THE VICTIM RECEIVED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES WHILE WORKING UNDER THE BOOM OF A BANTAM 350 CRANE. THE VICTIM AND CRANE OPERATOR WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE BOOM FROM THE MACHINE. THE VIC TIM APPARENTLY POSITIONED HIMSELF UNDER THE BOOMAND KNOCKED OUT THE 2 BOTTOM PINS CAUSING BOOM TO FALL.
Keystone No 2 Plant Coal
Keystone No 2 Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 29
- Years on record
- 1983–2003
- Latest incident
- Nov 2003
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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.Keystone No 2 Plant has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 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 Keystone No 2 Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.95 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 131 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 |
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| 2014 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 4761.9 |
| 2009 Q1 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 2941.2 |
| 2008 Q2 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 5,939 | 6 | 4 | 1010.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,364 | 13 | 5 | 3864.4 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,038 | 8 | 4 | 1587.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 6,168 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 5,849 | 6 | 1 | 1025.8 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,475 | 5 | 4 | 772.2 |
| 2003 Q2 | 9,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 10,398 | 8 | 5 | 769.4 |
| 2002 Q4 | 9,758 | 6 | 2 | 614.9 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,376 | 2 | 2 | 192.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 10,742 | 16 | 9 | 1489.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 10,706 | 12 | 1 | 1120.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,711 | 9 | 3 | 840.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 11,588 | 18 | 4 | 1553.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 12,964 | 6 | 3 | 462.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 11,667 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 12,553 | 5 | 1 | 398.3 |
| 2000 Q3 | 12,251 | 1 | 0 | 81.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 12,299 | 5 | 2 | 406.5 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,088 | 2 | 0 | 165.5 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
28 on file (excluding fatalities above)2003 · 3 incidents
CLIMBING UP ON RAILROAD CAR TO DROP OUT, HE GRABBED FOR THE HANDRAIL, MISSED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
HE CUT WATER OFF BEHIND ROTARY BREAKER, STARTED BACK DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN TWO OR THREE STEPS AND INJURED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE. HE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/9/03 WHO STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY (ONE MONTH). STARTED MISSING ON 9/9/03.
HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS FROM DRYER AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ABOUT 8 STEPS.
2002 · 1 incident
WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN HOIST, HOOKED TO ROTARY BREAKER THE CHAIN BROKE AND JERKED ARM REINJURING RIGHT ELBOW (RT. ELBOW WAS INJURED 9/16/00), DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/5/02, THE DAY HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW.
2001 · 2 incidents
WAS OPENING THE CARGO DOOR ON ELEVATOR PUSHING UP ON TOP DOOR AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
INJURED TURNED TO WALK BY GASKET STAND ON 4TH FLOOR WHEN HE HIT CORNER OF STAND (METAL) CAUSING LACERATIONIN CORNER OF LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING GLASSES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EE WAS GOING T O CHECK DIESEL FUEL TANK.
1999 · 3 incidents
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE BENT OVER TO PICK UP CHAIN HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR RAILROAD CAR HOIST, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS HELPING ANOTHEREEE LIFT CHAIN/HOOK ASSEMBLY TO PUT ON RAILROAD C AR. THE TWO MEN WERE LIFTING APPROX 50 LBS. EACH
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS USING RED DEVILS TO LOWER AN OLD IMPACT BOX DOWN FROM CHANNEL. WHILE USING RED DEVILS THE HANDLE FLEW UPWARD AND STRUCK HIS LEFT JAW.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING APPROX. 20' X 6" PIPE USING RED DEVILS HOISTING DOWN PIPE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1998 · 5 incidents
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING VESSEL LINNER TO 2ND FLOOR WHEN PLATE CLAMP RELEASED ALLOWING PLATE TO SLIP AND CATCH LOWER PART OF LEGS.
INJURED STATED THAT WHILE WORKING ON A NEW FINE COAL SEIVE SCREEN, THAT HE STEPPED OFF OF END OF SCREEN TO FLOOR AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, HE STEPPED IN SMALL OPENING IN FLOOR. INJURED STATED THAT HE EXTENDED LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AREA WHEN HE CONTACTED FLOOR.
INJURED WAS PUTTING SLEDGE HAMMER IN TOOL BOX. AFTER SLEDGE HAMMER WAS PLACED INTO BOX, HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY TWISTING RIGHT KNEE HEARING A POPPING SOUND.
THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A 20' - 3" ANGLE IRON AND BELT ROLLER.
LIFTING BREAKER WITH CHAIN HOIST, PULLING ON CHAIN FELT PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES, LAST DAY WORKED 4/29/98
1997 · 3 incidents
CHANGING PIPE IN PREP PLANT GOT RUST IN RIGHT EYE HAD ON SAFEY GLASS. DIDNT' REPORT THIS TO ME UNTIL 1/14/98
CHANGING SIEVE IN FINE CLEAN COAL SCREEN. LIFTING SIEVE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, WORKED UNTIL 1O-10-97. PAIN GOT WORSE WENT TO DR.
AFTER FELLOW EE BECAME TRAPPED UNDER CRANE BOOM EE JUMPED FROM CRANE AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT BROOM BY AHDN. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO LIFT BOOM, EE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD PICK UP TRUCK TO GET LIFTIN G JACK WHEN HE FELL AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM. EE WAS IN A STATE OF PANIC.
1996 · 1 incident
INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN PULLING ON 55 GALLON DRUM OF FUEL OIL IN PREPARATION TO MOVE BARREL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
1995 · 1 incident
LIFTING A HEATER - SPRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK.
1988 · 5 incidents
WAS HELPING CHANGE BARRELL IN WATER PUMP FELT PAIIN IN BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP BARRELL.
INJURED WAS HOLDING COVER FOR GRIDS ON COUPLING BACK SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD HIT COUPLING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. ONE OF BLOWS GLANCED OFF AND HIT HAND.
WORKING ON REFUSE SCREEN, HE JUMPED OFF SCREEN ABOUT 3' HIGH - LANDED ON BOARD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RT. ANKLE.
WHILE CLEANING OUT FIRST LEVEL OF REFUSE BIN - HE FELTR PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2 EMPLOYEES WER9 CARRYING H-BEAM FROM BACK OF DUMP TO TOP OF DUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 4 DAYS FOLLOWING ACCIDENT, WAS OFF 1-12,1-13 THEN RETURNED TO WORK.
1985 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING LIFT A PUMP BARREL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER TIGHTENING A WATER PIPE COUPLING AND THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL THE EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE ROCK FENDER GUARD
1984 · 1 incident
EMP IS TRUCK DRIVER ON R EFUST PILE AS HE WAS CHECING HIS TRUCK THE EMP STEPPED DOWN AND LOST HIS FOOTING INJ EMP STRUCK LEFTR SHOULDER AND FOREARM ON GROUND
1983 · 1 incident
THE INJURED EE WAS LIFTING CRUSHER PAD TO REMOVE CHAIN FROM UNDERNEATH PAD & FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. AT FIRST THE ACCIDENT WAS A FIRST AID CASE THEN THE EE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR A RUPTUR E ON 3-30-83 WHICH NOW IS MEDICAL CASE.
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