Elswick Fork #1 has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1998–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
26
significant & substantial
$27,424
proposed penalties
$21,150
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,274 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
542
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: 542 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Elswick Fork #1 has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-09-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Elswick Fork #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.62 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 50 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.
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
I WAS SHOWING EE WHAT I NEEDED HIM TO DO. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS LOADER, HE HAD STEPPED FROM LEVEL GROUND TO WHERE A DOZER HAD TRAMMED THROUGH, MUST HAVE STEPPED WRONG AND LOOKED TO HAVE O VER EXTENDED KNEE, IT WAS ONLY ABOUT A 6" DROP.
AT APPROX 1:00, THE SHOVEL OPERATOR AND TRUCK OPERATORS STOPPED FOR LUNCH. THE EQUIPMENT WAS WORKING IN THE PIT EAST OF THE PARKING LOT. THE SHOVEL WAS PARKED ON THE MIDDLE SEAM AND THE TRUCKS WERE PARKED 10 FT ABOVE THE SHOVEL ON THE TOP SEAM. EMPLOYEE WALKED FROM SHOVEL TO TRUCK, HE CLIMBED UP THE SLOPED LOOSE MATERIAL, HE TRIPPED LOSING HIS BALANCE, FALLING TO GROUND.
February 8, 2000KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
SUBJECT CLIMBING OFF LOADER, ATTEMPTING TO STEP TO SECOND STEP WHEN HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT AROUND WHEN HIS BODY MOVED CAUSING TO LOSE BALANCE WHEN STEP DOWNWARD WAS MADE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS INSE RTED AT AN ANGLE DUE TO THE NON SLIP MATERIAL ONSTEP. FOOT DID NOT PIVOT WITH BODY MOVEMENT SUBJECT FELL TO GROUND.
February 3, 2000KY · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHECKING AND FILLING BRAKE CANISTERS ON 980F, PUTTING LIDS BACK ON AND HAND SLIPPED, HIS THUMB CAUGHT METAL THEREFORE CUTTING TOP OF THUMB AT THE KNUCKLE. EE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
1999 · 4 incidents
August 4, 1999KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS INSPECTING RADIATOR BRACKETS ON D-11N CAT DOZER. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MACHINE, FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD THAT WAS ON THE PUSHARM, FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS RETURNING OIL HOSE FROM BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. THE HOSE ROLLED UP TO MUCH, HE CLIMBED UP ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO GET HOSE & SLIPPED FALLING OFF BACKWARDS
February 5, 1999KY · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS WALKING AROUND BACK OF CAB. INSPECTION DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. EE STEPPED INTO THE INSPECTION AREA WITH HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING DAMAGE TO ANKLE AND HEEL AREA.
MECHANIC WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER ON A 785TRUCK SLIPPED, HIS LEFT LEG WENT INSIDE A LADDERRUNG CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE SO HE FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTED LEFT KNEE, SPRAINED HIS NI ECK AT TIMPACT (LADDER WAS WET & MUDDY)
August 9, 1998KY · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOADER WINDOWS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING OR HAND SLIPPED. HE FELL TO THE GROUND BRUISED KNEE, SKINNED ELBOW AND BROKE TOE.
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