Kiah Creek Surface Mine has $372 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
68
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$372
proposed penalties
$372
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
12
inspections on record
88
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: 88 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Kiah Creek Surface Mine has $372 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$372
proposed penalties
$372
current assessed
$372
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-05-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, 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
LEFT DM #7 GOT TO 1ST SWITCH BACK GOT AROUND IT AND STARTED TO SECONE ONE AND IT STARTED PICKING UP SPEED. EE COULD NOT HOLD IT BACK AROUND SECOND SWITCH BACK AND I TURNED OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED. DOZER PUSHED A ROCK OFF END OF PIT STRIKING BACK OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND LOW BACK. EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT 1-8-97.
1996 · 4 incidents
November 15, 1996WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ISNTALLING TRACK ON D9N BULLDOZER. EMPLOYEE STATES HE FELT A PULL. CONTINUED TO WORK UTNIL 9-3-96 A TOTAL OF 6 SHIFTS BEFORE REPORTING INJURY TO SUPERVISOR EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICA L ATTENTION 9-3-96.
May 4, 1996WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE WAS STANDING ON 4 FT LADDER MAKING REPAIRS TO EI300 BACKHOE FOOT SLIPPED SPRAINED RT KNEE EE CONTINUE TO WORK UNTIL 5-8-96 THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
January 31, 1996WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Pen Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DRIVER GOT THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING UP AN INCLINE. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND THE DRIVER JUMPED OUT. THE TRUCKS LEFT FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER THE DRIVERS LOWER LEG, CAUSING A COMPOUN D FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA AND TIBIA.
October 13, 1995WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER USING 3 POINTS OF CONTACT. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4:00 PM THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
March 20, 1995WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WENT OVER A ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY AND HURT RIGHT SHOULDER ON STEERING WHEEL.EMPLOYEE REPORTED 10-18-94 4:00 PM (I HURT MY SHOULDER YESTERDAY).EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT
May 31, 1994WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A ROCK THAT WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE TIRES OF LUBE VAN. WITH 1 LB HAMMER THE ROCK FRAMENTED GETTING DIRT AND SAND IN EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
January 26, 1993WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF 777-B ROCK TRUCKFOOT SLIPPED ON BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS WEIGHT WITH HIS ARMS, STRAINING LOWERLUMBAR.
January 25, 1993WV · Coalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pen Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS OFFICE PORCH,EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL STRIKING HIPS ON FLOOR STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
95149ED HAD BEEN PUTTING A PUMP ON A DRILL.HE HAD BEEN IN A PARTIALLY STANDING POSTITION AND IN A STRAIN.HE HAD BEEN LIFTING WHILE INSTALLING THE PUMP.HE LEFT THE JOB AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWE 90213K.HE SAW A DOCTOR,WHO SAID THAT 2 OR 3 DAYS REST SHOULD TAKE CAR OF THE PAIN.AFTER A WEEK WITH OUT RELIEF,HE SOUGHT ANOTHER DOCTOR,WHO SAIS MAYBE ANOTHER WEEK'S REST SHOULD ALLOW MUSCLE
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWNGRADE ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT TO LOWER GEAR WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE DOWNSHIFT AND TRUCK RAN AWAY EMPLOYEE JUMPED AND TRUCK RAN OVER RIGHT FOOT.
February 7, 1992WV · Coalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementOTHER
Pen Coal Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL PUTTING CAUSTIC SODA BEADS IN SEDIMENT POND.WIND GUST ALLOWED BEADS TO GET IN TOP CUFF OF GLOVES,BLISTERS ON LEFT AND RIGHT HAND.
1991 · 10 incidents
December 2, 1991WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WENT HOME ON DEC 2 1991 AFTER COMPLAINING OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN SINCE THEN HE HAS HAD SURGERY FOR A DISC PROBLEM IN TH OMASIC VERTABRAE POSSIBLE REOCCURRENCE FROM AN OLD INJURY
September 23, 1991WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPL STARTED DOWN GRADE OF 4 TO 5% GRADE BRAKES WENT OUT ON TRACTOR TRAILER STAYED WITH TRUCK APPROX 40YDS THEN JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK SLIGHT SPRAIN L ANKLE ABRASION L KNEE TRUCK BURNED AFTER IT TURNED OVER
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER POWEDER TRUCK FLY ROCK CAME DOWN ON DAY BOX BRUISG EMPLOYEE BACK EMPLOYEE WAS APPROX. 300 FT FROM BLAST AREA EMPLOYEE WENT HOME AND WE WENT TO HOSPTIAL LATER FOR FOLLOW UP.
July 20, 1988WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WALKER MACH CO MECH WAS REMOVING PIN FROM 235V C BACKHOE BOOM USING CROW BAR AS TOOL WHEN PIN WAS REMOVED BOOM CAME DOWN 2" PINCHING CROWBAR MAKING IT FLY UPWARD STRIKING EMPL FOREHEAD TEPORAL HE THEN FELL INTO TRENCH THAT BACKHOE HAD DUG 7-'-16" DEEP NO INJURY TREATMENT WAS COOL COMPRESS AMBULANCE TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL FOR FUTHER TX OBSERVATION
1983 · 2 incidents
March 21, 1983WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WENCHING A TREE UP A HOLLOW EMPLMOVED TO A POSITION OUT OF SITE OF 450 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR DOING THE WENCHING TO RETRIEVE A CHAIN SAW.TREE BEING WENCHED HIT EMPL IN LEG,FRACTURING LEFT LEG AND KNEE.
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