to close a wound on EE's middle finger.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 78.8 on-site hours
57.14100(a) · $151.00 proposed
56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
56.12008 · $151.00 proposed
56.12008 · $151.00 proposed
57.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed
56.12020 · $151.00 proposed
57.12004 · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 54.3 on-site hours
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-13.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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USG CorporationcontrolsU S Gypsum CompanyoperatesShoals Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1200427Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
65 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 90 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD21 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
239 violation rows across the full record; 60 carry an S&S flag and $64,896 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY96 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
226 personal; 21 area. 12 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE247 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
27K employee hours and 53 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
11 contested-violation rows, 11 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 5 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE27 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT5 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
170 inspection events and 6K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE53 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 6 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No silica records match these filters. Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. | |||||
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 49.8Training for mine rescue teams.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.4160Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.12038Attachment of trailing cables.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14100Safety defects; examination, correction and records.3 recent rows ↗30 CFR 56.12018Identification of power switches.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.14132Horns and backup alarms.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.14100Safety defects; examination, correction and records.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 56.12008Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.2 recent rows ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
501443649.8Citation
978025457.4160(a)(1)Citation
978571157.12038Citation
978571057.14100(a)Citation
978570956.12018Citation
978570856.14132(b)(2)Citation
954598257.14100(a)Citation
954598156.14100(b)Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzShuttle Car Operator (diesel)
C/E: 00.02Concentration: 0000.20 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzCont. Miner Operator
C/E: 00.03Concentration: 0000.26 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzShuttle Car Operator (diesel)
C/E: 00.01Concentration: 0000.14 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONBobcat Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Bobcat Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Bobcat Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgUtility Man
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Bobcat Operator
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
16 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors65Mar 13, 2000—Sep 2, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Apr 21, 2025—Apr 21, 2025mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal236Mar 21, 2000—Jun 8, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal11Nov 21, 2011—Sep 19, 2025mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal5Oct 3, 2007—Jun 3, 2025mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal11Feb 19, 2010—Jan 28, 2025mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety1,360Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety305Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance1Jan 1, 1950—Jan 1, 1950mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance424Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance108Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance170Mar 21, 2000—Sep 9, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety21May 19, 2009—Sep 9, 2026mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety226Feb 22, 2001—Sep 9, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal239Mar 21, 2000—Jun 8, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.