Employee stepped out of dozer to check loose air filter housing, slipped on slick tracks, fell on tracks and then to the ground. Employee recently treated and taken off work effective 2/14/11.
Marion Branch Coal
Marion Branch has $81K in proposed MSHA penalties and $51K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 18
- Years on record
- 1999–2010
- Latest incident
- Dec 2010
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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.Marion Branch has $81K in proposed MSHA penalties and $51K outstanding across 3 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 Marion Branch shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.29 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,295 | 1 | 0 | 772.2 |
| 2010 Q3 | 8,414 | 14 | 7 | 1663.9 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q2 | 19,151 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 |
| 2010 Q1 | 23,623 | 10 | 2 | 423.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 20,172 | 1 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2009 Q3 | 12,863 | 8 | 4 | 621.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 25,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 39,097 | 8 | 2 | 204.6 |
| 2008 Q4 | 48,292 | 5 | 2 | 103.5 |
| 2008 Q3 | 47,914 | 8 | 4 | 167.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 49,122 | 1 | 0 | 20.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 49,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 48,722 | 8 | 5 | 164.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 50,915 | 1 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 44,434 | 5 | 1 | 112.5 |
| 2007 Q1 | 36,473 | 6 | 2 | 164.5 |
| 2006 Q4 | 28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 28,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 26,287 | 5 | 2 | 190.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 21,084 | 2 | 0 | 94.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,266 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,471 | 14 | 4 | 801.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 16,788 | 41 | 18 | 2442.2 |
| 2005 Q1 | 14,698 | 34 | 9 | 2313.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 19,676 | 2 | 2 | 101.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 1800000.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 18,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
18 on file2010 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
Employee was helping install a silt fence, when he stepped in a drop off and fell approximately 4 feet. He was complaining with neck pain and was transported to the hospital and kept overnight for observation as a precautionary measure.
2008 · 4 incidents
Employee was crossing the hood of a rock truck and tripped on a shovel and fell hurting his back.
EE was putting a ladder on a drill. The ladder slipped and caught his finger.
Crossing push arm with foot on idler, when his foot slipped, straining his back. EE did not miss work until 2/10/08.
Employee slipped in mud in parking lot and tried to catch himself as he fell causing his right elbow to become dislocated. Physician took him off work effective 1/17/08
2007 · 3 incidents
Lifting jack with bar, when pin came out and jack fell hitting bar, causing the bar to hit EE's head which resulted in a laceration. EE had stitches, no lost time.
Dozer topped short incline; when front of dozer came down on other side it jarred operator.
Operating a utility truck when another vehicle rear-ended his vehicle. Miner was taken off work effective 6/29/07.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee was stepping off right side push arm of dozer and stepped onto uneven ground when he states that he felt his knee "pop" and his knee gave way.
Inserted hand into heater box inside of cab; fan motor was running and lacerated his finger.
2005 · 1 incident
All we know was lights started getting dim & bright. I told operator to get out & check out. He informed me that dozer was on fire. He used fire ext. on dozer & could not put out. I told him to get away. We covered dozer up & ext. with water & dirt. There were no injuries & I have no idea how much damage.
2003 · 1 incident
WHILE WIDENING THE ROADWAY, SPOIL APPARENTLY DISLODGED & SLID, RESULTING IN A BREACH OF THE COUPLING OF THE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE, WHICH APPARENTLY IGNITED FROM THE BLOWER OF THE DOZER , INFLICTING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE OPERATOR, & FRACTURING LOWER LEFT LEG.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WHILE USING A 1" IMPACT WRENCH TO DISASSEMBLE A SECTION OF A 992 G LOADER FELT INCREASING LOWER BACK STRAIN DURING THE MORNING HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR FOR TREATMENT OF MUS CLE STRAIN.
1999 · 4 incidents
EE WAS OPERATING A 777 CAT WATER TRUCK. THE TRUCK TRAVELED THROUGH A SOFT AREA IN THE ROAD AND THE EE WAS BOUNCED AGAINST THE CAB ROOF. HE SPRAINED HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE ROCK DRILL HE OPERATED. WHILE MOVING, HE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 08/30/99.
EE ALLEGES THAT ON 3-1-99 HE INJURED HIS BACK OPERATING A BULLDOZER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS BACKING OUT OF SHOT ROCK WHEN THE BULLDOZER RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK AND CAUSED HIM TO BE JERKED SIDEWAY S. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT WAS ALLEGED TO HAPPEN. HE IS NOW MISSING WORK.
WHILE GRINDING RUST OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF A 789B CAT ROCK TRUCK, RUST WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.
The full compliance file on Marion Branch
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