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.
Columbiana Pits Coal
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
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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.Columbiana Pits has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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 Columbiana Pits shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.13 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Reportable incidents
48 on file2008 · 1 incident
2001 · 1 incident
LOADING MATERIAL INTO COMPANY TRK SLIPPED STEPPING DOWN FROM REAR BUMPER TURNED RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE
1998 · 2 incidents
CLIMBING OFF DOZER STEPPE3D INTO A HOLE TWISTED BACK.
TURNED ON HEATER IN MACHINE & SOMETHING HTI RIGHT EYE.
1997 · 3 incidents
WALKING UP A SNOWY SLIGHT INCLINE SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.
WAS GETTING A BOX FROM TRUCK AND TWISTED RT KNEE.
FELL ON ICE IN PARKING LOT, HURT LEFT ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK, HIP, THIGH.
1993 · 1 incident
PULLING & STRETCHING A SIX INCH AROUND WATER HOSE
1992 · 1 incident
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
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.
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
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO THE 275 HI-LIFT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MIRROR.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING NAILS FROM CONCRETE FORMS USING TWO HAMMERS HITTING ONE WITH THE OTHER, HAMMER HEAD CHIPPED AND WENT INTO RT. FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REBUILD A 6" DIESEL PUMP, CARRYING A RADIATOR HE CONTRACTED A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING UP MACHINE. WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM DOZER HE SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON TRACKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN THE WOODS AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN HILL SIDE TO CHECK HOPPER FOR COAL & SLIPPED & FELL
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
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.
I.NAME RUNNING FROM RR CARS TO LOADOUT TOWER JUMPED UP ON PLATFORM ,TWISTED HIS BACK.
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
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
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
OPENED DOOR OF COAL FURNACE AND DOWN DRAFT BLEW FAME OUT DOOR INTO EMP FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL UNDER PRE-SCREENING SHAKER AND ROTARY BREAKER AND COAL DUST GOT IN HIS GLOVES.
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.
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
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND HE TWISTED TO EMPTY THE SHOVEL AND FELT EXTREME PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 50 LB BAG OF MAGNETITE AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BAG ON A CHUTE HIP LEVEL HE TWISTED HIS BACK
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
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.
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OFF CONVEYOR WITH A PRYBAR. IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
1986 · 9 incidents
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.
HE WAS WALKING 5CROSS THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE WASH PLANT AND SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RT WRIST.
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.
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.
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
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.
EE JUMPED OFF D2ZER TO TALK WITH FOREMAN & HURT BACK.
WAS MOVING HOSE3ON 6" PUMP & SOMETHING SNAPPED IN LOWER BACK.
SALAMANDER BLEW3BACK INTO FACE CAUSING BURNS TO FACE.
1985 · 1 incident
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
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
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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