Mining Incidents

Knob Strip Mine Coal

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc
Warrior, Jefferson County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0101037

Knob Strip Mine has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Dec 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
51
citations
14
significant & substantial
$5,292
proposed penalties
$5,124
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $168 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
16
inspections on record
328
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: 328 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Knob Strip Mine has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-08-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Knob Strip Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.20 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 15 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.
0.20
dust avg (mg/m3)
0.62
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-23.
Silica (quartz)
14.5
silica avg (%)
31.6
silica max (%)
4
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-12-27.
Noise
7%
over PEL
15
samples
Most recent sample: 2006-08-23.
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
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 4,494 1 0 222.5
2006 Q2 16,002 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 29,036 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 54,054 30 9 555.0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 47,904 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 49,449 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 25,330 16 2 631.7
2004 Q4 23,784 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,339 4 3 352.8
2004 Q2 743 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 15, 1985 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

APARENTLY TRIED3TO GET OUT OF THE FUEL TRUCK ON A DOWN GRADE HE WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR WHEELS OF THE VECHILE.

Reportable incidents

37 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 4 incidents

December 17, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While dismounting a D-11R Dozer the operator stepped from the push arm step to the ground and apparently stepped on loose/uneven material. This caused him to turn his left foot over resulting in a sprain of his left ankle. The machine handrail and steps were in good condition.

October 5, 2005 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SCALING THE EAST SIDE PIT WALL WITH DEMAG H285 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR S/N 78111 THE CAB CAME OFF AND FELL SEVENTEEN FEET TO THE GROUND.

April 13, 2005 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating 777 Cat truck which was being loaded by Demag 285 Hoe. Hoe operator lost a large triangular rock which struck the dovetail of the Cat truck, shaking it violently. EE sustained a cervical neck strain and missed 2 days of work.

January 24, 2005 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving 8" water discharge hose out of a ditch. While lifting and moving the hose on uneven ground he felt a pain in his right knee. He was diagnoised with a sprained right knee.

1988 · 5 incidents

November 23, 1988 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REFUELING A GENERATOR HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE ALTERNATOR.

July 4, 1988 AL · Coal FIRE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

THE MINE WAS IDLE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY THE DRILL HAD BEEN IDLE SINCE 7-1 AT APPROX 11:30AM THE MINE SECURITY GUARD SPOTTED THE DRILL ON FIRE AT APPROX 9:00 PM 7-4 BAGLEY FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE

May 26, 1988 AL · Coal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEES WERE REBUILDING THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AT THE WELDING SHOP A WEAR PLATE HAD BEEN HEATED AND THE SUPERVISOR WALKED OUT ON THE SCAFFOLD TO CHECK IT THE SCAFFOLD BOARD TURNED AND THE SUPER VISOR FELL ONTO THE HOT PLATE

March 30, 1988 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE BOTTOM GUARD OF THE DOZER AND STRAINED HIS BACK

January 28, 1988 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE DUMP CABLE 2N THE DRAGLINE BUCKET WAS CAUGHT IN THE DUMP SHEAVE EMPLOYEE HOOKED A CHOKER CABLE TO FREE THE DUMP CABLE THE CHOKER CABLE SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM

1987 · 10 incidents

December 11, 1987 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEE5 CAME OFF THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE DRILL AND STUCK IN THE EMPLOYEES ARM

July 21, 1987 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STEAM C5EANING THE COMPONENTS ON THE D10 DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE DOZER HE FELT PAIN IN RT SIDE OF HIS BACK

April 2, 1987 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS W5LKING ON DRILL GROUND. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 4, 1987 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON PUMP SET HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS RIBS.

January 2, 1987 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3POWER CABLE WHILE THE DRAGLINE WALKED

1986 · 4 incidents

July 19, 1986 AL · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING 7HE POWER CABLE TO THE 1570 BE DRAGLINE EMP PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

1985 · 6 incidents

June 15, 1985 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ALIGN PIECE OF 1\\ STEEL PLATE UNDER TUB ON 1570 DRAGLINE.PLATE WAS BEING PLACED IN POSITION WITH FRONT END LOADER.AFTER HAVING ALIGNED PLATE,INJ MOVING AWAY AND LOST BALANCE CAUSING F ALL.AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRASPED EDGE OF STEEL PLATE AT SAME TIME LOADER OPR PUSHED UPWARD ON PLATE CATCHING INJ RIGHT HAND IN CRACK.

April 29, 1985 AL · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE THE DRAGLINE CABLE HE STEPPED IN A LOOP IN THE CABLE JUST AS THE SLACK WAS BEING PULLED UP. WHEN THE CABLE TIGHTENED UP IT STRUCK I NAME AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 5, 1985 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO PULL AN 8" PUMP DISCHARGE LINE OVER THE HIGHWALL. THE END OF T HE LINE WAS TIED TO A TRUCK WITH A NYLON ROPE. THE ROPE BROKE ALLOWING THE COUPLING END OF THE LINE TO S TRIKE THE INJURED ON T HE LOWER LEFT LEG.

February 18, 1985 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS EXAMINING A CUT OFF VALVE ON A COMPRESSED AIR STORAGE TANK AFFTER HAVING TURNED THE VALVE OFF ON THE SUPPLY LINE HE OPENED THE VALVE ON THE STORAGE TANK WHEN NO AIR BLED OUT OF TH E VALVE HE WAS EXAMINING IT WHEN PRESSURE CAUSED DEBRIS TO BLOW OUT OF THE VALVE STRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE

February 1, 1985 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLOSING TOOL BOX DOORS ON MECHANICS TRUCK -CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOORS.

January 18, 1985 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS MOVING A LIGHT PLANT AT THE STOCKPLILE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE OUTRIGGER AND A JACK.

1984 · 6 incidents

October 26, 1984 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE STEPPED OVER THE HAND RAILS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LOADER AND WAS STEPPING TO REAR TIRE WHEN LOST HIS FOOTING FALLING TO THE GROUND CAUSING THE INJURY.

September 5, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON THEUPPER JEFF. SEAM. I.NAME (#2) WAS WATCHING THE CABLE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED UP. I.NAME (#2) NOTICED THAT THE CABLE GOT A LOOP HUNG AROUND A ROCK, HE WALKED OVER TO THE CABLE TO FREE IT UP WHEN THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM AROUND THE ROCK STRIKING HIM IN THE LEGS KNOCKING HIS LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING THE INJURY.

July 16, 1984 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING SHOT HOLES ALONG ROW NEAREST TO HIGHWALL (75FTWALL) WHEN MATERIAL FROM TOP OF WALL TURNED LOOSE STRIKING THE INJURED ON TEH LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK

June 16, 1984 AL · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

INJ STANDING ON BACK BUMPER ON PRELL TRUCK IN SHOP REPAIRING HYDRAULIC PUMP WHENFOOT SLIPPED OFF PUMP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CONCRETE CAUSING INJ.

April 11, 1984 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING A 24 VOLT STARTER FOR A 45-R DRILL WHEN HE MASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE TAIL GATE ON THE M ECHANICS TRUCK CAUSING THE INJURY

April 6, 1984 AL · Coal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHANGING THE BIT ON THE 45-R DIESEL DRILL WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED INJURED SAID THHAT HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO THE TOP OF THE CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAKE UP THE SLACK I N THE CHAIN IN STRIKING THE WEDGE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLECKED OFF OF THE WEDGE STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG CAUSING THE INJURY

1983 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1983 AL · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED STATED THAT HE OPENED THE CAB DOOR OF THIS LOADER TO GET OUT AND AS HE EXITED THE CAB DOOR CLOSED STRIKING HIS ELBOW CAUSING THE INJURY.

August 30, 1983 AL · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR WOOD STATED THAT HE WAS ASSISTING JAMES CREEL AND BOBBY COLLAR WERE REMOVING A HINGE PIN THAT WAS FROZE UP IN A DRILL STEEL RACK ASSEMBLY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MR. WOODS WAS HOLDING A LARGER HAMMER AGAINST THE HINGE PIN WHILE JAMES CREEL WAS DRIVING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST THE HAMMER TO FREE THE HINGE PIN WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED FROM THE SLEDGE HAMMER STR

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