Bulldozer operator was preparing a drill bench on top of an approx. 50' highwall. Operator was pushing consolidated material over the edge of the highwall. The bulldozer traveled over the edge of the highwall and fell to the pit bottom. Operator was found unresponsive. 1st aid and CPR were performed until the coroner arrived and pronounced the victim dead at 1404 hours.
Manchester Mine Coal
Manchester Mine has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 20
- Years on record
- 1997–2014
- Latest incident
- Sep 2014
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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.Manchester Mine has $47K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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 Manchester Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.39 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 528 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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| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,198 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 15,771 | 2 | 1 | 126.8 |
| 2015 Q1 | 24,121 | 1 | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2014 Q4 | 22,695 | 2 | 2 | 88.1 |
| 2014 Q3 | 28,403 | 5 | 3 | 176.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 24,966 | 4 | 2 | 160.2 |
| 2014 Q1 | 29,483 | 4 | 0 | 135.7 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Q4 | 25,704 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 30,422 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 31,391 | 1 | 0 | 31.9 |
| 2013 Q1 | 29,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 26,555 | 6 | 4 | 225.9 |
| 2012 Q3 | 30,778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 25,720 | 6 | 4 | 233.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 28,646 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 24,333 | 1 | 0 | 41.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 27,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 33,537 | 6 | 2 | 178.9 |
| 2011 Q1 | 26,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 27,087 | 4 | 2 | 147.7 |
| 2010 Q3 | 23,078 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 24,004 | 7 | 3 | 291.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 23,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 25,855 | 1 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 23,606 | 4 | 3 | 169.4 |
| 2009 Q2 | 20,288 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 17,292 | 2 | 1 | 115.7 |
| 2008 Q4 | 20,696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 15,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 19,661 | 6 | 1 | 305.2 |
| 2008 Q1 | 17,995 | 5 | 0 | 277.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 19,842 | 1 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 16,384 | 4 | 2 | 244.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 19,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 17,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 20,777 | 4 | 0 | 192.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 16,617 | 8 | 0 | 481.4 |
| 2006 Q2 | 18,602 | 2 | 1 | 107.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 16,005 | 4 | 0 | 249.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 18,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,183 | 3 | 1 | 185.4 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 18,620 | 5 | 5 | 268.5 |
| 2004 Q3 | 18,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 15,362 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 17,491 | 2 | 2 | 114.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 13,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 9,812 | 1 | 1 | 101.9 |
| 2003 Q1 | 9,167 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 5,854 | 8 | 5 | 1366.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 7,787 | 1 | 0 | 128.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 6,721 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 7,786 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,318 | 2 | 0 | 862.8 |
| 2000 Q4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 13,747 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 23,731 | 1 | 0 | 42.1 |
| 2000 Q1 | 33,911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
19 on file (excluding fatalities above)2014 · 4 incidents
Blaster's Helper was driving/operating Blasting Agent Bulk Truck when he missed a gear descending a 14% grade ramp. Driver was unable to stop or slow truck resulting in truck crashing into highwall. Employee suffered contusion to head and upper body.
Employee was cutting a pump hose and cut his right leg.
Blaster was using a man shovel to shovel drill cutting into bore hole when he felt sharp pain from back to both legs. Results was a strained lower back.
Employee slipped on a rock while working with water pumps
2013 · 1 incident
Employee was pulling a pump that was submerged underwater. He pulled his elbow and shoulder. He wore a brace but the injury got worse. He went to the doctor on 7/29/13. He reported the injury to the office on 7/30/2013
2012 · 4 incidents
The employee was in a truck with a crane attached. He was lifting a pump with the crane. The crane fell and jerked the truck up and slammed it down. The employee hurt his back with the impact of the truck when it fell.
EE was working on a dozer with an air wrench. A bolt came loose pinching his middle finger on this right hand.
Employee was setting out pumps. He slipped on a rock and fell.
Employee was getting off of a bulldozer. He twisted his ankle on February 25, 2012. The ankle got worse by Monday February 27. He left work and went to the doctor.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was pulling a track pad off of a dozer. His hand was caught between the master pad and weights. His right index finger was broken.
2007 · 1 incident
Lightning struck pattern and initiated seven blast holes.
2006 · 1 incident
Coal truck driver for Black Gold Trucking had got- ten loaded with coal and was leaving out of the coal yard. He got almost to the gate when he died with a heart attack. The truck rolled back down a slight grade and turned over on its left side. Damage to truck 7000.00 approx & 3000.00 approx. to the dump trailer.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS MOVING HOSE FROM HOLE (BLAST) TO BLAST HOLE WHEN PAIN WAS FELT IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
2000 · 2 incidents
EE WAS HELPING LOAD MATERIAL BEING MOVED FROM THE MANCHESTER MINE TO THE NEW MINE IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AL. AN EYE WHICH HAD BEEN WELDED ONTO A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF WHILE BEING LOADED ONTO TRUCK. THIS ALLOWED THE SHEET OF METAL TO SLIDE DOWN HIS STOMACH (SCRATCHING & CUTTING) & HIT HIS LEFT THIGH BRUISING & CUTTING IT
EE WAS FUELING HIS DOZER AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE STEPPED OFF DOZER INTO A HOLE AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE OVER. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT WALKER BAPTIST FOR T REATMENT. WAS TOLD TO PUT ICE PACK ON IT AND ELEVATE FOOT. MEDICATION FOR PAIN WAS PRESCRIBED. HE WAS OFF WORK THE FOLLOWING DYA, CAME BACK 4-20-00, WAS CALLED BACK TO DR'S OFFICE ON 4-24-0
1998 · 3 incidents
EE AND EE WERE MOVING PUMPS AND DISCHARGE HOSES IN THE PIT AREA DUE TO EXTREME WATER LEVELS. WHEN THEY BEGAN PULLING THE DISCHARGE HOSES, EE GRABBEDHIS LOWER RIGHT SIDE. HE THOUGHT HE HAD ON LY PULLED A MUSCLE AT THE TIME AND DID NOT GO TO DR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DR DID NOT DECIDE ON SURGERY FOR THE HERNIA, WHICH WAS A RESULT OF PULL ON THE MUSCLES, UNTIL AFTER 1ST OF YEAR. HE LOST
AFTER EATING SUPPER, HE WAS GETTING BACK INTO HIS LOADER AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE CATWALK OF THE ROCK TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO HIS LOADER AND RECEIVED A CUT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING TWO STAP LES TO CLOSE OUT. HE FAILED TO REALIZE THE ROCK TRUCK WAS PARKED AS CLOSE TO HIS LOADER AS IT WAS.
EE CLIMBED TO TOP OF POWER TRUCK WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH HANDRAILS. HE HAD TO CROSS OVER 3 BARS WHICH OPENED /CROSSED CHUTE ON POWEDER BIN. WHENHE CROSSED OVER THE BARS ONTHE POWDER BIN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND
1997 · 1 incident
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM OPERATOR SIDE OF DOZER AT END OF SHIFT. THERE HAD BEEN RAIN WHICH CAU;SED AREA TO BE VERY MUDDY. AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO TOP OF PUSHARM ON DOZER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SL IPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE PUSHARM AS HE WAS FALLING. HIS BODY THEN FELL ACROSS THE PUSHARM BEFORE HITTING GROUND.
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