Bear Canyon #2
Coal
Huntington,
Sevier County,
UT
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Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4202095
Bear Canyon #2 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $544 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 26
- Years on record
- 1995–2001
- Latest incident
- May 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
37
significant & substantial
$32,167
proposed penalties
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,070 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11.0
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.
124 citations across 1,127 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bear Canyon #2 has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $544 outstanding across 9 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.
121 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-12-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Bear Canyon #2 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.71 mg/m3 (89% compliant) across 183 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.
Most recent sample: 2001-11-14.
Silica (quartz)
Most recent sample: 2001-10-04.
Noise
Most recent sample: 2001-11-01.
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 Q4 |
25,240 |
1 |
1 |
39.6 |
| 2001 Q3 |
41,557 |
2 |
1 |
48.1 |
| 2001 Q2 |
39,047 |
14 |
5 |
358.5 |
| 2001 Q1 |
22,771 |
4 |
2 |
175.7 |
| 2000 Q4 |
19,173 |
47 |
18 |
2451.4 |
| 2000 Q3 |
24,805 |
8 |
3 |
322.5 |
| 2000 Q2 |
22,655 |
22 |
6 |
971.1 |
| 2000 Q1 |
28,928 |
24 |
1 |
829.6 |
Fatalities at this mine
2 recorded
August 24, 1997
UT · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE VICTIM WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. THE ROOF STARTED TO CAVE, HE STARTED TO RUN AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS MOVING OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE SHUTTLE CAR.
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A ROCK SLIDE OFF THE MINER AND HIT EE IN THE BACK & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOLTER AND CRUSHED HIS CHEST.
Reportable incidents
24 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2001 · 4 incidents
May 7, 2001
UT · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TOP, LANDED ON HIS FOOT AND BROKE FOOT IN 2 PLACES.
May 3, 2001
UT · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
CLEANING FACES WITH SCOOP. A RIB OF COAL FELL AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST SCOOP.
March 21, 2001
UT · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by rolling or sliding object
RIB BLEW OUT AND HIT JOSE, BREAKING LEFT FOREARM, BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT AND LEG.
January 18, 2001
UT · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER TO PULL THE GEAR OFF FROM THE FEEDER HEAD SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND LODGED INTO HIS NECK.
2000 · 3 incidents
September 4, 2000
UT · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
FIXING BELT. EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS BELT TO OTHER SIDE.ANOTHER EE TURNED BELT ON AND INJ EE HIT INTO CROSS OVER & BENT OVER BACKWARDS. HE WAS BRUISED UP & POSSIBLY HAS A BROKEN RIB
July 20, 2000
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WAS ROOF BOLTING. THE ROOF WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE ROOF BOLT AND HIT HIS HAND AND BROKE IT.
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Accident type, without injuries
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE XCUT OUTBY, #3 BLEEDER MEASUREMENT POINT IN THE NORTH BLEEDER ENTRY. THE FALL WAS CONDINED TO THE XCUT AND DID NOT AFFECT THE AIR OR TRAVELWAY.
1999 · 2 incidents
May 15, 1999
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
THE OPERATOR BACKE THE BOLTER UP TO CLEAN OUT THE DUST COLLECTOR AFTER BOLTING AN AREA. HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT, JUYST PAST THE STEEL TOE PART OF HIS BOOT.
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Over-exertion in lifting objects
HE CLAIMS HE WAS LIFTING A ROCK ONTO THE BELT AND HURT HIS B ACK. THE DR. COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIM. HE REFUSED TO GO TO THE DR WITH A DESIGNATED COMPANY PERSON. HE WENT TO THE DR . ON HIS OWN, 3-24-99. WE FDO NOT BELIEVE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
1998 · 6 incidents
November 12, 1998
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
WAS BUILDING A SEAL. A PIECE OF COAL FELL & SMASHED THE 2 MIDDLE FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND
May 29, 1998
UT · Coal
continuous miner operator, coal mole operator
MACHINERY
HE WAS RUNNING THE MINER, THERE WAS A BOUNCE AND A RIB OF COAL FEL ON HIM. HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WAS HURT AND THERE IS A CUT BY HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS BRUISED UP.
WAS SETTING CRIB BLOCKS IN INTERSECTION. EE WAS WEDGING A CRIB IN TIGHT WITH AN AXE. A 2" THICK BY 4" BY 8" ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, HIT HIS HAT, SLID DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE & CUT HIS LIP.
April 24, 1998
UT · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE LIFTED ROCK BY THE SIDE OF THE BELT. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN AREA. ON 4-29 HE DECIDED HE NEEDED TO GO IN TO SEE A DR. HE WENT TO MEDICAL CENTER. THEY SENT HIM TO A CHIROPRACTOR. I T WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A HERNIA. HE IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY FOR THIS.
HE WAS RUNNING MINER WHEN A ROCK FROM 0 TO 1' THICK BY 8' X 10' LONG FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PINNING HIM UNDER IT. HE WAS APPROX. 5' INBY LAST ROW OF ROOF BOLTS.
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS MINING & IT BOUNCED HARD. A RIB FELL & HIT HIM & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE MINER. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. HE HAS A CONCUSSION & GASHES IN HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
1997 · 3 incidents
December 18, 1997
UT · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WAS MOVING POWER, PULLING MINER CABLE WITH BOBCAT. HE STOPPED & PUT HIS HAND DOWN ON BOBCAT TO GET UP. HIS FOOT HIT THE BUCKET LIFT & IT CAME UP & SMASHED CABLE INTO HAND.
July 20, 1997
UT · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE FINISHED MAKING A SPLICE. THE BUGGY OPERATOR REELED THE CABLE IN. THE REEL FILLED UP & STOPPED REELING. THERE WAS SLACK LEFT BETWEEN REEL & ANCHOR. THE BUGGY PULLED AROUND CORNER. EE WENT T O GRAB SLACK & PULL IT OUT OF THE WAY. THE SLACKTIGHTENED & CAUGHT HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE RIB & THREW HIM INTO THE ROOF & BUMPED & CUT HIS HEAD.
February 8, 1997
UT · Coal
continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman
POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN BUGGY AND RIB WHILE THE BUGGY WAS BEING LOADED. THE BACK OF THE BUGGY SWUNG OVER AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIB WHEN IT LEFT THE MINER. HIS ARM AND HIPS WERE BRUI SED UP AND HIS WRIST WAS BROKEN.
1996 · 3 incidents
September 20, 1996
UT · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck against a moving object
HE WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR DOWN THE TANK SEAM ROAD TOO FAST PULLING A WATER TANK AND COULDN'T STOP SLIDING INTO THE MOUNTAIN, ROLLING THE TRACTOR.
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE BENT OVER TO PULL SOME CALBE AND HURT HIS BACK
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Struck by powered moving object
HE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE UP TO THE MINER. MINER OPERATOR WAS STARTING A CROSSCUT AND HE TURNED THE MINER AT THE SAME TIME INJURED GOT TO THE BACK OF THE MINER AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE RIB.
1995 · 3 incidents
October 26, 1995
UT · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMP WAS PULLING BRATTICE OUT OF THE WAY AND THE BOLTER BACKED UP AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.
September 21, 1995
UT · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS BOLTING - NEEDED TO MOVE BOLTER FROM HERE TO THERE AND THE BOOM HIT HIS FOOT. (WILL BE OFF ABOUT 4 WEEKS)
HE WAS CUTTING A HOPPER OFF WHEN THE HOPPER FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT KNEE. NOTHING BROKEN, NOTHING BLEEDING, BRUISED LIGAMENT.
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