Mining Incidents

Enterprise Mine Coal

Elberfeld, Gibson County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1201965

Enterprise Mine 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
15
Years on record
1987–1999
Latest incident
Apr 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
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
6
inspections on record
56
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: 56 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Enterprise Mine 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 2000-04-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Enterprise Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 5 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.
0.15
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.20
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-08.
Noise
20%
over PEL
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-08.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 18,563 1 0 53.9
2000 Q1 26,567 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1999 · 2 incidents

April 22, 1999 IN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING #7020 KOMATSU 85 TON TRUCK LOADED WITH GOB. AS HE STARTED DOWN A FRESHLY WATERED INCLINE, THE TRUCK SLID TO THE RIGHT, STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH DRY ROAD WHI C CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TURN OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

April 5, 1999 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OUT OF GEARBOX WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL ENTERED HIS LEFT THUMB. FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THUMB.

1998 · 1 incident

August 7, 1998 IN · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GETTING IN THE ROCK DRILL AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 21, 1997 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATED SHE WAS THROWING, THE BREAKER SWITCH TO THE CRUSERH TO THE ON POSITION. THE SPRING TENSION SWITCH SLIPPED FROM HER HAND AND STRUCK HER FOREHEAD ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. TWO S UTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

June 9, 1997 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP HOSE COUPLIGN. HE REQURESTED A HAMMER TO WORK ON THE COUPLING. COWORKER TOSSED THE HAMMER TO EE. THE HAMMER STRUCK A ROCK & GLACED OVER TO STRIKED EE'S RT. KNEE. RESUL TING INJURY: CONTUSION & SWELLING TO THE RT. KNEE.

1991 · 3 incidents

March 24, 1991 IN · Coal FIRE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

TRUCK DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE ROOM OF MARION SHOVEL. THE SHOVE OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE RIGHT BEFORE THE FIRE. IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LIN DI ESEL OR HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED AND SPRAYED ONTOTURBO OR EXHAUST STARTING THE FIRE. THREE LOCAL FIRE TRUCKS RESPONDED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. NO PERSONAL INJURY. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

March 20, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 777 CAT TRUCK WHEN STRUT BROKE CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP.THE ENSUING JOLT TOSSED HIM INTO STEERING WHEEL.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT WHICH COULD HAVE MADE ACCIDENT WORSE.X- RAYS WERE NEGATIVE.HE STRAINED MUSCLES TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AND VERTEBRAE OUT OF PLACE.

March 14, 1991 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYIEE WAS DRIVING END DUMP TRUCK WHEN THE SUSPENSION STRUT BROKE CAUSING WHEEL TO FOLD UNDER TRUCK CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DIG INTO ROADWAY CAUSING SUDDEN STOP THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PAI N TO EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT

1990 · 2 incidents

October 4, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING MAINTAINENCE ON END DUMP APR EE RAISED HEAD AND STRUCK IT AGAINST BOTTOM OF BED.

April 5, 1990 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN PROCESS OF MOUNTAIN MACHINE EE PULLED MUSCLER IN CALF AS HE MADE FIRST STRIP FROM THE GROUND.

1989 · 3 incidents

November 17, 1989 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRAINING WASHBOX ON PREP PLANT OPER,THOUGHT COALDUST HAD BLOWN INTO EYE FROM WIND.AFTER RUBBING EYE,DISCOMFORT STOPPED UNTIL NEXT DAY WHEN DISCOMFORT RETURNED AND INFLAMMATION BECAME VIS IBLE.DR FOUND PIECE OF RUST.

September 13, 1989 IN · Coal FIRE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

HYDRAULIC LINE BURST NEAR XXXX & RIB APPROX WAS IGNITED AT TURBO AUTOMATIC BAR XXX DID NOT WORK OPERATOR ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY EQUIPMENT PROBABLY IS TOTAL LOSS EXCEPT XXBOOM BUCKET WAS UNDER XXXX

May 30, 1989 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN LADDER OPENING WHILE WALKING ON CAT WALK OF WASH PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE FELL PART WAY THREW OPENING AND DUTING THE FALL SUFFERD A LACERATION ON LOWE LAG AND CONTUSIO N ON HIS RIGHT RIB.

1987 · 2 incidents

November 24, 1987 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR BACKED3END DUMP TO CLOSE TO SPOIL BANK AND ALSO AT AN ANGLE LOOSE MATERIAL UNDER RT SIDE OF END DUMP GAVE WAY AND END DUMP WITH OPERATOR ROLLED OVER TWICE GOING DOWN 45 FT EMBARKMENT OPERATOR SUSTAI3ED 3 BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES

August 29, 1987 IN · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vigo Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

AT START OF SHI0T MOUNTING END DUMP FOOT SLIPPED ON STEPS FELL AND FINGER CAUGHT IN EXPANDED METAL WALKWAY DISLOCATING 2ND AND 3RD FINGER.

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The full compliance file on Enterprise Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.