While working on bridge carrier employee moved a 8" x 10" x 60" wear runner when he strained his lower back, employee was placed on light duty on 4/26/12 due to this injury.
Cobra Coal
Cobra has $130K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 18 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 49
- Years on record
- 1985–2012
- Latest incident
- Apr 2012
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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.Cobra has $130K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 18 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 Cobra shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 694 | 1 | 0 | 1440.9 |
| 2012 Q4 | 9,463 | 4 | 1 | 422.7 |
| 2012 Q3 | 14,638 | 5 | 3 | 341.6 |
| 2012 Q2 | 16,525 | 36 | 4 | 2178.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 17,703 | 10 | 4 | 564.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 16,856 | 10 | 3 | 593.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 16,011 | 2 | 2 | 124.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 16,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 17,224 | 11 | 1 | 638.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 14,507 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 23,405 | 25 | 3 | 1068.1 |
| 2010 Q2 | 23,088 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 20,225 | 11 | 4 | 543.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 19,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 19,692 | 18 | 14 | 914.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 19,845 | 1 | 1 | 50.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 22,950 | 31 | 12 | 1350.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 22,897 | 5 | 1 | 218.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 21,819 | 25 | 9 | 1145.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 21,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 22,691 | 19 | 2 | 837.3 |
| 2007 Q4 | 12,169 | 2 | 1 | 164.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 13,176 | 10 | 5 | 759.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 11,339 | 10 | 1 | 881.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 13,548 | 15 | 6 | 1107.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,647 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 12,753 | 11 | 10 | 862.5 |
| 2006 Q2 | 14,067 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,367 | 4 | 4 | 278.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 12,116 | 3 | 3 | 247.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 13,620 | 10 | 10 | 734.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 12,721 | 8 | 6 | 628.9 |
| 2005 Q1 | 12,580 | 24 | 24 | 1907.8 |
| 2004 Q4 | 11,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 12,987 | 2 | 1 | 154.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 12,173 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 12,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,600 | 5 | 3 | 396.8 |
| 2003 Q3 | 12,209 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 13,449 | 22 | 9 | 1635.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 15,378 | 18 | 10 | 1170.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 14,645 | 1 | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2002 Q3 | 18,246 | 43 | 21 | 2356.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 19,201 | 2 | 0 | 104.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 18,227 | 2 | 2 | 109.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 16,953 | 17 | 8 | 1002.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 15,360 | 23 | 20 | 1497.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 20,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,730 | 14 | 11 | 950.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 15,610 | 2 | 1 | 128.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,929 | 36 | 15 | 2784.4 |
| 2000 Q1 | 13,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
49 on file2012 · 1 incident
2010 · 4 incidents
Employee was changing out 10" metal pipe 9' long, when pipe fell, landing on left foot behind steel toe on boot. Employee has been placed on light duty due to this injury.
Inspecting a weld and as he moved his head he scraped his head on a sharp piece of metal causing a small laceration to top left of head.
Lifting wooden concrete forms approximately 25 lbs.
Employee was installing a coarse cleaner coal screen, when his left foot hung causing him to fall, cutting his leg on sharp edge located in the chute. Employee received 10 staples to left leg.
2009 · 2 incidents
EE was moving metal into a rack when he caught his left thumb between the piece of metal and the metal rack crushing the tip of his left thumb.
Employee was trying to remove a lge. rock off belt when rock was set down on left hand, he continue to work, on 2/27/09 due to this injury fractured left little finger, surgery required. Employee returned to reg. duty with no restrictions on 2/28/09
2006 · 1 incident
Employee was exiting the Cat 988 end loader when he slipped and fell straining his groin muscles.
2004 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BELT ROLLER & STRAINED HIS BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9/13/04 & THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.
Employee alleges he strained his back pulling on the chain to clean the metal magnet from the coal stockpile.
2003 · 3 incidents
EE WAS USING HAND TOOLS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A LINER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS UMBILICAL WHILE PULLING A CHAIN.
2002 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF A LOADER WHEN THE COMPARTMENT LID CLOSED ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT WHILE INSTALLING ROLLERS IN A BELT LINE.
EE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO ADJUST AN INTERIOR LIGHT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS REMOVING A GUARD TO CHECK THE CRUSHER WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.
2001 · 3 incidents
EE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE DOOR FRAME.
SPEED REDUCER ON CONVEYER ROLLED OVER ON LEG.
INJURED WAS USING OXY/ACT TORCH TO CUT MATERIAL. OXYGEN HOSE FAILED.
2000 · 1 incident
EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN HE OPENED AN INSTPECTION DOOR ON THE CYCLONE OVERFLOW BOX.
1999 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A BELT KNIFE.
EE WAS OPERATING A MUD TRUCK AND WHN HE TURNED TO CROSS A BRIDGE, THE TRUCK BROKE THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND DROPPED INTO THE CREEK BELOW.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE SLIPPED ON OIL ON THE PLANTAND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE METAL FLOOR. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE'S FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK IS 06/03/99).
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING IN BED OF PICK-UP TRUCK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-9-99 THEN STARTED MISSING TIME.
1998 · 3 incidents
EE STRUCK THE CLEAN COAL TRANSFER CONVEYOR STRUCTURE WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO FINISH CLEANING UP THE COAL ON THE PLANT FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF CATATONIC AND THE BAG HAD A HOLE IN IT AND THE GRANULES FLEW INTO HI EYES.
1997 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE SLIPPED ON A DOZER TRACK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG. (NOTE: THE FIRST DAY HE SATERTED MISSING WORK WAS 7-7-97.)
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGE WAS CUT WHILE LOADING A SCREEN INTO A TRUCK.
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING THE TUNNEL.
1996 · 5 incidents
EE CUT HIS HAND (SMALL FINGER) WHEN HE LIFTED A CANOF WELDING RODS
EE WAS HANDLING A 6" REFUSE LINE AND MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK WHILE REMOVING BURTS FROM THE CLEAN COAL BIN.
EE ALLEDGES HE STRAINED HIS STOMACH WHILE OPENING CLEAR COAL CHUTE.
EMPLOYEE BURNED HIS RIGHT FOOT WHILE WELDING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 2-5-96.
1995 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE, BREAKING ONE RIB.
1991 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 4' X 8' SCREEN FROM BOTTOM FLOOR TO #4 FLOOR UP STAIRS AND STRAINED BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PUMP CASEING INTO THE BUCKET OF A LOADER. HE BEGAN GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT ON THE DATE STATED IN ITEM NO 6 FOR BACK INJURY.
1990 · 1 incident
REMOVING PUMP DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER
1989 · 1 incident
I,NAME CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE & THE SHEAVE ON THE HOIST IN WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.
1988 · 2 incidents
EMP. WAS FIXING A FLAT TIRE, WHILE STRIKING THE TIRE RIM OUTER EDGE WITH A HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLACED OFF AND STRUCK THE EMP. ON HIS ANKE CAUSINBG A CHIPED BONE INJURY HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT TO TURN THE POWER ON THE PUMP WHEN HE FELL STIIKING ON HIS LEFT LEG WHICH CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE TO HIS LEFT LEG.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING THE ( ) PROVIDED ON THE EMBANKMENT.
1987 · 5 incidents
WHILE UNDER A F9EDER HE RAISED UP AND HIT A PIPE .THE IMPACT CAUSE HIM TO GO FOWARD HITTING HIS MOUTH AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BREAKING HIS #9 FRONT TOOTH. T) 3
HE WAS CUTTING 6OLTS FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING ON A 21 S.CAR AND THE HOUSING FELL FROM THE 21S. CAR AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT AND BROKE HIS #5 TOE.
USING A HAMMER 7O BREAK LOOSE BOLTS THE ALLEN WRENCH FLEW OUT WITH FORCE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.HE WAS CUT ON THE UPPER LIP REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
THE DRIVER OF R9FUSE TRUCK LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN MAKING A RT TURN AND BRAKING THE TRUCK ON A SLIGHT GRADE, DOWNHILL. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SKID AND RAN THROUGH THE GURARDING AND STOPP WITH THE FRONT 9ND OF THE TRUCK HANGING OVER THE BRIDGE ,THE DRIVER INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND
HE WAS TRYING T2 CATCH A WELDER WHICH WAS FALLING OVER WHEN HE INJURED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.
1985 · 1 incident
WHILE UNLOADING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL ONTO THE PREP. LANT ELEVATOR THE METAL FELL DOWN AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG AND ANKLE, WHEN THE METAL SLIK OFF ONTOT THE ELEVATOR FLOOR.
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