WE HAD A ROOF FALL FOUR BREAKS LEFT OF SPAD #45671 ON SECTION 002. IT MEASURED 40'L X 18'W X 4' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF .
No. 9A Coal
No. 9A has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 19
- Years on record
- 1998–2003
- Latest incident
- Mar 2003
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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.No. 9A has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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 No. 9A shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.79 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 371 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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| 2003 Q1 | 11,811 | 3 | 1 | 254.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 12,941 | 4 | 1 | 309.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 24,170 | 15 | 3 | 620.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 25,412 | 10 | 4 | 393.5 |
| 2002 Q1 | 27,272 | 19 | 2 | 696.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 26,256 | 3 | 1 | 114.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 27,182 | 2 | 1 | 73.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 26,788 | 3 | 1 | 112.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q1 | 27,797 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 27,660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 26,332 | 6 | 1 | 227.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 27,325 | 4 | 2 | 146.4 |
| 2000 Q1 | 27,845 | 3 | 1 | 107.7 |
Reportable incidents
19 on file2003 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD, FACE AND SHOULDERS WITH A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. THE ROCK MEASURED 3' LONG X 3' WIDE X 2" THICK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10:00 A.M. AND EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT.
2002 · 5 incidents
WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 NEAR SPAD #42118. IT MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED BUT A SMALL SECTION OF MINE POWER FEEDER LINE WAS DAMAGED & REPLACED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP SINCE AREA WAS ABANDONED NEXT DAY.
EE'S SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN ON HIS FACE DUE TO PERSIRATION WHILE SETTING MINER BITS. A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN EYE.
WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN OUR INTAKE ENTRY ON SECTION 002, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #41878. IT MEASURED 40'L X 16'W X 5'THICK. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA H AS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
A PIECE OF COAL MEASURING 2'X2'X8' SLIPPED FROM ROOF/RIB, STRIKING EE S BACK.
WHILE LOADING A DEFECTIVE SCRUBBER FAN MOTOR FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER ONTO A BATTERY POWERED VEHICLE, ONE END OF THE MOTOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLECAUSING EE TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST THE MOTOR.
2001 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHUTTLE CAR, TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE NO.2 MAINS BELT ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD #30891. THE FALL EXTENDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF 1 NEUTRAL AND 2 RETURNS. IT MEASURED 20'WX7'TX200'L. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP IN TH E BELT ENTRY AND IT WAS TIMBERED OFF INT HE RESTOF THE CROSSCUT.
WHILE CHANGING OUT ONE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITHANOTHER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ANDSTRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 2'X 2'X 3" THICK.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE TRUCK ENTRY IN THE SW MAINS NCAR SPAD# 32980. IT MEASURED 20'LONG X 40' WIDE X 6' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED, BUT A SMALL PORTION OF TRACK WAS COVERE D, THIS SECTION OF THE ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF.
WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, BOOM EXTENDED TO LIMIT, DRILL HEAD WAS LOWERED TO PLACE BOLT WRENCH SO DRILL STEEL COULD BE PUSHED TO CORRECT DEPTH. INITIALLY DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO PLACE BOLT WRENCH IN CHUCKDRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS HAND.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON DRILL HEAD OF BOLTER & EE WAS CLEARING IT WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL STRIKINGHIS HAND. HE LOST THE FIRST JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER & SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE SECOND JOINT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING CURTAIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER, ENTANGLING HIS FOOT IN LADDER, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BE TWISTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CART INTO A SCOOP BUCKET SO THAT IT COULD BE TRANSPORTED TO #6 BELTHEAD WHICH NEEDED REPAIRS. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND ALLOWED THE CART TO STRIKE HIM ON HI S ANKLE.
2000 · 2 incidents
FALL IN CROSSCUT FROM #6 ENTRY TO LEFT RIB OF #7ENTRY NEAR SPAD #32544 ON SECTION 002 IN SE MAINMEASURING 4-5'H X 18-19'W X 50'L. NO EQUIPMENT, TRAVELWAYS OR AIRWAYS INVOLVED. FALL IS PARTLY CLEANED UP AND REST OF AREA CRIBBED AND TIMBEREDOFF.
PIECE OF DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE WHEN ROOF DRILL HEAD WAS WITHDRAWN; AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOLLY WRENCH FROM DRILL HEAD. THE HUNG STEEL LET GO AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AN D WRENCH.
1998 · 2 incidents
WHILE MINE WAS IDLE BETWEEN NOV. 21 AND 28 1998, A FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY A NEUTRAL IN THE MAINS, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 26776. IT MEASURED 18'WX60'LX5' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLV ED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, SINCE IT DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.
SOMETIME BETWEEN MIDNITE OF 9-25-98 AND 300 PM ON 9-28-98 WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN MOS 2 & 3 ENTRIES OF OUR MAINS, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 26397. THE FALL OCCURRED I N A KNOWN FAULTY AREA. IT MEASURED 16'WX35'LX6'T. FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP; AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGEROUED OFF. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED.
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