FAILURE OF WEAK LAMINATED SHALE ROOF IN AN AREA ALREADY ROOF BOLTED, THE 21 ST BREAK OR THE 1 BELT.
#1 Coal
#1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1993–1998
- Latest incident
- Jul 1998
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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.#1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 0 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.MSHA sampling at #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.83 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 64 samples.
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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.Reportable incidents
14 on file1998 · 1 incident
1997 · 5 incidents
HE ENCOUNTERED LOW TOP CONDITIONS AND WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF INJURING HIS HEAD AND NECK.
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS. MASHED DISC.
FOREMAN LEFT THE PORTAL AT 6AM TO BEGIN PRESHIFT EXAMINATION. EN ROOTE, HE ENCOUNTER A ROOF FALL ON #2 ROADWAY 3 BREAKS INBY FIRST LEFT. IT WAS DANGERED OFF & WORK BEGAN TO MOVE THE FALL & INV ESTIGATE THE CAUSES.
CORRECTED NARRATIVE: EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP SCOOP TO OUTSIDE OF MINE, WHEN IT HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON BOTL MACHINE HEAD, KNOCKING A PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND THE PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
1996 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM BURSA OF RIGHT KNEE. HIS JOB POSITION REQUIRES THAT HE CRAWLS ON HIS KNEES. HIS CONDITION WAS PAINFUL ON 9-26-96 CAUSING HIM TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BROKEN STEEL, RESULTING IN A CUT TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN SCOOP ROADWAY WHEN OVERHANGING STRAP CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.
1995 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS SECTION FROM #2 TO #3 ENTRY AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST A ROOF STRAP.
FAULTY ROOF AEA AR4 ELKHORN SCOOP-DAMAGE UNKNOWN
FAULTY ROOF AREA - DAMAGE TO #2 BELTLINE
EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS TAILBONE.
1993 · 1 incident
ON TUESDAY NO. 9 AT ABOUT 1100 AM EE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER AND PUTTING UP A ROOF BOLT AND PLATE. WHILE PUTTING UP THE BOLT AND PLATE HE CAUGHT TWO FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND UNDER THE ROOF PLATE AND PINCHED THEM BOTH.
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