Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE.
Dixie Springs Coal
Dixie Springs Enterprises Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
A J Taft
Oakman,
Walker County,
AL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101883
Dixie Springs has $55 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
- 19
- Years on record
- 1983–1993
- Latest incident
- Feb 1993
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
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
11
inspections on record
36
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: 36 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dixie Springs has $55 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.$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-08-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
19 on file1993 · 1 incident
1992 · 1 incident
April 20, 1992
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING PARTS TO THE BED OF THE PARTS TRUCK FOOT SLIPPED & FELL FROM TRUCK TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN
1991 · 1 incident
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
VICTIM COLLAPSED POSSIBLE CAUSE HEART ATTACK OR HEAT STROKE/DEATH.
1990 · 1 incident
January 11, 1990
AL · Coal
driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL STRUCK EE ON LEG COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LOWER LEFT LEG.
1987 · 6 incidents
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EMPL REPLACING 7OVER ON BULL GEAR-1300 BE DRAGLINE.WHILE HE WAS ON TOP OF COVER HE STARTED TO MOVE,SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING SHOULDER,HIP AND SCRATCHED HIS BACK.
August 7, 1987
AL · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EE WAS HOLDING 1IECE OF METAL IN PLACE TO BE BOLTED TO MACHINE METAL SLIPPED & EE JUMPED BACK FELL OFF MACHINE SHORT DISTANCE TO G ROUND. HURT LEFT KNEE.
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A TRAIL CABLE (DRAGLINE) TO HANG ON A HOOK SO THAT MACHINE COULD TRAVEL.
March 17, 1987
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING RE-BAR IN PLACE FOR WELDING PURPOSES.ARC WELDING FLASH CAUSED FLASHBURNS ROEYES.
March 11, 1987
AL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING ROCKS IN SPILLWAYS AND DAMS FOR WATER CONTROL ON RECLAIMED AREAS. BACK INJURY IS UNDETERMINED.
January 25, 1987
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object
DURING REPLACEM9NT OF AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR ELECTRICIAN WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DUST OUT OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX, FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN RIGHT EYE. ELECTRICIAN WAS WEARING GOGGLES.
1986 · 1 incident
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
EMPLOYEE'S FOOT3SLIPPED ON BUMPER OF MANTRIP VEHILE AS HE WAS DISMANDLINING AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED TO BATH HOUSE AT END OF SHIFTS EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SIMPLE FRACTURE OF BACK.
1985 · 1 incident
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Fall from machine
DRILLING WAS CLIMBING INTO DRILL CAB RT FOOT SLIPPED LEFT SHIN HIT STEP CAUSING CONTUSION AND SLIGHT LACERATION
1984 · 5 incidents
December 6, 1984
AL · Coal
greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRIED TO HOLD AND LOOSEN BRASS NUT WHICH HAD BEEN WORN DOWN AND HAD A SHARP EDGE RT INDEX FINGER WAS LACERATED
September 5, 1984
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object
RESTRAINING CHAIN HOLDING BELLY PAN OF D9L DOZER SLIPPED OR BROKE ALLOWING PAN TO FALL EMPLOYEE RIGHT HAND WAS UNDERNEATH PAN LACERATION AND BRUISES TO THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE SUFFERE AND THE TENDON OF THE INDEX FINGER WAS PARTIALLY SEVERED.
April 30, 1984
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
OPERATOR WALKING ALONG DOZER TRACK FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED HOT TURBOCHARGER WITH LEFT HAND 2ND &3RD DEGREE BURNS
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
BACK STRAIN CAUSED IN MOVEMENT OF DRAGLINE TRAIL CABLE
January 24, 1984
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
EMP FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY DOZER TRACKS AND LEFT THUMB AND INDWX FINGER WERE LACERATED BY SHARP METAL EDGE
1983 · 2 incidents
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON A DIESEL MOTOR AND HE CUT HIS HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP
May 17, 1983
AL · Coal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Taft Coal Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
BACKED ROCK TRUCK OVER EDGE OF EMBANKMENT. BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK OF DRIVER AND MINOR DAMAGED TO TRUCK.
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