Employee was operating a 834 RTD, when they stopped and exited the machine, employee was in the process of closing the operators cabin door when they inadvertently had fingers between the door and door frame, smashing the middle finger on left hand.
HUNTER PREP PLANT Coal
HUNTER PREP PLANT has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 32
- Years on record
- 1990–2020
- Latest incident
- Aug 2020
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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.HUNTER PREP PLANT has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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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.MSHA sampling at HUNTER PREP PLANT shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.05 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 233 samples.
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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 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.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,669 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 8,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,885 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 7,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,638 | 4 | 1 | 523.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 7,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 7,243 | 1 | 0 | 138.1 |
| 2022 Q3 | 7,637 | 5 | 1 | 654.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 7,862 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,933 | 5 | 1 | 630.3 |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 7,573 | 2 | 0 | 264.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 7,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,775 | 8 | 1 | 1028.9 |
| 2020 Q3 | 8,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,009 | 6 | 0 | 749.2 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,416 | 2 | 0 | 237.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,865 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,093 | 2 | 0 | 282.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,093 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 7,601 | 4 | 0 | 526.2 |
| 2018 Q4 | 7,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 7,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 8,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 8,335 | 11 | 0 | 1319.7 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 8,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,835 | 2 | 1 | 226.4 |
| 2017 Q1 | 8,590 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,627 | 1 | 1 | 115.9 |
| 2016 Q3 | 8,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 8,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 8,930 | 1 | 0 | 112.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 8,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 8,863 | 5 | 1 | 564.1 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,451 | 2 | 0 | 816.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,709 | 3 | 0 | 1107.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,957 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,915 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 5,636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 5,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 5,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,183 | 2 | 0 | 385.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5,548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 5,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,270 | 4 | 0 | 759.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,114 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 5,306 | 1 | 0 | 188.5 |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,111 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 4,810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 5,445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 5,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 5,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 5,622 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 5,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,677 | 6 | 2 | 1056.9 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 4,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,349 | 2 | 0 | 373.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,031 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,563 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,872 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,466 | 2 | 0 | 365.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,913 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,048 | 4 | 0 | 792.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,666 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,849 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,090 | 2 | 0 | 392.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,063 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,864 | 3 | 0 | 616.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 4,569 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,611 | 7 | 4 | 1938.5 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,757 | 2 | 0 | 725.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,863 | 5 | 4 | 1746.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,831 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
32 on file2020 · 1 incident
2004 · 1 incident
Employee was holding a metal plate to repair a hole in a coal chute. The piece of metal slipped and pinched his finger which pulled off his left thumb nail and caused some small laceration on the nail bed which required stitches.
2001 · 1 incident
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING UPON THE D9 CAT AND AS HE LIFTED HIS LEG UP HE FELT HIS KNEE POP.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS LAYING UNDER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WORKING, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WORKING ABOVE HIM DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL AND IT LANDED ON INJURED IN HIS NECK.
1998 · 1 incident
REPAIRING ROTARY CRUSHER. DURING LIFTING OF SCREEN WITH CRANE, SCREEN SLID AND HIT HIS ARM, SHOULDER, AND HEAD.
1997 · 2 incidents
CUTTING GALVANIZED METAL WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WENT TO EMERG MED CLINIC AND WAS TRANSFERRED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS. DIAGNOSED WITH CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND FELL AND SLID ON BACKSIDE.
1996 · 1 incident
TIGHTENING BOLT WITH TORQUE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND METAL FRAME.
1995 · 1 incident
WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKKWARDS. CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HANDS & INJURED FINGER IN PROCESS.
1994 · 11 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & CARRYING A PIECE OF 6IN PIPE UP STAIRS
EE WAS MOVING PIPE AND IT CAUGHT ON GRATING SLIPPED PINNING EE FINGERS BETWEEN PIPE AND GRATING.
EE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON FELL HITTING THE EE ON THE HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS MOVING STEEL BRACING AND THE STEEL SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS PICKING UP BOLTS AND TURNED AROUND AND WALKED INTO CHANNEL IRON AND HIS HARD HAT HIT HIS GLASSES AND CAUSED A CUT ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS GRINDING ON PIPE AND GOT PARTICLE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE WORKING IN LAYDOWN YARD. SET BEAM UP WITH RIG AND HEADACHE BALL BUMPED BEAM AND ROLLED IT OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT FRACTURED HIS FOOT.
EE WAS PLACING LADDER IN REFUSE BIN FOR SAFTER ACCESS WHILE CLIMBING ON SCAFFOLDING FELL ON SCAFFOLD BRACKET
EE BENDING TO PICK UP PIPE FITTING AND TWISTED WRONG SPRAINING BACK.
CUTTING A METAL BAR WITH SAW AND PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO MY LEFT EYE.
LIFTING IRON WITH CRANE, TOP PIECE SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. REQUIRED 4 OR 5 STITCHES IN HIS HEAD.
1993 · 2 incidents
TENDONS CUT ON LEFT THUMB IN TRENCH CUTTING 1 INCH CONDUIT, HACK SAW SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE & IT SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING HIS FOOT
1992 · 1 incident
LIFTING ROLL OR WORE WITH HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND EE INJURED HIS BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
1991 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE SWUNG THE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING TWO BONES IN THE SMALL TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS CLIMBING UP TO GET INTO THE CAB OF A 75-B LOADER. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME. HE THEN PUSHER THEY DOOR SHUT WITH HIS 2 HAND AS HE CLIMBEWD UP SAMSHING IS THUMB.
HE REMOVED A METAL GRATE AND TOOK A PUMP FROM THE SUMP HOLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. THERE WAS ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. HE STEPPED BACKWARD INTO THE SUMP CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD STRIK ING AN ELBOW ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MANHOLE COVER FROM POWER JUNCTION BOX-COVER ROLLED AND HIT RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE TO TOP OF FOOT.
1990 · 5 incidents
WHILE REMOVING IDLER SHIMS EE S HAND SLIPPED ACROSS EDGE, CUTTING RIGHT THUMB DEEPLY ON INSIDE. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES ALSO CUT.
TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ON HIS BOLT BAGS AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
EE WAS ADJUSTING A PIPE STAND WHEN HE LIFTED THE LOCK RING THE HEAD SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LOCK RING AND LOCK RING STUD. MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF APPROX. 7 STITCHES IN HIS FINGER.
I.NAME CLIMBED LADDER TO HAND BOLTS TO CONNECTOR.REACHED TO GIVE BOLTS TO OTHER THE TIED-OFF LADDER SLIPPED ,FELL TO GROUND BREAKING HIS BACK.
HH WAS WELDING WHEN HIS WELDING GLOVE STARTED BURNING. HE RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT HAND.
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