ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN A BLEEDER ENTRY. FALL IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOD NOT AFFECT THE VENTILATION. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #6814.
Deep Mine #21 Coal
Deep Mine #21 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1995–2002
- Latest incident
- Aug 2002
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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.Deep Mine #21 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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 Deep Mine #21 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.58 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 153 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 |
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| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 25,465 | 1 | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,618 | 1 | 0 | 618.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,040 | 11 | 5 | 10576.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,949 | 20 | 11 | 2010.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,914 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q4 | 12,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q3 | 47,299 | 7 | 1 | 148.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 48,586 | 2 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 46,992 | 6 | 1 | 127.7 |
Reportable incidents
37 on file2002 · 3 incidents
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 20 FT INBY SURVEY STATION #5969. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL IS 0" - 3 1/2'THICK AND MEASURED 18'WIDE X 40'LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AN D WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS REMOVING LEVEL WIND ACCESS LID WHEN THE WRENCH ON THE BACK SIDE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING THE LID TO DROP PINCHING LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
2000 · 6 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A RUPPER TIRE FOUR WHEELER, WHEN TRAMMING THRU A WATER HOLE FRONT TIRE CAUGHT ON ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. WENT TO ER. X-RAY REVEALED A POSSIBLE NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING BREAKER TIMBERS, WHEN HE REACHED TO GET ANOTHER TIMBER A PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF THE RIB STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HAND. EE ALLEGED THAT THERE WAS OLD ROOF BOLT LAYING AT RI MBERS. VISTIS DR TO REMOVE METAL FORM HAND. SURGERY ON 6-5-00 RETAND TO WORK.
AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVEREDBY SECTION FORMAN ON 004 SECTION, 4 LEFT MAIN ATSS 20401. THE FALL MEASURED 180'L X 18'W X 5'H. THE AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFF ECT VENTILLATION OR TRAVELWAYS. ALL ACCESS TO FALL AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBEB AND DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE THRU 4 LEFT CROSSCUT 70'INBY SS 20301. EE HAD CAR CABLE BEHIND BACK, BENT OVER PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS, WHEN HE STRUCK AN UNEVEN ROOF PLATE CUT TING RIGHT ELBOW.
3/7/00 AT APPROX 10:15 AM A FIRE OCCURRED AT #2 CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE SS 9923. MINE POWER GOING UNDERGROUND WAS IMMEDIATELY DE-ENERGIZED. COMMUNICATION WAS MADE WITH SECTION FOREMAN WHO INSTRUCT ED HIS CREW OF THE EVACUATION PROCEDURES. SECTION FOREMAN AND 2 EE'S TRAVELED OUTBY TO FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MINE USES A FORCED AIR VENTILATION
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES LEADING TO THE EVALUATION POIN OF E-2 PANEL OFF 2ND LEFT MAINS NEAR SURVEY STATION #9130. EFFECT TRAVELWAYS TO THE EVALUATION POIN T ON D-2 PANEL.
1999 · 7 incidents
A CUT HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM #4 RT XCUT INTO THE #5HEADING WHICH WAS BOLTED TO STANDARD. AFTER CLEANING UP SOME DRAW ROCK THAT HAD FALLEDN THE MINER WAS MOVING WHEN THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURI NG 15'6 X 19'W X 3-5' THE HEADING WILL BE AN IN TAKE & WILL BE CLEANED UP
OPERATING ROOF DRILL INSTALLING SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR. SET STAB JACK DOWN ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT. ER VISIT AFTER INJURY, NO WORK NEXT SHIFT, LOST WORKDAY 8-11-99, RETURNED RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 8-12-9 9.
INSTALLING SITE LINE SURVEY SPADS, DUCK WALKING IN #2 ENTRY, CAUGHT BACK ON DAMAGED ROOF BOLT PLATE.
OPERATOR SHUTTLE CAR, OFFSET IN BOTTOM BROKE CROWN OF FRONT TOOTH TO BE REPLACED. RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTIONS NEXT REGULAR WORK SHIFT 8-12-99.
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, TRAMMED THROUGH AN OFF SET IN BOTTOM, JAMMED BACK EXPERIENCED PAIN IN NECK AND BACK. LAST SHIFT ON CYCLO 7/14/99, WORKED EXTRA SHIFT 7/16/99 RETURNED TO WORK ON REGULAR CYCLE 7/19/99 WAS TAKEN TO ER, RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 7/20/99 RESTRICTED. SCHEDULED SPECIALIST VISIT FOR 7/23/99, ORTHOPEDIC VISIT 7/27/99.
ON 6-25-99, EE WAS OPERATING CONTINOUS MINING MACHINE AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABLE. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. REPORTED PAIN AND FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT ON SCHEDULED VACATION FOR ONE WEEK. CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PAIN, WORSE SOME DAYS THAN OTHERS. WENT TO ER ON 8-2-99 AND WAS RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED.
EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE GETTING OUTOF SCOOP HE HAD BEEN OPERATING. ALSO HAD BEEN MOVING CRIB BLOCKS PRIOR TO OPERATING SCOOP. WAS DIAGNOSED AS MUSCULAR AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SHIFT 3-20-99. PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK ON NEXT CYCLE HE CALLED ER DOCTOR AND REPORTED SORENESS WHO ORDERED THERAPY AND RETURNED TO WORK.
1998 · 6 incidents
WHILE EXTNEDING THE END CUT DURING SECOND MINING (3 CUT PILLAR PLAN) #6 HEADING 1 XCUT FROM SURVEY STATION 4793, THE IMMEDIATE ROOF ABOVE THE COAL SEAM SET DOWN ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHIN E. THE MACHINE WAS RECOVERED @ 0930. THE ROCK MEASURE APPROX. 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 2-4' THICK.
EE WAS HAULING CONVEYOR BELT FROM STORAGE SITE TOP OF HILL ABOVE MINE SITED DOWN TO SUPPLY YARD AND TRIPPED OVER ON SIDE WITH FORKLIFT LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM, W/STITCHES & RETURNED TO WO RK W/NO RESTRICITONS
CREW WAS CURTAILING BELTLINE, SCOOP PULLING BELT OUT PULLING TAIL SECTION DOWN ENTRY. TAIL SECTION PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED ON CRIB BLOCK. A TAILSECTION WAS BEING PULLED PIECE OF CRIB BLOCK SLID OUT AND AS EE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE BLOCK WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE THE TAIL PIECE HUNG ON MUD AND TOSSED TAILPIECE OVER CATCHING EE BETWEEN RIB.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 2:00 AM ON 6-26-98 AND CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE LOCATION WAS APPROX. 70 FT. INBY S/S 3056. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4'H X 18'W X 30'L. MINER IN RIGHT HAND LEFT-3 CUT SECOND MINING METHOD. N PANEL OFF OF 4 NW MAINS, 001-0 SECTION. AREA PREVIOUSLY BOLTED W/ 42' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING CAR TO MINING MACHINE LOADING COAL FROM 1 FACE AND PIECE AND DRAW SLATE APPROX. 3 1/2'X21/2'X3" FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE RESULTING IN ER VISIT AND STITCHES TO CLOSE LACIMATING EE WAS RETURNED TO TO WORK, NEXT REGULAR SHIFT W/NO RESTRICITON.
MASHED PINKY FINGER, RIGHT HAND AND WAS TAKEN TO ER. XRAYS DID NOT SHOW FRACTURE WAS RETURNED TO WORK W/NO RESTRICTION. FINGER DID NOT IMPROVE REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC ON 5-14-98 READ HOLD X RAY S DID NOT SHOW FRACTURE, NEW X RAYS SHOWED FRACTURE AND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED 5-15-98. FIRST DAY RESTRICTED 5-15-98.
1997 · 3 incidents
EE TRANSFERRED TO DEEP MINE #21 4406769, ON 11-18-97 AND WORKED RESTRICTED. ON 12-12-97 HE RETURNED TO WORK FROM A FOLLOW UP DR VISIT WITH RESTRICTIONS AND WORKED UNTIL 12-28-97AT WHICH TIME H E BEGAN LOSING TIME
EE HAD COMPLETE SHIFT, CHANGED BOOTS TO RUBBER SOLE PAC BOOTS, STARTED TO TURN AROUND AND TRIPPED OR SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR LNADING ON FOOT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY, 4 RT X-CUT. APPROX 6'H, 30'L, 6' H INTO INTERSENTION. ROOF BEGAN WORKING & ROOF FELL.
1996 · 5 incidents
EE WORKS OUT CENTRAL SHOP AND WAS ASSISTING IN LOADING A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE ON A LOWBOY FOR TRANSPORT. HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND EXPEIENCED PAIN IN BACK. FINISHED SHIFT RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-15-96 AND WENT TO DR AS PAIN PERSISTED FIRST DAY WAS 8-16-96.
EE WAS CRAWLING, PIECE OF ROCK LODGED BETWEEN KNEE & KNEE PAD. TWISTED KNEE. WENT DR. 4-25, RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTIONS. WENT TO DR. 4-27, RETURNED UNDER RESTRICTION. WENT TO ORTHOPEDIC 5 -01, RETURNED TO WORK ON 5-02, RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RAN OVER ROCK & JARRED EE RESULTING IN PAIN TO LOWER BACK. DID NOTGO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 4/30/96, WENT TO MRI ON 5/1/96 & SPECIALIST ON 5/2/96.
PN 01-29-96 EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DIRECTIONS IN SHUTTLE CAR AT DUMPING POINT AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN KNEE.EMPLOYEE WORKS 4 ON 4 OFF CYCLE AND CONTINUED TO WORK.DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 07-11 -96 AFTER REQUESTING ON 06-25-96.CONTINUED TO WORK HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL SURGERY ON 09-27-96 1ST DAY OFF.
WHILE INSTALLING BELT CLAMP ON CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE THE BELT CLAMP FELL FROM BELT & STRUCK FINGER MASHING BETWEEN CLAMP & WATER LINE. RIGHT RING FINGER WAS FRACTURED IN LAST JOINT & REQUIRED STITCHES.
1995 · 7 incidents
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST ON 10/21/95. WORKED CYCLE THT ENDED 10/23/95. WORKED ANOTHER CYCLE 10/28-31/95 WAS OFF 11/01-04/95. WENT TO DR 11/4/95 & WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 11/5/95 - 11/8/95. RETURNED TO WORK W/DR RELEASE AT REGULAR ACTIVITY11/13/95.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC OIL IN 980 CAT LOADER VIA 5 GAL. BUCKETS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. WORKED UNTIL 1:00AM 9-28-95 AND WENT TO DR. WAS RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTION NEXT TWO WORK DAY . WENT FOR MRI ON DAY OF 10-2-95. MISSED NEXT REGULAR WORK DAY 10-4-95.
SHUTTLE CAR CABLE (CATHEAD) HAD PULLED OUT OF POWER CENTER RECEPTICLE AND EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLUG CABLE BACK UP AND RESET BREAKER. BREAKER LEVER WAS CENTERED HOWEVER, FINGERS WERE STUCK AS H E PLUGGED CABLE IN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, UNAWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND RECEPTICLE ARCED.
STEPPED OUT OF DECK OF SHUTTLE CAR TO CHANGE DIRECTION & TWISTED KNEE WENT TO DOCTOR SAME NIGHT & RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK AT REGULAR DUTIES HAD KNEE CHECKED AT LATER DATE BY SPECIALIST & SU RGERY WAS PERFORMED 09-27-95 RETURNED TO WORK ONNEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT 10-02-95 UNDER RETRICTED ACTIVITY
SUEPRVISING AND ASSISTING MAINTENANCE CREW IWHT REPAIRS TO CONT. MINING MACHINE, PULLING PIN ATTACHING TORQUE ARM HOLDING PAN. WHEN CHAIN HOSIT ATTACHED TO PIN AND RUB RAIL PULLE DPIN, RUB RA IL SLIPPED OVE FALLING ON EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. RETUTURNED TO WORKFOLLOWING SHIFT. FOLLO UP WITH ORTHOPEDIC ON 6-29-95 AND RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTION.
EEW AS USING CHAIN SAW CUTTING TREES BESIDE HAUL ROAD ENTRANCE WHEN HE CUT ASMALL POPLAR SAPLING THAT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM N FOREHEAD, LACEATING HIS FOREHEAD REQUIRING FOUR STITCHES.
ROOF DRILL OPERATOR CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROOF & DRIVER STEEL WHILE ADDING EXTENSION STEEL DRILLING TEST HOLE
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