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Somerville Coal

Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Facility

Controlled by Carbontronics Synfuels Investors Lp

Oakland City, Gibson County, IN · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1202359

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2004–2006
Latest incident: Oct 2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

citations

significant & substantial

$624

proposed penalties

$552

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	Per 1M hrs
2007 Q4	7,392	0	0.0
2007 Q3	9,017	0	0.0
2007 Q2	9,834	0	0.0
2007 Q1	10,218	0	0.0
2006 Q4	8,338	0	0.0
2006 Q3	7,072	1	141.4
2006 Q1	11,303	0	0.0
2005 Q4	9,205	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2006 · 1 incident

October 1, 2006 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on wet floor while using a squeegie to clean up spilled material, injured right shoulder trying to prevent fall. Employee reported injury, did not seek medical attention until October 14. 2006 when he was taken to hospital with shoulder pain. He has not missed any work hours due to this injury, as to date.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 17, 2005 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was carrying repair parts across the catwalk on the Synfuel #1 to infeed crossover and missed the step down. Fell and hurt left knee. Emplyee did not initially miss any work, or go for medical treatment. Went to doctor on October 14,2005; doctor drained fluid from knee and put on light duty for 10 days.

January 11, 2005 IN · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Struck by falling object

Electrcian erected ladder; extension 14' base 5.5' from wall. Man proceeded to climb ladder to tie off, when ladder slipped, causing man and ladder to fall apx. 7' to concrete floor. Mans hand was pinned between ladder & floor, servering rt thumb from hand. Man was wearing harness but had not yet reached top to tie off. First aid administered, ambulance required

2004 · 3 incidents

December 28, 2004 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee cleaning pug mill, as he exited, mill door closed on hand mashing thumb on right hand.

June 25, 2004 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

PC Kentucky Synthetic Fuel #3, LLC · Struck by falling object

Helping to align skirt board on feeder bin, foreign material fell into safety glasses and got in eye. On site first aid. Hospital ER for object removal from eye.

June 23, 2004 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

PC Kentucky Synthetic Fuel #3, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee sensitive to sunlight, barriers failed to protect from exposure due to repeated removal of gloves-caused sunblock to wear off, allowing overexposure.