Dora Prep Plant
Coal
Dora,
Jefferson County,
PA
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3606474
Dora Prep Plant has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1984–1991
- Latest incident
- Aug 1991
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
9
significant & substantial
$3,240
proposed penalties
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,240 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.
Rate withheld: 248 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dora Prep Plant has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-03-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file
1991 · 2 incidents
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck against stationary object
STEPPED ON STONE THAT TURNED OVER UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING INJ TO LIGAMENTS IN AROUND THE R KNEE
ELECTRICIAN WAS DOING MAINTANCE ON SWITCH GEAR FOR 1500 HP MOTOR HE ENERGIZED CIRCUIT & IT FLASHED & BURNT LEFT HAND & EYES.
1990 · 1 incident
January 19, 1990
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON A METAL BUILDING HE HAD A LADDER SET UP ANGAINST THE BUILDING HE WAS UPABOUT 4 FEET HIGH WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND.
1989 · 2 incidents
November 17, 1989
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CUTTING STEEL LOOSE ON THE D-8 DOZER BLADE FACE A PIECE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE BETWEEN THE BELT AND RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.
June 23, 1989
PA · Coal
welder (shop)
OTHER
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON THE CRUSHER CHUTE HE WAS IN A HUNKERED POTISION AND STOOD UP AND HIS KNEE POPPED.
1988 · 2 incidents
July 13, 1988
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING STEEL HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE POUNDING THE BOTTOM ROLLERS ON THE CLEAN COAL STACKER BELT.HE MISSED THE ROLLER HANGER AND STUCK HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM BETWEEN THE BELT AND BELTLINE.
1987 · 2 incidents
November 12, 1987
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE CHANING CUTTING EDGE ON 637 SCRAPER HE INJURED HIS BACK.
November 6, 1987
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STATES THAT HE 4AS EXITING THE D-8 DOZER AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BLADE PUSH ARM HE SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1986 · 1 incident
January 16, 1986
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
EMP WAS WORKING3IN THE SAME AREA AS THE ELECTRICWELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO THE EYTHE JUMES
1985 · 2 incidents
December 26, 1985
PA · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO PREPARATION PLANT TO START HIS SHIFT AND SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS SLOWER SHOULDER
March 28, 1985
PA · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING THE FEEDERS IN 1 TRUCK DUMP AND DROPPED A PIECE OF STEEL ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING INJURY.
1984 · 3 incidents
November 6, 1984
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doverspike Brothers Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING WIRE ROPE AND HURT HIS BACK.
May 30, 1984
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMP WAS DOING MECHANIC WORK ON THE 637 D SCRAPER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE MACHINE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BREAKER BOX CHECKING FOR LOOSE SCREWS WITH SCREWDRIVE WHEN IT SHORTED OUT
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