Mining Incidents

Columbiana Pits Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Lisbon, Columbiana County, OH  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3301357

Columbiana Pits has $3K 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
48
Years on record
1983–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
22
citations
8
significant & substantial
$2,932
proposed penalties
$2,932
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
1,018
inspection hours
2.2
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.
22 citations across 1,018 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Columbiana Pits has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-01-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Columbiana Pits shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.13 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 75 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.
0.13
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.21
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
75
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-09-12.
Silica (quartz)
8.0
silica avg (%)
8.0
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-03-22.
Noise
4%
over PEL
46
samples
Most recent sample: 2012-02-23.
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
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
Show 60 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 3,042 1 0 328.7
2011 Q4 2,082 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,175 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,749 4 2 2287.0
2011 Q1 2,464 2 1 811.7
2010 Q4 3,086 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,891 3 1 1037.7
2010 Q2 4,750 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 12,488 1 0 80.1
2009 Q4 10,594 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 15,673 2 0 127.6
2009 Q2 18,348 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 18,077 3 3 166.0
2008 Q4 22,940 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 21,167 1 0 47.2
2008 Q2 15,564 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 19,780 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 18,247 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 21,361 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 17,255 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 18,729 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 19,478 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 23,228 1 0 43.1
2006 Q2 20,018 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 24,347 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 20,832 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 19,936 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 26,315 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 28,459 2 0 70.3
2004 Q4 30,003 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 36,323 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 30,545 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 26,787 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 32,523 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 21,697 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 25,170 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 19,484 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 16,201 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,774 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,126 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 14,947 2 1 133.8
2001 Q4 15,506 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,865 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 15,918 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,270 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 16,216 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,869 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,350 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 17,696 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

48 on file

2008 · 1 incident

July 10, 2008 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall from machine

Employee was loading a part onto a truck. As the part was coming onto the trailer, he started to step onto the trailer. The lifting apparatus broke causing the part to strike the trailer causing him to be thrown to the ground.

2001 · 1 incident

August 13, 2001 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING MATERIAL INTO COMPANY TRK SLIPPED STEPPING DOWN FROM REAR BUMPER TURNED RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE

1998 · 2 incidents

January 14, 1998 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNED ON HEATER IN MACHINE & SOMETHING HTI RIGHT EYE.

1997 · 3 incidents

December 31, 1997 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING UP A SNOWY SLIGHT INCLINE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

1992 · 1 incident

February 28, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER WITH CAT SPADS IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE PUT THE SPADS AWAY HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, AND HE FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AND IN DOING THAT HURT HIS NECK.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1991 OH · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE GRADER CAB AFTER HE HAD LOADED IT ON THE LOWBOY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING. HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AT THIS TIME.

August 27, 1991 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING ON HIS MACHINE AT STARTING TIME AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL DOWN ON THE TOP OF THE TILT CYLINDER.

1990 · 9 incidents

September 6, 1990 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE 275 HI-LIFT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR.

July 30, 1990 OH · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NAILS FROM CONCRETE FORMS USING TWO HAMMERS HITTING ONE WITH THE OTHER, HAMMER HEAD CHIPPED AND WENT INTO RT. FOREARM.

July 23, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REBUILD A 6" DIESEL PUMP, CARRYING A RADIATOR HE CONTRACTED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 16, 1990 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BARREL OF FUEL INTO THE HOE BUCKET AND WHEN HE TURNED TO ROLL BARRAL INTO THE BUCKET HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 8, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING UP MACHINE. WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER HE SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON TRACKS.

March 12, 1990 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA AFTER SERVICING EQUIPMENT. WHEN BURNING CARDBOARD AND USED AIR FILTERS A FILTER ROLLED BACK AND THE PLASTIC THAT WAS BURNING HIT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING BURNS.

February 20, 1990 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN HILL SIDE TO CHECK HOPPER FOR COAL & SLIPPED & FELL

January 20, 1990 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE D & R SCREEN HOOKING UP A SET OF COMALONGS HE SLIPPED & FELL 51/2 FT HITTING DR SCREEN ON THE WAY DOWN HE HIT THE SP RINGS ON HIS RT BACK ON LOWER PART OF RIBS ALS O SCRAPED RT WRIST ON THE INSIDE & HIT LEFT ELBOW ON SAME SCREEN

1989 · 5 incidents

November 4, 1989 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRING DOWN THE STEPS A DAMAGED ROLLER THAT HA DBEEN ON THE DECK OF THE ROTARY BREAKER. THIS ROLLER WEIGHT 200-250 LBS. THE ROLLER HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE AND LEFT FOOT.

March 9, 1989 OH · Coal ELECTRICAL
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS PERFOMING MAINT ON BATTERY CLEANED AROUND BATTERY POST WITH SCREW DRIVER AND IT WENT THROUGH CASEING MAKING A HOLE THE HE USED A WIRE BRUSH ON CABLE TERMINAL AND BATTERY BLEW UP

February 14, 1989 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GREASING THE MAHCINES AND AS HE WALKED AROUND THE COAL HOPPER HE SLIPPED ON SPILLED COAL IN TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE GRABBED THE FEEDER CONTROL OF THE COAL H OPPER INJURING HIS INDEX FINGER OF R HAND

February 8, 1989 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING BRANDIES CRUSHER READY TO MOVE AND HAD JUST FOLDED THE DISCHARGE CONVEYOR BACK. HE TURNED AROUND TO COME DOWN STEPS, HE STEPPED DOWN WITH RIGHT LEG AND LEFT FOOT SLIPPED O UT FROM UNDER HIM. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT LEG SLAMED INTO SIDE OF MACHINE.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 31, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPENED DOOR OF COAL FURNACE AND DOWN DRAFT BLEW FAME OUT DOOR INTO EMP FACE.

December 17, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL UNDER PRE-SCREENING SHAKER AND ROTARY BREAKER AND COAL DUST GOT IN HIS GLOVES.

October 21, 1988 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON A HIGH LIFT. IT WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT ANKLE WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE LADDER AND MACHINE.

October 8, 1988 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE OUT OF THE HOPPER PUNCH BAR WAS KICKED BACK BY FORCE OF BELT & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD

July 29, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER TAIL PULEY AND HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE REACHED FOR HIS HAT HE CAME UP UNDER A BAR, STRICKING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

February 23, 1988 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF MAGNETITE AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BAG ON A CHUTE HIP LEVEL HE TWISTED HIS BACK

January 11, 1988 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS RUNNING RAW COAL THE HEATING POTS UNDER THE BELTS. WAS BURNING AND HE RAN OVER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE BELTS CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN RUNNING HE TRIPPED OVER A STEEL CABLE USED TO SEC SECURE HOPPER

1987 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1987 OH · Coal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE PARTS ROOM GETTING SUPPLIES.A 10 FT. PIECE OF ALL THREAD WAS AGAINST THE WALL. THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED IT AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

October 23, 1987 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ON TOP FLOOR OF PREP PLANT CHECKING THE DEISTER TABLE TO MAKE SURE THE WATER FLOW WAS CORRECT AND TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN WALKING ACROSS FLOOR.

February 20, 1987 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OFF CONVEYOR WITH A PRYBAR. IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

1986 · 9 incidents

July 14, 1986 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS PULLING 2UT OF HAUL ROAD & COULDN'T MAKE THE HILL. WHEN HE STOPPED THE MACHINE HE LOST THE BRAKES THEN THE CONTROL OF THE MACHINE. HE HIT THE HIGHWALL & TURNED MACHINE OVER.

July 3, 1986 OH · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING 5CROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE WASH PLANT AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RT WRIST.

May 29, 1986 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS GOIN1 TO WIDEN THE HAUL ROAD. HE WAS BACKING THE DOZER DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROAD AND BACKED INTO THE PUMP HOLE. IT IS 6 TO 8 FT DEEP. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW CAUSING A L ACERATION TO TH3S HEAD.

May 14, 1986 OH · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

ANOTHER EMPL CU7 CABLE WITH TORCH.CABLE DROPPED AND I.NAME TRIED TO CATCH IT.CABLE WAS STILL HOT AND IT HIT HIM ON THE NECK AN DCHEST CAUSING BURNS.

April 5, 1986 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE BR2KE THE SEAT ON THE R50 BUT CONTUNUED TO RUN THE MACHINE HE ALLEGEDLY BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AND DOING SO HURT HIS BACK

March 8, 1986 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BECAUSE OF EXTR9ME OLD WEATHER THE 745 HILIFT WOULD NOT START. THE WELDERS PUT THE BATTERY CHARGER ON. THE LEFT BATTERY TERMINAL WAS SMOKING & I.NAME WENT TO REMOVE THE TERMINAL THE BATTERY EXPLODED & AC3D SPLASHED ON HIS FACE.

February 4, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS MOVING HOSE3ON 6" PUMP & SOMETHING SNAPPED IN LOWER BACK.

January 7, 1986 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

SALAMANDER BLEW3BACK INTO FACE CAUSING BURNS TO FACE.

1985 · 1 incident

September 17, 1985 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS GREA8ING GOOSENECK. HE HAD SMOOTH SOLE WORK SHOES AND HE SLIPPED OFF HYDROLIC OIL TANK AND FELL ABOUT 8 FT.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 23, 1983 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Struck by powered moving object

BRAKES FROZEN ON A PICK-UP TRUCK USING A TORCH TO THAW THEM THEY RELEASED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER HIS CHEST HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND KEPT IN OVER NIGHT THEN RELEASED BACK TO DUT Y

December 15, 1983 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buckeye Industrial Mining Co. · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE MCHINE TRIPPED ON CAB LEDGE LOSING HIS BVALANCE THEN FALLING TO THE GROUND ABOUT 12 FEET STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE BOTTOM OF HIS LOWER BACK

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