Harris Branch/Tackett Creek Surface Mine has $104K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2005–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
140
citations
70
significant & substantial
$103,791
proposed penalties
$53,413
paid to date
51% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $50,378 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
21
inspections on record
963
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: 963 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Harris Branch/Tackett Creek Surface Mine has $104K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 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.
$104K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
133 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-03-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Harris Branch/Tackett Creek Surface Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 137 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
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3
0
0
0
2009 Q2
4,706
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
6,450
24
8
3720.9
2008 Q4
7,048
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
9,589
25
19
2607.2
2008 Q2
18,605
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
18,838
5
1
265.4
2007 Q4
38,256
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3
33,772
35
20
1036.4
2007 Q2
43,278
17
11
392.8
2007 Q1
54,182
7
3
129.2
2006 Q4
59,938
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
46,487
7
6
150.6
2006 Q2
44,880
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
40,226
6
0
149.2
2005 Q4
34,648
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
33,583
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
27,075
11
2
406.3
2005 Q1
10,290
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
16,353
3
0
183.5
2004 Q3
7,247
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
7,037
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,600
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
22 on file
2009 · 1 incident
April 8, 2009TN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was lifting metal out of the bed of his pick - up truck, as he was shifting his weight to throw the metal from the truck he felt a sharp pain run up his left side.
Employee was welding on a 777C Rock Truck Bed, and a piece of Slag flew up and struck the employee below the left eye, causing a mild burn below his eye.
June 6, 2008TN · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
D9R dozer operator was traveling in reverse and struck a 777C rock truck in the rear, the rock truck was also traveling in reverse. The D9R operator states he didn't see the rock truck as he began to go in reverse, the rock truck driver also states he did not see the D9R dozer through his mirrors as he was traveling in reverse.
Employee was climbing down the ladder of the truck he had been driving and slipped catching his foot/ankle in the step causing him to fall to the ground.
2007 · 12 incidents
November 30, 2007TN · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was stepping up on the boarding ladder. As he began climbing up on the ladder, he felt a very sharp pain shoot up his lower back. The pain progressed when he started working, causing him to leave early.
October 31, 2007TN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was hitting the side of powered bin with a sledge hammer. The hammer came back and struck the employee in the right rib cage causing him to black out hitting his head on the beam of the powered bin.
October 26, 2007TN · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was pushing material down to 992D loader with a D9R dozer co. # M37 & the machine's blade slipped off a rock causing a sudden jerk, which resulted in EE having sudden pain in lower abdomen.
September 17, 2007TN · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Employee was assisting in removing the 4" discharge hose which was wrapped around pump during transport. As employee pulled on hose, which had become tangled, the coupling on end of hose came loose and struck employee.
Employee was removing a hydrolic hose and the wrench slipped off the hose fitting causing the wrench to his the employee in the forehead, which caused a laceration to his forehead.
July 15, 2006TN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
AS EE UNCOUPLED A 6" DISCHARGE HOSE FROM A PUMP, THE HOSE, BEING UNDER PRESSURE, MOVED TO THE LEFT, STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEG. THE METAL HOSE COUPLING BROKE EE'S LEG.
August 30, 2005TN · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Equipment being used broke & came apart at the connecting joint throwing part of said equipment into hand of employee.
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