Mining Incidents

Alston Surface/Center Prep Coal

Peabody Coal Company · Facility
Controlled by Patriot Coal Corporation
Centertown, Ohio County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1509963

Alston Surface/Center Prep has $120 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
49
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Jan 1988
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
2
citations
0
significant & substantial
$120
proposed penalties
$120
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
29
inspections on record
561
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 561 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Alston Surface/Center Prep has $120 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$120
proposed penalties
$120
current assessed
$120
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-08-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2007 Q4 3,246 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,270 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 60 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 60 2 0 33333.3
2006 Q2 60 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 60 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 20 0 0 0.0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 20 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 20 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,868 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,512 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,012 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

1988 · 1 incident

January 4, 1988 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT THE TOP ROLLER ON DOZER TRACK WAS FROZEN AND HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK IT LOOSE BY HITTING IT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE ROLLER STRIKING HIM IN LOW ER ABDOMEN. 3

1987 · 4 incidents

October 2, 1987 KY · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS HOLDING A SMALL HAMMER AND HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER GRAZED TRUCK FENDER CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND.

August 11, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3THAT HE WAS TIGHTENING TRANSMISSION BELTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS NECK AND ARM.

July 22, 1987 KY · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED THAT3WHILE ADJUSTING THE WATER TURRET NOZZLE AT TRUCK WASH, IT FELLBACKWARD STRIKING HIM ON THE NOSE

July 20, 1987 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMP STATED HE S9T HIS LUNCHBOX ON THE BENCH IN THE BATHHOUSE WHEN A CLOTHES BASKT FELL AND HIT H IM ON THE FHEAD

1986 · 1 incident

January 30, 1986 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING DOZER TRACKS WITH SHOVEL AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON DOZER.

1985 · 17 incidents

December 20, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

TWO HAUL TRUCKS3HIT HEAD ON GOING APPROXIMATLY 5 TO 10 MPH THOUGH A FOGGY AREA WITH LOW VISIBLITY.

December 19, 1985 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS DISMOUN7ING DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FEET BECAME TANGLED IN DROP CORD HE WAS CARRYING CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON PIECE OF METAL

December 16, 1985 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3OUT OF 100 T CRANE LANDED ON ICE AND STRAINED BACK

November 1, 1985 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON ROPE TIED TO PUMP HOSE ROPE CAME LOOSE EMPLOYEE FELL IN MUD TWISTING BOTH KNEES.

September 6, 1985 KY · Coal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK ON HAULROAD & RAN INTO THE BACK OF A END DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED ON THE HAULROAD.

September 6, 1985 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO THE ENDLOADER & ANOTHER EE PULLED RADIATOR CAP OFF & HOT COOLANT SPEWED ON HIM.

August 2, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP WRENCH-STRAINED BACK.

July 29, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS LETTING D9 DOWN ON TO THE TRACKS AFTER REPAIR AND A CRIBBING BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG

July 8, 1985 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR SLEDGE HAMMERING OPERATION METAL CAME OFF SPIKE MAUL AND LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM.

June 25, 1985 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PRESS BRASS INTO 5761 CRAWLER USING HYDRAULIC RAM A ROD BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT HAND

February 7, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Peabody Coal Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SQUIRTING FUEL ON HAUL TRUCK DOORS TO HEAT & THAW FUEL FLASHED BACK AND BURNED HIS NECK AND FACE.

February 6, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED HE WAS USING A TILE SPADE TH SHOVEL OUT TRACKS ON HIS D9 DOZER THE TILE SPADE BROKE THROUGH THE MUD EASIER THAN HE EXPECTED CUAING HIM TO JERK FORWARD STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK

February 5, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING CAB GLASS ON DOZER AND LACERATED HAND.

February 4, 1985 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL SLIPPED DISMOUNTING PAN

January 8, 1985 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PICKED UP FILE CABINET AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

1984 · 12 incidents

December 13, 1984 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-8 DOZER AND WHEN HE PULLED CUTTING CLUTCH HE FELT PAIN IN BACK

October 31, 1984 KY · Coal MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMP STATED BRAKES ON PRESS TRUCK HAD FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK, DUE TO EXTENDED USE & RESSURE LOSS, A SMALL CASE TRACTOR DOZER WAS PUT BEHIND THE TRUCK TO HOLD IT & LET IT DOWN THE INCLINE THE TRAC TOR LET THE TRUCK GET GOING FASTER THAN THE OPERATOR DESIRED, TRUCK OPERATOR JUMPED FROM TRUCK CAB & SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE

October 10, 1984 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-8 DOZER CLIMBING OVER A MOUND OF DIRT. THE DOZER CAME OUT OF GEAR ALLOWING DOZER TO ROLL BACKWARD AND HIT A ROCK, JOLTING THE OPERATOR.

September 25, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LOWER DOOR EDGE WITH ONE FOOT HAD OTHER FOOT ON PEG WELDED TO WALL, FOOT SLIPPD OFF PEG, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK

September 13, 1984 KY · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall down stairs

CLERK WAS CARRYING TIME SHEETS FROM 2ND FLOOR TO 1 ST FLOOR OF MAIN OFFICE SHE MISJUDGED THE STEPS AND FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL ON BACK & ARMS.

September 13, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE LIFTED PAN ENGINE HEAD, APPROX. 100 LBS., FROM BACK OF TRUCK AND PLACED IT ON TOP OF 55 GAL. DRUM IN DOING THIS HE STATES THAT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY ON 10-13-84.

June 28, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPL ON HAULTRUCK INSTALLING RADIATOR HOSE.TRUCK WET FROM SPILLED ANTI-FREEZE EMPL SLIPPED DWHILDISMOUNTING FELL TO GROUND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

June 21, 1984 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WAS CARRYING HIS TOOL TRAY TO HIS WORK AREA THE TRAY WEIGHTS APPROX 65 LBS HE TURNED TO PUT TRAY ON A PEDISTAL AS HE TURNED HE STATES HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

May 17, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DRILL A HOLE IN A PIECE OF METAL WITH A D RILL PRESS, A SHAVING CURLED UP FROM THE DRILL BIT, EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO PULL THE SHAVING AWAY, WHEN HE GOT HO LD OF SHAVING IT LACERTED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 19, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO TIGHTEN A NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VERTICAL SHAFT ON THE 170-B LOADER, THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE NUT, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, LACERATING UPPER LIP.

April 3, 1984 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATED THAT THE EQUALIZING SHEAVE WAS SWINGING DOWN, HE THOUGHT THE EQUALIZING CABLE WAS BROKEN WHEN HE GRABBED CABLE TO CHECK IT, SHEAVE CAME UP STRIKING HIM ON FOREARM AND ACROSS NOSE

February 2, 1984 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PIECE OF 2 IN ALL THREAD ROD THAT CONTAINED A 6IN DIAMETER AND A 10 IN DIAMETER STEEL PLATE AND A 100 TON HYDRAULIC JACK RAM IN DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS RT SIDE

1983 · 14 incidents

December 27, 1983 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING PUMP HOSE WITH POCKET KNIFE & PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

December 1, 1983 KY · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED, HE WAS PUSHING SHEAVE TO ROLL WINCH LINE BACK INTO SHEAVE, THE CABLE ROLLED OVER HIS RIGHT THUMB CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE CABLE & THE SHEAVE.

September 29, 1983 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peabody Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING #208 EUCLID HAULTRUCK AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF WET TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE MAINTAINED HIS GRIP ON THE HAND RAIL & SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE BATTERY BOX

August 12, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Peabody Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE HAULROAD HAD BEEN WATERED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT SHE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO JACK-KNIFE, THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED HER TO STRIKE HER LEFT KNEE AGAINST WINDOW REULATOR BA SE.

June 14, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS CHECKING TOP MOUNT ROOF AIR CONDITIONER ON TOP OF FA-31 DOZER. HE HAD LEANED OVER A/C TO CHECK GAS FLOW IN SIGHT GLASS, WHEN HE LEANED OVER HIS LEFT HAND TURNED, ALLOWING HIS LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND TO CONTACT FAN BLADE, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS.

May 23, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CRAWD BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON 5761 SHOVEL. BARAKE SHOE WAS WEDGED AGAINST MOUNTING FRAME, WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED ON SHOE IT CAME FREE AND PIVOTED CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER AT FIR ST JOINT BETWEEN BRAKE SHOE AND BRAKE ARM.

April 20, 1983 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING 120 POUND GREASE DRUMS FROM SUPPLY TRUCK AND A DRUM FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT

March 7, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELLY PAN ON WABCO SCRAPER REMOVED THE LAST BOLT AND PAN WAS TOO HEAVY FOR HIM TO HOLD STRAINED HIS ARM.

March 5, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REMOVING HEAD GASKET SHIM ON D-9 DOZER METAL SHIM BROKE SLIPPED THROUGH HAND AND LACERATED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 4, 1983 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING A VALVE BODY ON A PAN VALVE BODY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER UNDERVALVE BODY.

February 21, 1983 KY · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE SAID HE WAS MOUNTING 5761 SHOVEL WHEN A ROCK CAME OFF THE HIGHWALL & ROLLED UNDER THE MACHINE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY.

February 12, 1983 KY · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING IN A BEARING RACE ON THE 7400 DRAGLINE SWING MOTOR RACE POPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE HAND.

January 19, 1983 KY · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT TAPE ON ELECTRICAL MILLER CONNECTION TAPE WAS FROZEN AND KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND

January 4, 1983 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peabody Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING NUTS FROM 9570 DRAGLINE COUNTER WEIGHT TO REMOVE COUNTER WEIGHT, WHEN NUTS WERE REMOVED, THE RETAINER CHIPS BROKE ALLOWING THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO FALL BACK AGAINST THE EE.

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