Mining Incidents

Fairview No 1 Strip Coal

Controlled by Margaret A Buhler
Ridgway, Elk County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3605206

Fairview No 1 Strip has $199 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
14
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Sep 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
3
citations
2
significant & substantial
$199
proposed penalties
$199
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
39
inspections on record
349
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: 349 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fairview No 1 Strip has $199 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.
$199
proposed penalties
$199
current assessed
$199
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-08-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Fairview No 1 Strip shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.17 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 21 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.
0.17
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.66
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
21
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-12-13.
Silica (quartz)
22.7
silica avg (%)
22.7
silica max (%)
1
samples
Most recent sample: 2001-01-11.
Noise
29%
over PEL
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-08-29.
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
2010 Q1 121 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 130 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 110 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 120 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 114 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 115 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 275 0 0 0.0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 280 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 240 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 340 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 309 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 340 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 282 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 883 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 869 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,000 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 818 1 1 1222.5
2005 Q2 914 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 755 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 908 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 747 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,367 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,642 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,049 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,087 1 1 479.2
2003 Q2 1,671 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,174 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,867 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,161 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,746 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,110 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,796 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,080 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,900 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,252 1 0 444.0
2000 Q4 2,227 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,545 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,237 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,630 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

1996 · 1 incident

September 5, 1996 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS AND REPEATED USE, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS.

1995 · 1 incident

January 12, 1995 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CARRYING A HYDRAULIC PUMP THE INJURED SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE. THE PUMP FELL ON THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND, BREAKING THE MIDDLE FINGER.

1994 · 1 incident

August 1, 1994 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING UP A SLIGHT GRADE RAMP, THE OPERATOR STATED THE ROCK TRUCK WOULDN'T SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR. WHILE WAITING FOR ASSISTANCE TO BE PUSHED UP RAMP, THE ROCK TRUCK DRIFTED BAKWARDS APPROX. 10 0' INTO A 10' BANK. THE ROCK TRUCK TIPPED ONTO RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING NECK STRAIN TO THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

1993 · 1 incident

May 6, 1993 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ASCENDING A BULLDOZER THE INJURED SLIPPED & FELL RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES & BRUISES OF THE LEFT SHOULDER THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

1992 · 1 incident

October 19, 1992 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE ASCENDING LADDER OF A FRONTEND LOADER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK SHIFT THE INJURED SLIPPED ON AN ICY STEP & FELL LANDING ON H IS BACK RESULTING IN AN ISOLATED FRACTURE OF THE 10 & 11 V ERTEABRA THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MIERS EFFICENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

1991 · 1 incident

August 27, 1991 PA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE DESCENDING A ROCKTRUCK THE INJURED ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING CHEST INJURIES, FACIAL FRACTURES AND A HEAD LACERATION. THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO THE MINER S EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING.

1988 · 1 incident

November 7, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING OIL OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE TAILGATE WITH HIS R RIBCAGE CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE R RIBS THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS OR TRAINING

1987 · 2 incidents

June 9, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSISTING3MECHANIC HE WAS HIT IN THE LOWER LEFT ARM BY MECHANICS HAMMER CAUSING A BRUISE AND CONTUSION TO THE LEFT LOWER ARM.

February 3, 1987 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING IN PARK3NG AREA TOWARD THE BULLDOZER AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE, FELL AND HIT THE GROUND HITTING ON HIS BUTTOCKS CAUSING A BRUISED BUTTOCKS.

1986 · 1 incident

April 7, 1986 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS UNLOADI3G AND OR TAKING A TOOLBOX OFF THE BED OF A PICK UP TRUCK AND THE TOOL BOX SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES TO LEFT THIGH THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT NOT DUE TO MINE9S EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

1985 · 1 incident

October 8, 1985 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS HELPING THE WELDER REMOVE A PIECE OF STEEL FROM A LOADER BUCKETR,WHEN THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE LEFT THIGH THEN THE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING THREE TOES.

1984 · 2 incidents

December 19, 1984 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED BENT OVER TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM RIGHT-AWAY OF DUMPING RAMP & TWISTGED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A SORE BACK (PINCHED SCIATIC NERVE) THIS INJURY WAS NOT DUE TO MINERS EFFICIENCY SKILLS AND TRAINING

May 22, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING ON THE GROUND AROUND THE PARKED FRONT END LOADER AND HE TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS R IGHT SHOULDER AGAINST THE FRONT END LOADER CAUSING A RIGHT SHOULDER SEPERATION.

1983 · 1 incident

October 14, 1983 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairview Coal Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING TRANSMISSION ON A ROCK TRUCK. WHILE HOLDING BRACE INPLACE FOR TRANSMISSION THE INJURED TURNED HIS BODY WHICH RESULTED INA HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN. THIS INJU RY WAS NOT DUE TO THE MINERS EFFICIENCY, SKILLS AND TRAINING.

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The full compliance file on Fairview No 1 Strip

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.