Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS SHUTTING POWDER BIN DOOR AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT AND SMASHED.
#2 Surface Coal
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Dan Chambers
Williamsburg,
Whitley County,
KY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1516878
#2 Surface has $207 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1990–1999
- Latest incident
- Mar 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
1
significant & substantial
$207
proposed penalties
$207
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
123
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 123 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#2 Surface has $207 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$207
proposed penalties
$207
current assessed
$207
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-10-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at #2 Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.27 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 17 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.27
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.68
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
17
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-10-10.
Silica (quartz)
24.7
silica avg (%)
41.1
silica max (%)
3
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-05-05.
Noise
18%
over PEL
11
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-04-28.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10,602 | 2 | 0 | 188.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,711 | 1 | 1 | 212.3 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1999 · 1 incident
1998 · 2 incidents
July 31, 1998
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine
WHILE STEPPING OFF DOZER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED & HE LANDED WITH WEIGHT ON LEFT FOOT.
April 29, 1998
KY · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE ROLLED TRUCK TIRE TO BUCKET OF LOADER 7 FLIPPED IT INTO BUCKET ON TOP OF ANOTHER TIRE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUSH TIRE BACK INTO BUCKET. THIS IS WHEN HE HURT LOWER PART OF BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
Wash Ridge Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED DIDN'T REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TO US UNTIL 11-19-90.HE FIRST SAID IT WAS HIS OLD INJURY RECURRING.THEN ON 11-21-90 HE SAID IT WAS A NEW INJURY THAT HAPPENED CLIMBING INTO THE DRILL CAB ON 11-12-90.
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