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Princeton Coal

Princeton, Gibson County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202369

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2007
Latest incident
Jun 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
10
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,076
proposed penalties
$1,076
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 S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 150 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,215 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,899 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,300 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,159 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,347 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,234 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,935 1 1 91.4
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

2007 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2007 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee painting at reclaim feeder; snake of unknown species bit employee on lower left leg through pants. Employee taken immediately to ER where he was given a tetnus shot, antibiotics, and pain meds and kept under observation for several hours. Bite never swelled/showed any signs of infection. Employee missed no time, returned to work on scheduled next morning shift.

March 25, 2007 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While moving a garden sprayer containing naturalizer (a cleaner/degreaser)closer to the binder catch wagon, the hose came off while under pressure and sprayed the naturalizer in his eye. Was taken to Princeton Hospital ER where eye was washed out and he was given a prescription for eye drops and 2 pain pills. No time was lost.

2005 · 4 incidents

October 7, 2005 IN · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding on metal plate at the east reclaim hopper wall, got metal in left eye.

April 29, 2005 IN · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Fall from ladders

Employee working on step ladder, missed step while descending, causing him to fall aproximately 4-5 feet. Received abrasion to the left leg below the knee. Employee was taken to emergency room. Debridement of skin at injury site, and application of dressing and bandages.

March 31, 2005 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gibson County Synfuel LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing guard, removed bolt, motor/speed reducer assembly rotated striking employee. Employee received fracture to left ankle and non displaced fracture of one vertebrae.