THE FATALLY INJ PERSON WAS TRAMMING THE JOY CONTMINER ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STOPPED TO THROW THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY-HE WAS BETWEEN THE MINER & COAL RIB. IN THE PROCESS OF THROWING THE CABLE HE INADVERNTLY HIT THE TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MINER TO SLIDE INTO THE RT RIB CRUSHING HIM
Mine #16 Coal
Mine #16 has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 23 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 50
- Years on record
- 1996–2002
- Latest incident
- Nov 2002
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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.Mine #16 has $78K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 23 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 Mine #16 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.75 mg/m3 (86% compliant) across 364 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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| 2002 Q4 | 2,704 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 12,828 | 8 | 1 | 623.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,516 | 36 | 13 | 2179.7 |
| 2002 Q1 | 15,679 | 57 | 17 | 3635.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 21,809 | 83 | 43 | 3805.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 20,664 | 21 | 11 | 1016.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 20,262 | 25 | 8 | 1233.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 20,804 | 19 | 5 | 913.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2000 Q4 | 22,171 | 17 | 2 | 766.8 |
| 2000 Q3 | 21,886 | 56 | 16 | 2558.7 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,944 | 46 | 9 | 3298.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 10,550 | 6 | 0 | 568.7 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
49 on file (excluding fatalities above)2002 · 7 incidents
THE INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ON A FLAT CAR. AS HE WAS THROWING THE STRUCTURE ON THE FLAT CAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A LID ONTO A SHUTTLE CAR AFTER SERVICING IT WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP AND AS HE DID HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE ALREADY IN THE SCOOP. LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING IN THE BATTERIES TO THE RAIL RUNNER (MANTRIP) TO GO UNDERGROUND WITH THE CREW AND AS HE PLUGGED THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE BATTERY LID STRU CK HIM IN THE CHEST.
THE INJURED WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE BELT HEAD WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND, LACERATING INDEX FINGER.
EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE ON A BELT BACK & THE AREA WAS VERY MUDDY. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO THROW A PIECE OF STRUCTURE, HIS FOOT STUCK IN THE MUD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE & LOWER BAC K.
2001 · 20 incidents
THE INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING BEHIND THE CONT. MINER US HE WAS TRAMMING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH RAILRUNNER AND HAD HIS HAND ON TOP OF RAILRUNNER WHEN ELBOW CAUGHT AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE MINE IN A LOW PLACE CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS ELBOW AND CONTU SION TO HIS WRIST.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 2 CROSSCUTS OUTBY #15 BELT HEAD ON 002-0 SECTION. IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY BETWEEN #2 HEADING #3 HEARING IT MEASURED 45'X4'X 20. IT HAS BEEN CRIBBED TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
THE INJURED WAS REPAIRING A HYDR. LEAK WHEN HE BRUSHED AGAINST A FRAYED HYDR HOSE AND THE WIRE WHEN INTO HIS UPPER ARE.
THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON START BOX ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE START BOX LID FELL OFF BOLT MACHINEAND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT TORE DOWN A ROOF STRAP WHICH RELEASED A KETTLE BOTTOM THAT FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
THE INDIVIDUAL HAD TRAVELED TO THE TOOL BOX TO GET BOLTS FOR THE MINER FLEX BOARD. WHEN HE RETURNED, GAVE BOLTS TO REPAIRMAN, SAT DOWN AND COLLAPSED OF AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 NUETRAL ENTRY 1 CROSS-CUT OUTBY FEEDER ON 002 SECTION. IT MEASURED 90' X 20' X 5. IT WAS TIMBERED, CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK 9-11-01.
THE INJURED WAS PUTTING A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE UNIT AS CAR FRAME.
THE INUJURED WAS REACHING INTO SCOOP TO INGAGE WENCH AND ACCIDENTLY HIT TRAM LEVER CAUSING SCOOP TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN SCOOP AND POWER CENTER.
THE INJJURED STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING THE ROOF BOLTER ACROSS THE SECTION & SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. FOOT 1 ST DAY LOST TIME 55-11-01.
THE INJURED WAS SQUATTED DOWN BESIDE THE POWER CENTER REMOVING MISC. ITEMS BEFORE MOVING PC. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP, HE FELT A PAIN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS PULLING CONT. MINER CABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF SHUTTLE CARS WHEN HE FELT QA PAIN IN HIS STOMACH.
THE INJURED WAS MUCKING LOOSE COAL AROUND THE TAILPIECE ON #3 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PIECE IN HIS CHEST AND A SHARP PAIN. 1ST DAY LOST TIME 4-6-01.
THE INJURED WAS CRAWLING ALONG THE PILLAR LINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
THE INJURED WAS MOVING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE INTO THE SCOOP. AS HE WAS TURNING TO PUT A BOX INTO THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP-HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2000 · 9 incidents
THE INJURED WAS HELPING TO ROLL A HEAD SHAFT ACROSS THE TRACKS WITH A PRY BAR FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING BOXES OF GLUE ON TO HIS ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND AS HE THREW A BOX HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT UPPER CHEST AREA.
THE INJURED WAS DRAGGING A PUMP ON A HAND WHEEL CART WHEN PUMP ROLLED OFF THE CART AND ON TO THE INJURED'S HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE INJ WAS HELPING PULL CABLE ON THE CONT MINERWHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL & STRUCK HIS KNEE ON A ROCK
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE CONT. MNER WITH A REMOTE BOX AND SITTING UNDER A KETTLE BOTTOM. THE KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE HAND & FINGER.
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A CANOPY ON A SHUTTLECAR USING A LIFTING JACK TO HOLD THE CANOPY UP. HE REACHED UNDER THE CANOPY TO PUT IN A PIN AND THE JACK SLIPPED MASHING THUMBS.
THE INJURED WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER UP INTO#3 HEADING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED & WENT UNDER THE TIRE. THE MACHINE ROLLED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
THE INJURED WAS HAMMERING A WATER LINE TO A ROOF BOLT PLATE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE. AS HE WAS TIEING THE WIRE ONE END OF IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
AN UNPLANNED FALL OCCURRED IN THE PORTAL OF #3 BELT AND TRACK ENTRY OF MINE AT AN UNKNOWN TIME BETWEEN 1600 HR ON 3/4/00 AND 1200 HR 3/5/00.
1999 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS CRAWLING AND OPERATING THE ROOF DRILL AND AS HE TWISTED TO REACH FOR ADDITIONAL DRILL STEEL HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN A STRAINING POSITION COUPLING THE FLAT CAR TO THE RAILRUNNER, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1998 · 6 incidents
INJURED WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, WHEN DUST OR CHIPS OR ROCK GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
THE INJURED WAS DRILLING ON BOLT HOLE AND AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL HEAD HE HAD HIS LT HAND ON THE DRILL STEEL TRAY AND THE LITTLE FINGER HANG OVER THE BACKSIDE. AS THE BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT THE FINGER.
GETTING OUT OF SCOOP, STRAINED LOWER BACK.
THE INJURED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND DRILL HEAD CAUSING A FRACTURE AND MASHING TO THE RING FINGER LT HAND.
THE INJURED WAS DRILLING A TEST HOLE WHEN DUST OR ROCK PARTICLES FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
THE INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
1997 · 4 incidents
ON 11-14-97 THE INJURED WAS PULLING A FEEDER CHAIN OUT OF FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. ON 12-29-97. HE WAS INSTALLING A FRACTION MOTOR WHEN HE REINJURIES THE HERNIA. FIRST DAY LOST TIME 12-29-97.
EE WAS PULLING A FEEDER CABLE OUT FROM UNDER SOME LOOSE COAL IN ORDER TO HANG IT, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
EE SHOVELING #2 BELT HEAD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL EE RECEIVED A LETTER INQUIRING ABOUT A MEDICAL BILL THAT WAS RECEIVED. ALSO EE DOES NOT HAVE A PHONE, SO CO NTACT WAS BY MAIL.
EE BACKING AWAY FROM MINER WHEN STRAP SLIPPED FROM TOP AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT EAR. INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3/13/97. RECEIVED DR. BILL THAT'S HOW I KNEW TO CONTACT EE.
1996 · 1 incident
THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A PUMP MOTOR INTO A JOY SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN EXPOSED LEAD ON THE CAR - POWER NOT DISCONNECTED TO CAR.
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