MINE DETAILS
Sperry Mine
MSHA MINE ID1300434
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Sperry Mine40.98611, -91.19194Open 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
185,697reported 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 | 35,067 | 0.00 | 70 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 30,867 | 0.00 | 70 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 30,812 | 0.00 | 70 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 31,129 | 0.00 | 70 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 26,218 | 0.00 | 69 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 31,604 | 0.00 | 69 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-13
Violations
332 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
30 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
14,771.0033 of 33 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
453.507 inspections · 7 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 | 1 | 1,961.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 0 | 8,008.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58.0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 | 0 | 595.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 302.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.8 |
| 2026-Q1 | 7 | 0 | 1,115.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 7 | 1 | 2,186.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102.3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 4 | 0 | 604.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72.3 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The hoist was in operation bringing dumpsters to the surface from the mining level. The hoist operator stopped the cage at the mining level to change dumpsters and the hoist tripped out, saying "communication failure". After failing to restart the hoist the electricians were notified. The hoist was down for longer than 30 minutes so MSHA was notified. Minimal damage and impact.
57.12030 · $151.00 proposed
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
47.44(b) · $151.00 proposed
47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 72.3 on-site hours
57.3200 · $151.00 proposed
57.4460(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
57.14107(a) · S&S · $883.00 proposed
57.4104(a) · $432.00 proposed
57.4104(a) · $151.00 proposed
57.4102 · $209.00 proposed
57.11051(a) · $209.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 102.3 on-site hours
57.4360(a) · $151.00 proposed
57.12004 · $151.00 proposed
57.12004 · $151.00 proposed
57.12004 · $151.00 proposed
57.4102 · $209.00 proposed
57.4104(b)(1) · $151.00 proposed
57.14112(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 53.3 on-site hours
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
57.4460(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 52.8 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 CorporationcontrolsUnited States Gypsum CompanyoperatesSperry Mine
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1300434Other 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
73 historical accident/injury rows; 0 coded fatalities and 363 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD10 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
698 violation rows across the full record; 119 carry an S&S flag and $169,012 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY144 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
374 personal; 10 area. 55 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 EXPOSURE384 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
32K employee hours and 69 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
17 contested-violation rows, 17 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 23 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE57 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 CONTEXT7 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
169 inspection events and 9K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE33 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026. 5 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 57.12030Correction of dangerous conditions.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14100Safety defects; examination, correction and records.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 47.44Temporary, portable containers.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 47.41Requirement for container labels.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.3200Correction of hazardous conditions.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.4460Storage of flammable liquids underground.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.14107Moving machine parts.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.4104Combustible waste.2 recent rows ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
894498957.12030Citation
511864157.14100(b)Citation
511864047.44(b)Citation
511863947.41(a)(1)Citation
894497757.3200Citation
894497657.4460(a)(1)Citation
511852957.14107(a)S&S
511852857.4104(a)Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzFront-end Loader Operator
C/E: 00.01Concentration: 0000.14 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzBlaster, Powder Gang
C/E: 00.03Concentration: 0000.27 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzDrill Operator, Rotary Air
C/E: 00.03Concentration: 0000.30 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% QtzFront-end Loader Operator
C/E: 00.04Concentration: 0000.38 · limit: 0010.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Complete Load-Haul-Dump
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Complete Load-Haul-Dump
C/E: 00.26Concentration: 0042.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONComplete Load-Haul-Dump
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Complete Load-Haul-Dump
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 · contractors73Feb 2, 2000—Sep 8, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Jul 13, 1973—Jul 13, 1973mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal697Feb 7, 2000—Aug 12, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal17Feb 2, 2011—Jan 13, 2026mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal23Apr 8, 2002—Sep 8, 2021mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal17Sep 15, 2009—Apr 23, 2025mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety1,320Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety284Not 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 · compliance169Feb 7, 2000—Aug 10, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety10Aug 17, 2021—Jul 23, 2024mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety374Jan 31, 2001—Aug 25, 2025mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal698Feb 7, 2000—Aug 12, 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.