WHILE REPAIRING MINER, LIFTING RUB RAIL FOR MINER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, HE STRAINED A MUSCLE INUPPER BACK.
Mine No 4 Coal
Mine No 4 has $996 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
- 78
- Years on record
- 1994–2000
- Latest incident
- Oct 2000
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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.Mine No 4 has $996 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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 Mine No 4 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.89 mg/m3 (87% compliant) across 77 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,816 | 4 | 2 | 687.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 11,305 | 1 | 0 | 88.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 10,536 | 6 | 0 | 569.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,071 | 4 | 0 | 397.2 |
Reportable incidents
78 on file2000 · 11 incidents
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM
USING HAMMER TO MOVE PLANETARY MOTOR, STRIKING MOTOR WITH HAMMER, DISLODGED A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT, LODGING IN LEFT WRIST.
ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG.
ROCK FALL LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.
ROCK FALL 20'W X 25'L X 6'H.
EE WAS CHANGING TRAM MOTOR. HE RAISED UP AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LEFT KNEE. EE HAD NO LOST TIME UNTIL 4/10/00 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
ROOF FALL. SOFT LAMINATED SHALE AND SAND.
EE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER DECK WHEN DECK BROKE FLIPPING A PIECE OF ROOF BOLT STEEL, STRIKING RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS WATCHING CONTINUOUS MINER CUT COAL, WHEN DREW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE PF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HIS BACK.
1999 · 7 incidents
ROCK FALL AT BREAK #9 ON #2 BELT LINE, CAUGHT 20' OF BELT, STRUCTURE, PHONE LINE, SENSOR CABLE AND WATER LINE.
WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.
ROOF FALL #5 MAIN, #5 ENTRY AT BREAK #3.
ROOF FALL #5 MAIN #1 ENTRY FROM BREAK #16 TO #18
EE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER, INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
CUT INTO OLD WORKS, NO GAS, NO WATER.
EE WAS CHANGING STUDS IN CAR HUB, TIRE FELL OFF STRIKING EE S RIGHT ANKLE.
1998 · 7 incidents
OPERATING MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE SMALL FINGER (PINKY FINGER) ON RIGHT HAND.
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING ROOF BOLTER AND FLIPPING UNDER CANOPY AND STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT SIDE RIBS.
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER MACHINE, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HEEL OF RIGHT FOOT
PICKED UP MINER CABLE, SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP, STRIKING KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND.
CHANGING HYD HOSE UNDER SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE PULLING FROM UNDERNEATH HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH ON CAR.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OFF OF CANOPY, HITTING THE COAL RIB AND EE IN THE LOWER BACK.
1997 · 11 incidents
WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING IT TO KICK OUT AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE.
WAS OPEATING A ROOF BOLTER AND THE GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BY THE STEEL IN THE ROOF BOLTER CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO TWIST.
WAS CHANGING TIRE ON SHUTTLE CAR.
BOLTING ROOF IN THE MINE, WHILE STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT OUT A KNOT POPPED UP ON WRIST.
LOADING BOLTS AND GLUE ONTO SCOOP BUCKET
WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER, BOOM SWUNG AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LEG.
WAS SLICING BELT. COME A LONG SLIPPED AND CAUGHTTHUMB, CRUSHING THE LEFT THUMB.
A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EMP ON HEAD, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO ANKLE AND LEG.
CONCRETE BLOCK FELL, STRIKING INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND, MASHING HIS FINGER.
PARTS TRAILER THAT HOOKS TO THE SCOOP, PIN BROKE. CAUSING TRAILER TO TO FALL ON RIGHT FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE.
ROOF BOLTER, DRILL STEEL BROKE CATCHING INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLTER HEAD, CUTTING FIRST JOINT OF FINGER OFF.
1996 · 14 incidents
STEEL BREAKING AND STRIKING OPERATER ONT HE LEFTSHOULDER BRUISING SHOULDER & MAKING A SMALL CUT
HAULING BELT CLAMPS ON THE BUGGY. THET VIBRATED OFF, FLIPPING UP AND STRIKING EE ON RT SIDE CHEEK BONE.
GOT COAL IN LEFT EYE.
INSTALLING DOOR IN A BRADDISH, AND A 6" BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT HAND, BREAKING RING FINGER
HANGING HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY EAR CAUGHT STRAP AND CUT IT.
STUMBLED AND FELL INTO CANOPY, RETURNING TO HIS SHUTTLE CAR. BRUISED LEFT SIDE CHEST MUSCLE.
SPILL BOARD FELL, STRIKING EE WHEN MOVING THE FEEDER.
PULLING ROCK OFF OF MIENR, ROCK BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND EYE.
TAKING DOOR OFF OF FEEDER DOOR FELL ON RIGHT FOREARM. BRUSING HIS ARM.
DRILLING ROOF. PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM ON LEFT THIGH, BRUISING HIS THIGH AND CAUSINGBLEEDING OF THE MUSCLE.
USING A GRINDER, SPARKS FROM GRINDER CAUSED AN IGNITION WITH PENETRATION OIL. BURN TO RIGHT HAND (AREA) & MIDDLE FINGER.
CHANGING BELT SCRAPER. SCRAPER SLIPPED CAUSING EMP TO TRY AND HANG ON TO IT, PULLING HIS MUSCLESIN BACK AND RIGHT RIBS.
DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING LEFT LEG. ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG CALF AND THIGH.
SETTING TIMBERS. ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, BACK OF HEAD, PINNING HIM TO THE FLOOR.
1995 · 15 incidents
TRYING TO OPEN AN INSPECTION PLATE ON MINER BAR SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO BE TWISTED.
SERVICING BELT HEAD A BLOCK OF COAL HIT MAGNET DEFLECTING OFF AND STRICKING THE EYE.
PLACING LIDES OVER BATTERY CASE, PICKED LID UP AAND SLIDE BACK OVER BATTERY CASE.
DOLLY FLIPPED BACK KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN, LANDING ON HIS LEG.
DRAW ROCK SLUG FELL STRIKING LEFT SHOULDER. ROCKWEIGHT 5-8 LBS.
PULLING ROCK OFF BELT, CAUSING MSWUCLE TO HURT BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING CAME OVER TOP OF SAFITY GLASSES, STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
RUNNING MINER BUMPED KNEE AGAINST A CHUNCK OF COAL
SETTING TAIL PIECE CRAWLING ON KNEES BUMPING KNEE INTO A ROCK.
WORKING ON SHUTTLE CAR REIL SPROCKET FELL OF HITTING GRINGER. BREAKING THE ONE IN THE FIRST JOINT.
BOLT WRENCH JUMPED OFF THE STEEL AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT THUMB.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING LEFT ARM AROUND THE WRIST.
WAS WALKING THRU THEMIENS, DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN & BREAKING HIS LEG.
DRIVING SCOOP INTO THE MINE, RAN OVER ROCK, BOUNCING THE OPERATOR AND LANDING ON THE BUCKET CONTROL LEVERS.
HAULING COAL WITH SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT BUMP IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM AGAINST CAR BRUISING HIS LEFT SIDE, HIP BONE.
1994 · 13 incidents
BOLTING THE ROOF OF THE MINE. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF HITTING HIS ARM.
PUTTING CRIB BLOCKS UNDER SHUTTLE CAR. CRIB BLOCK KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE KNEE.
LOADING STRPAS ON BUGGY ONE OF HT ESTRAPS RAD A METAL BUR IN THE SIDE OF IT, CUTTING HIS FINGER.
MEASURING COAL SEAM THICKNESS A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING HIM TO BITE HIS TONGUE THEN HITTING HIS KNEE & ANKLE
STANDING BETWEEN MINER AND BELTLINE, SCOOP CLEANING UP HUNG SCOOP BATTERY ON LO LA TAILPIECE PULLING IT INTO MINER, TRAPPING OPERATOR.
FLIPPING ROCK OUT OF BRIDGE. FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN DOLLY AND BOOM OF 506.
RAN OVER A ROCK & REACH FOR THE CANOPY TO CUSHION THE VIBRATION CUTTING HAND IN TOP BETWEEN CANOPY & ROOF STRAP
WAS HAMMERING ON A GEAR BOX, MISSED GEAR BOX AND HIT THUMB.
PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK, PULLING ROCK OFF OF MINER.
MECHANIC WAS GREASING CRAWLER WHEN IT STARTED BACK, AND THE TRACK RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.
BUILDING BRADDISH, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ANDSTRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT KNEE
OPERATING 506-BRIDGE CARRIER, 506 WAS BACKING UP A HIL, AND BOUNCING AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING HIM TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.
WALKING BESIDE BELT LINE & FELL INTO STRUCTURE. APPARENTLTY TRIPPED OVER STRUCTURER & HIT LEFT KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.
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