Mining Incidents

Area #6 Mine Coal

Controlled by Timothy L McCoy
Abernant, Tuscaloosa County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102880

Area #6 Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1991–1998
Latest incident
Oct 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
12
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,289
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,289 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
48
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: 48 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Area #6 Mine has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-03-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Area #6 Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.46 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 13 samples.

Health sampling
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
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.
0.46
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.95
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
13
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-01.
Silica (quartz)
14.4
silica avg (%)
14.4
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-07.
Noise
0%
over PEL
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-01.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

August 30, 1998 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A BULLDOZER, THE EE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & BOUNCED BACK STRIKING THE EE IN THE CHIN

1997 · 1 incident

July 27, 1997 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE MINER WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF THE ROCK TRUCK CLEANING THE HEADLIGHTS, AFTER CLEANING ONE SIDE, THE EE STARTED WALKING ACROSS THE BUMPER TO THE OTHER SIDE, THE EE REACHED FOR THE HAND RAIL BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT HOLD OF A MAGNETIC RADIO ANTENNA THAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 10, 1996 AL · Coal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A BARGE PUMP USING A SLING AND FRONT END LOADER TO HOIST THE PUMP UP. AFTER HOISTING THE PUMP UPAPPROX 12" FROM THE GRO UND THE PUMP SHIFTED AND SET BACK DOWN STRIKING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. BREAKING THE BONE OF HIS LITTLE TOE.

August 5, 1996 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A PIECE OF MACHINERY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FOREARM ON A METAL BRACKET THAT HELD THE MIRROR ON.

May 31, 1996 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS OPERATER A CATERPILLAR 375 TRAC HOE, PULLING ON THE LEVERS AND CONTROLS WHEN HE FELT A DRAWING AND TIGHTEN IN HIS RIGHT HAND IMAINLY HIS INDEX AND RING FINGERS).

1995 · 5 incidents

October 31, 1995 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING A SLIDING GLASS WINDOW,THE GLASS SLIPPED DOWN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

May 12, 1995 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A STEP AT THE BACK OF THE POWDER TRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVINGTHE TRUCK, THE DRIVER WAS STARTING TO TURN THE TRUCK AROUND WHEN HE BACKED THE TRUCK AGAINST A ROCK LEDGE PINNING THE OTHER EMPLOYEES LEGS.

May 1, 1995 AL · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A WEARPLATE ON THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN TAHE PLATE SLIDE DOWN THE STEEL BAR PINNING HIS FINGERES AGAINST THE STEEL BAR. THE PLATE HAD EYELET RING S THAT THE STEEL BAR WAS PUT THREW TO LIFT UP THE WEAR PLATE.

April 20, 1995 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER COMPLETING A SERVICE JOB ON A DOZER THE MINER WAS STOPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 18, 1995 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A ROLLER WITH AN AIR WRENCH THAT HAD A BROKEN METAL STRAP ATTACHED. WHEN THE BOLT TURNED THE METAL STRAP TURNED AN CUT THE EE HAND.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 7, 1994 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF PAIN IN HIS WRIST ON 5-27-94, MADE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON 6-7-94. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED EMPLOYEE WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPEATED MOTION IN HIS WORK DUT IES OF OPERATING THE BACKHOE.

February 11, 1994 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO RAIN OFF AND ON HAD MADE THE GROUND MUDDY AND SLICK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE TRACKS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL IN A D-10 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS ARM ON THE TRACK. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM BELOW THE ELBOW AND ABOVE THE WRIST.

1993 · 1 incident

April 3, 1993 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS ATTEMPING TO CLIMB ONTO THE TRACKS OF A DOZER WITH A FUEL HOSE IN HIS HAND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CRACKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND A RIB.

1992 · 1 incident

June 9, 1992 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UPON THE TRACKS OF A D9L DOZER TO PERFORM HIS SERVICING WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE TAKING THE ENGINE GUARD OFF AND FELL ON HIS BACK HITTING THE DOZER TRACKS. IT H AD RAINED THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

1991 · 4 incidents

October 25, 1991 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE SERVICE TRUCK PREPARING TO FUEL A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FEL ON HIS BACK ON THE METAL TANK

September 17, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DOZER OPERATOR WAS HAVING HIS DOZER WORKED ON. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE MACHINE TO THE GROUND, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 10, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck against a moving object

AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF MATERIAL ON THE TRUCK DUMP THE OPERATOR STARTED BACK ONTO THE PIT WHEN HIS BRAKE LINES ON THE BACK LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT BURSTED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN INTO THE HIGHWA LL.

June 5, 1991 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Alabama Land & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER NEAR THE HIWALL CLEANING UP MATERIAL WHEN MATERIAL SLID DOWN STRICKING THE DOZER AND OPERATOR.

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The full compliance file on Area #6 Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.