Mining Incidents

Chisholm Preparation Plant Coal

Chisholm Coal Company · Facility
Controlled by Stelco Inc
Phelps, Pike County, KY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1517146

Chisholm Preparation Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $718 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1992–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
32
significant & substantial
$6,262
proposed penalties
$5,544
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $718 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
752
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: 752 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Chisholm Preparation Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $718 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$718
outstanding
62 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-02-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Chisholm Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.98 mg/m3 (86% compliant) across 44 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.
0.98
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.75
dust max (mg/m3)
86%
within 1.5 mg/m3
44
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-03-19.
Silica (quartz)
0.9
silica avg (%)
2.2
silica max (%)
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-10-29.
Noise
26%
over PEL
19
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-11-21.
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
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 5 2
2004 Q4 336 3 3 8928.6
2004 Q3 1,301 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,646 3 0 1822.6
2004 Q1 1,384 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,583 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,514 1 0 660.5
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q2 1,563 1 0 639.8
2003 Q1 1,987 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,045 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,373 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,860 2 0 341.3
2002 Q1 8,616 2 0 232.1
2001 Q4 8,164 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,831 11 7 3885.6
2001 Q2 9,006 2 0 222.1
2001 Q1 9,108 16 11 1756.7
2000 Q4 7,915 7 2 884.4
2000 Q3 7,172 10 7 1394.3
2000 Q2 7,826 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,521 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

44 on file

2001 · 1 incident

November 26, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A GUARD IN THE ELEVATOR ROOM WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

1998 · 4 incidents

September 15, 1998 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall from machine

EE STATED HE FELL WHILE EXITING THE CAB OF A DUMP TRUCK AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT BACK, HIP AND LEG.

September 14, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN AFTER CHANGING FLAT TIRE ON PLANT UTILITY TRUCK.

April 15, 1998 KY · Coal fine coal plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS USING A WASH DOWN HOSE TO CLEAN OFF A PIPE HE LEANED AGAINST HE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED (APPROX 24"HIGH) AND FELL OFF ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR

1996 · 2 incidents

October 18, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AS HE WAS EXITING THE CAB OF HIS D-8 DOZER, HIS BACK STRUCK DOZER FRAME AS HE FELL.

July 2, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER UNHOOKING A SET OF RED DEVILS WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.

1995 · 4 incidents

October 10, 1995 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DISMANTLE A CONVEYOR BELT AND ACCIDENTLY STEPPED INTO A HOLE CREATED BY REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT FROM A PLATFORM, AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEE RESULTED.

May 30, 1995 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Chisholm Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE BY FOREIGN OBJECT WHILE OPERATING A GASOLINE WEED EATER

April 3, 1995 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A RAILROAD CAR AS HE STEPPED ONE FOOT ON A METAL SUPPORT BRACE IT BROKE LOOSE & HIS RT LEG STRUCK AGAINST A METAL PIN (KEY) RESULTING IN A LACERATION

1994 · 7 incidents

August 11, 1994 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall from machine

IN PREPARATION PLANT ON TOP OF DRYER TRYIN GTO OPEN UP CHUTE, SLIPPED AND FELL.

July 18, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL AS HE WALKE DDOWN A STAIRWAY AT THE PREPARATION PLANT.

June 13, 1994 KY · Coal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING ROCKS OUT OF A COAL FEEDER AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND AND KNUCKLES AGAINST A METAL BRACE.

June 8, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING BETWEEN PRE-WET SCREENS WHEN HE STUCK HIS R. EAR AGAINST A WATER PIPE.

March 15, 1994 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE GROIN AND NUMBNESS IN HIS R LEG BECAUSE THE DOZER WAS TO ROUGH TO OPERATE IN THE STOCKPIILE HE STATED.

January 29, 1994 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF FLAT METAL 14" WIDE X 10' LONG ACROSS THE PLANT FLOOR. WHILE CARRYING METAL, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

January 4, 1994 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELIGN UP COAL SPILLAGE, THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

1993 · 8 incidents

September 25, 1993 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REFUSE TRUCK DOWN A HILL WHEN HE HAD A COLLISION WITH A LOADED PAN (SCRAPPER) THAT WAS COMING UP THE HILL.

August 14, 1993 KY · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UPA 950 ENDLOADER, IT WOULD NOT STOP AND RAN INTO HILL. REASON FOR DELAY IN REPORTING: WAITING FOR DR'S REPORT.

May 1, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

May 1, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

April 30, 1993 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK AND AS HE WAS BACKING UP TO GET LOADED WITH ROCK AT THE SILO AREA HE MISJUDGED HOW FAR BACK THE SILO WAS AND HE BAKCED INTO IT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP SUD DENLY RESULTING IN HIM EXPEREIENCING BACK AND NECK PAIN.

March 20, 1993 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A BEARING BY USING A RED DEVIL TO PULL A TAILROLLER IN PLACE WHEN THE BUDDY HOOK ON THE RED DEVIL HAND HELD HOIST BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN INTO THE PLANT STRUCT URE REFUSE BELT STRUCTURE.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

March 18, 1993 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

1992 · 18 incidents

December 21, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

December 16, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON A RAILROAD CAR TO TIGHTEN A BRAKE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS LEFT KNEE.

November 25, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OF RIB CLAIM AWARD

November 9, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WORK ON A PUMP LINE LOCATED ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT AND AS HE WAS PREPARING TO STEP DOWN FROM THE ELEVATED PUMP BASE HE WAS STANDING ON HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR INJURING HIS RIBS AND BACK.

October 9, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A REAR HEAD OUT ON A PUMP WHICH WAS SUSPENDED WITH A RED DEVIL WHEN IT SWUNG BACK & PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN REAR HEAD & PUMP CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE FINGER REQUIRING 6 SUTURES

September 29, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE AIR HOSE BLEW OFF AND FLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE. FOREIGN BODY WAS IMBEDDED IN THE LEFT CORNEA. LATE IN REPORTING AS A MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO WAI TING ON DR. VERFICATION ON OBJECT BEING IMBEDDEDIN EYE.

September 25, 1992 KY · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

August 26, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

13357ED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

August 26, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Chisholm Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

13357ED EVIDENCE OF STAGE 1 LUNG DISEASE BASED ON A STATE OD RIB CLAIM AWARD.

July 16, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON SOME CONDUIT BEHIND THE CLEAN COAL FILTER ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO GO OUT OF JOINT.

June 18, 1992 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN.

May 16, 1992 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL AN IMPELLER ON A PUMP, IT SLIPPED OFF THE SHAFT AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE DOZER ON THE COAL STOCKPILE HE RAN OVER THE NO 1 FEEDER AND IT FELL THROUGH WITH HIM CAUSING HIM TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 09-04-92 WHICH IS THE FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.

March 26, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ASSISTING ANOTHER UNLOAD OXYGEN TANK FROM A TRUCK ONTO STATIONARY STORAGE RACK WHEN EMPL EMXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.NOTE:FIRST SHIFT ABSENT WAS ON 5-11-02. THERE WAS A DELAY IN REPORTING THIS INJURY TO SAFETY DEPT.

February 24, 1992 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING DOZER IN COAL STOCKPILE.DOZER BACKED UP OVER COAL RIDGE AND THIS CAUSED EMPL TO BE SUDDENLY JERKED AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK.

January 25, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF THE PREPARATION PLANT, HE STEPPED ON A FLOOR DRAIN COVER AND IT TURNED IN ITS BASE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 21, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chisholm Coal Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTED DOWN THE 9TH FLOOR STEPS IN PLANT HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK INJURING HIS TAILBONE & BACK

January 16, 1992 KY · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chisholm Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE ON THE 9 1/2 FLOOR IN THE PREPARATION PLANT, HE STEPPED ON A CLEANOUT TOOL AND IT FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING A CUT WITH POSSIBLE EMBEDDED OBJECT. MINOR SURGERY TO SIDE OF RIGHT EYE WITH 3 SUTURES TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-21-92.

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