Mining Incidents

BRC Alabama No. 3 LLC Coal

Controlled by Steve Rickmeier
Adger, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103278

BRC Alabama No. 3 LLC has $4K 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
6
Years on record
2004–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
38
citations
6
significant & substantial
$3,512
proposed penalties
$3,512
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
44
inspections on record
877
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: 877 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BRC Alabama No. 3 LLC has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-12-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at BRC Alabama No. 3 LLC shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 93 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.
0.19
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.75
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
93
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-12-19.
Noise
3%
over PEL
65
samples
Most recent sample: 2011-12-19.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q4 6,327 1 0 158.1
2011 Q3 8,078 1 1 123.8
2011 Q2 8,197 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,677 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,483 1 1 133.6
2010 Q3 7,657 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,396 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 9,585 3 0 313.0
2009 Q4 9,364 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,145 1 0 109.3
2009 Q2 6,365 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 10,456 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 15,498 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 15,702 1 0 63.7
2008 Q2 16,477 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 16,632 4 1 240.5
2007 Q4 14,426 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 15,039 3 0 199.5
2007 Q2 13,548 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 9,091 4 0 440.0
2006 Q4 8,672 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,343 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,842 3 0 276.7
2006 Q1 14,427 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,717 11 2 801.9
2005 Q3 17,133 1 0 58.4
2005 Q2 12,610 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 11,533 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,548 3 0 259.8
2004 Q3 15,360 1 1 65.1
2004 Q2 10,944 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,663 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

July 2, 2008 AL · Coal IMPOUNDMENT
Covol Engineered Fuels LC · Accident type, without injuries

Slurry is entering the streambed at 3 locations approximately 1/4 mile downstream of the dam. The flow rate is estimated to be 600 to 800 gallons a minute. The flow is contained and being pumped back into slurry impoundment #5. MSHA has done a full investigation of the accident and has released the impoundment for work to resume as normal.

February 3, 2008 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Covol Engineered Fuels LC · Contact with cold

Dredge capsized from a collapse of material causing the ejection of the operator and an employee took off his clothes, put on a life preserver and went into the water to help rescue and expedite the removal of the injured operator from the water that left this man hypothermic.

February 3, 2008 AL · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Covol Engineered Fuels LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dredging was in place at the #4 pond 150 to 200 feet from the upstream side of the dam when the material along with part of the dam structure collasped into the pond capsizing the dredge causing facial and head injuries to the operator. The operator was removed from the pond by rescue from employees. He and another employee also were hypothermic.

2004 · 3 incidents

July 28, 2004 AL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle North America Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS CHANGING THE MOTOR SHEAVE ON THE VIBRATOR. HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHEAVE TO REMOVE IT. WHEN THE SHEAVE PULLED FREE, THE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE. THE SHEAVE FELL, MASHING THE INJURED'S FINGERS AGAINST THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE BACK OF HIS HAND WAS LACERATED NEAR THE BASE OF THE LITTLE & RING FINGERS.

March 26, 2004 AL · Coal FIRE
Eagle North America Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Workers were preparing to move an abandoned fuel tank. The tank had been previously drained and flushed. The workers were preparing lifting using a torch. Stray sparks from the torch ignited pine saw in the area. The fire spread quickly due to windy and dry conditions.

January 26, 2004 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle North America Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS DESCENDING A LADDER. HIS LEG BECAME TANGLED IN THE LANYARD OF HIS SAFETY HARNES, CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE NEXT RUNG OF THE LADDER. THE INJURED FELL FROM THE LADDER AND STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE CMF CENTRIFUGE BELOW. THE INJURED RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO THE INSIDE OF HIS LOWER LIP. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY COMPANY VEHICLE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED.

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The full compliance file on BRC Alabama No. 3 LLC

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