EE WAS REPAIRING ON A MARION 201 ELECTRIC SHOVELHE WAS WORKING ON A NUT TO A PIN & THE MEDIUM VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RINGS. THE SHOVEL WAS ENERGIZED TO PUT THE NUT ON THE PIN. POWER WAS DE-ENERGIZE D ON THE MEDIUM VOLTAGE COLLECTOR RINGS. AFTER PUTTING THE COLLECTOR RINGS BACK, HE ENTERED INTOTHE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE ENERGIZED 7200 VOLT C RINGS & CAME IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY.
Cedar Creek No 5 Surface Coal
Cedar Creek No 5 Surface has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 33
- Years on record
- 1988–2000
- Latest incident
- May 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.Cedar Creek No 5 Surface has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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 Cedar Creek No 5 Surface shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.63 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q2 | 1,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 27,324 | 13 | 9 | 475.8 |
Fatalities at this mine
2 recordedI.NAME WAS DRIVING BULK ANFO TRUCK FROM STRIP SHOT AREA TO LOAD TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING ONTO A STATE ROAD FROM STRIP PIT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN LEFT ONTO A ROAD LEADING TO ANFO BIN BUT WENT STR AIGHT AHEAD & RAN OVER A 250FT EMBANKMENT HE EITHER JUMPED OR WAS THROWN FROM TRUCK HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE T RUCK & DIED FROM INTERNAL INJURIES (THIS IS MY SPULATION ON MY PART GIVEN
Reportable incidents
31 on file (excluding fatalities above)2000 · 2 incidents
REPAIRING BRAKES ON 16G MOTOR GRADER REMOVED WHEEL GROUP AND AS HE TRIED TO REMOVE SPROCKET FROM TANDEM, THE GEAR SLIPPED FROM INSIDE TO TANDEM MECHANIC GRABBED THE GEAR TO PREVENT HIMSELF FRO M BEING HIT AND THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR WHEN HE GRABBED IT CAUSED HIS BACK TO BE SPRAINED.
EMPLOYEE HAD THE HOOD RAISED AND WAS PUMPING THE FUEL UP ON THE ROCK TRUCK. THE HOOD HAD A FAULTY LATCH. AFTER THE TRUCK STARTED HE LET GO OF THE HOOD. AT THIS TIME THE WIND BLEW HARD WHICH CA USED THE TRUCK HOOD TO COME DOWN HITTING EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE BACK.
1999 · 3 incidents
DESCENDING DOWN A LADDER ON A HIGHWALL DRILL, WHEN THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE AND HE HIT HIS SIDE ON THE UPPER PART OF THE LADDER.
EE JERKED HIS HAND FROM A LID STARTING TO FALL ON IT AND CUT HIS HAND.
EE STATES: BENT DOWN TO CUFF A CORD, SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL ON A KNIFE BLADE.
1998 · 2 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF THE 777A TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND HIT THE TURBO HE WAS WORKING ON CAUSING THE TURBO TO TOPPLE OVEN AND STRIKING EE ON HIS HEAD, CAUSING MINE CUT.
OPERATING D-9 BULLDOZER, DOZER SLIPPED OFF A ROCK, OPERATED STATED THAT IT JARRED HIM.
1996 · 5 incidents
EE WAS TAKING TREE CUTTERS EQUIPMENT DOWN INTO A NEW HOLLOW FILL LOCATION. BIG DOZERS WERE ABOVE HIM PUSHING INTO ANOTHER HOLLOW FILL IN TH OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A ROCK BROKE LOOSE ADN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL STRIKING THE DOZER ON TEH RIGHT SIDE. THE ROCK HIT THE BRUSH GUUARD MASHING IT INTO EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER AND FOREARM.
EE WAS LOADING DRILL STEEL INTO THE DRILL STEEL RACK. ONE OF THE PIECES WAS HUNG UP. IT SLIPPED LOOSE & HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND & BRUISED IT
TIGHTENING BOLT ON A 1400 ENDLOADER WITH A RATCHET. THE RATCHET BROKE AND THE SHARP POINT LACERATED HIS PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING DURING RAIN STORM WHEN HIS FOOTING BECAME VERY SLIPPERY. WHILE FILLING A PORTABLE TANK ON TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING A CONCRETE PIER, RESULTING IN INJU RY.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE ENDLOADER OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
1995 · 1 incident
ALLEGED ACCIDENT/INJURY. HE STATED THAT HE SLIPPED ON THE DOZER.
1994 · 5 incidents
EE WAS PULLING BRUSH WITH DOZER. HE BACKED OVER A STUMP JARRING HIS BACK AND ARM AGAINST THE SEAT 10-26-94 BUT DIDN'T TELL SUPERVISOR UNTIL 11-01-94. HE WORKED UNTIL MONDAY. HE WENT TO THE HOS PITAL 11-03-94. HAD AN XRAY. THE DR. SAID HE HADA STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BAKC AND BRUISED HIS ARM.
OPERATING DOZER AND HIT A LARGE ROCK SUDDENLY, CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS BACK. STARTED MISSING WORK 2-21-95.
HE WAS HOOKING CABLE TO BRUSH & TREES FOR DOZER TO PULL. WHEN A SMALL TREE GOT HUNG AND SWUNG AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK.
IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A BLAST HOLE, THE DECK BUSHING WAS DISPLACED. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE BUSHING WHEN IT FELL MASHING THE END OF HYIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
ROCK TRUCK OPERATOR EXITING TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND FROM THE MAN LADDER HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK. AT TIME OF ACCIDENT HE THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR INJURY BUT IT DEVELOP ED INTO A MORE SERIOUS INJURY LATER.
1993 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A TOOTH FROM SHOVEL BUCKET. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF LANDING IN HIS LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING LEVEL OF WATER IN WATERTANK, WHEN THE TANK FELL DOWN TO THE GROUND.
HE ARRIVED AT WORK ON7-15-93 COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN AND AT 9:30 PM HE COULD NO LONGER CONTINUE WITH HIS WORK BECAUSE OF PAIN.
1992 · 3 incidents
ATTEMPTING TO GREASE ARM ON ENDLOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO GET INTO ROCK TRUCK HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING ROD BEARING CAPS ON A D348 ENGINE THE SOCKET AND TORQUE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND PINNED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE ENGINE FRAME, MASHING FINGER AND ALMOST C UTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER.
1991 · 1 incident
CLAIMBING UP LADDER ON 777 ROCK TRUCK FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK. DID NOT KNOW HE WAS HURT. DUE TO ARTHRITIS & STILL IS UNSURE OF INJ AT THIS DATE.
1990 · 1 incident
CHECKING ALTERNATOR ON 120 TON ROCK TRUCK GOT LITTLE FINGER IN ALT.FINS CUT AND BRUISED FINGER.
1989 · 3 incidents
WORKING ON 922 LOADER REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT LIFTED DRIVESHAFT AND HURT HIS BACK.
WAS WORKING ON D10 DOZER INSTAALING PIN IN EQUALIZER BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.HAMMER MISSED PIN AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THIGH.
WELDING ON DOZER CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD SLAG FLEW OFF WELD HIT HIM IN EYE;.
1988 · 2 incidents
HE WAS WORKING ON A SUSPENSION CYLINDER OFF OF A 777 ROCK TRUCK. AS HE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF AN BREAKING SYSTEM WITH A QUARTER IMPACT AIR WRENCH, WHEN THE UNIVERSAL AND SOCKET CAME OFF THE AIR WRENCH STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
HE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN TANK ON A SERVICE TRUCK AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK - LEFT SIDE.
The full compliance file on Cedar Creek No 5 Surface
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.