While shoveling coal on 1/19/2013 felt pain in lower back, then on 1/21/2013 shoveling coal again and pain severly increased
Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2) Coal
Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2) has $86K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 48
- Years on record
- 1983–2013
- Latest incident
- Jan 2013
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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.Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2) has $86K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 10 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 Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2) shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.19 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 225 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,002 | 4 | 1 | 1998.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,424 | 11 | 1 | 4538.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,743 | 7 | 1 | 2552.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,451 | 4 | 0 | 1632.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 2,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,471 | 2 | 0 | 809.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,257 | 17 | 4 | 5219.5 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,178 | 7 | 2 | 2202.6 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,047 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,654 | 3 | 0 | 1130.4 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,603 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,050 | 2 | 0 | 1904.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,597 | 2 | 1 | 1252.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,358 | 1 | 0 | 424.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,358 | 1 | 0 | 424.1 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,044 | 3 | 0 | 1467.7 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,044 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,784 | 1 | 0 | 560.5 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,473 | 6 | 4 | 4073.3 |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,119 | 9 | 1 | 8042.9 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,058 | 2 | 2 | 654.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,470 | 7 | 0 | 2017.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 3,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 4,732 | 5 | 2 | 1056.6 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,052 | 2 | 2 | 395.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,863 | 7 | 3 | 1193.9 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,689 | 4 | 1 | 598.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,346 | 2 | 0 | 272.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 7,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 6,549 | 6 | 1 | 916.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,201 | 1 | 0 | 138.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 9,217 | 5 | 1 | 542.5 |
| 2012 Q4 | 8,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 8,434 | 19 | 7 | 2252.8 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,088 | 13 | 10 | 1607.3 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 7,109 | 17 | 0 | 2391.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 9,116 | 12 | 4 | 1316.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 8,011 | 32 | 26 | 3994.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 7,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,506 | 1 | 0 | 181.6 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,386 | 4 | 0 | 1676.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,515 | 1 | 0 | 660.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,633 | 1 | 0 | 612.4 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,120 | 2 | 0 | 641.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,751 | 2 | 0 | 533.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 8,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,576 | 2 | 1 | 233.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 8,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 8,591 | 1 | 1 | 116.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 8,710 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 8,817 | 2 | 0 | 226.8 |
| 2006 Q1 | 9,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 10,702 | 5 | 4 | 467.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 10,928 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 11,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,263 | 3 | 3 | 244.6 |
| 2004 Q3 | 11,420 | 4 | 2 | 350.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 11,945 | 1 | 0 | 83.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,738 | 3 | 1 | 279.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 10,861 | 1 | 1 | 92.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,283 | 11 | 2 | 895.5 |
| 2003 Q1 | 13,827 | 1 | 0 | 72.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,882 | 4 | 2 | 336.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 14,147 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 17,104 | 4 | 1 | 233.9 |
| 2002 Q1 | 20,521 | 2 | 0 | 97.5 |
| 2001 Q4 | 19,688 | 4 | 2 | 203.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 18,724 | 3 | 1 | 160.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 19,451 | 2 | 1 | 102.8 |
| 2001 Q1 | 17,841 | 2 | 0 | 112.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 15,265 | 11 | 8 | 720.6 |
| 2000 Q3 | 16,811 | 8 | 5 | 475.9 |
| 2000 Q2 | 15,356 | 8 | 6 | 521.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,069 | 11 | 5 | 684.5 |
Reportable incidents
48 on file2013 · 1 incident
2011 · 1 incident
Attempting to operate loaded truck on an incline when it overturned. This occurred at night. EE had seatbelt fastened and received bruising from belt. Due to size of drive the past was removed from the truck so ee could exit from vehicle. When upright truck started and no damage was done & fan on motor. Drive line was damaged and windshield broke, driver side door also damaged.
2007 · 1 incident
Employee was unplugging chute at quad silo using a slate bar. While prying on the material, it came loose mashing his right hand between the bar and the edge of the chute. This caused a laceration on top of his right index finger between the knuckle and first joint. This required 5 stitches.
2004 · 1 incident
USING AIRGUN WHILE WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER AND DEBRIS WAS BLOWN IN FACE.
2002 · 1 incident
THE EE WAS REPAIRING A COAL CHUTE, REPLACING THE LINING. A PIECE OF METAL MEASURING 19"X57"X1/2" WAS HANDED TO HIM, IT WAS DROPPED THE EE CAUGHT THE PIECES OF METAL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING STRAINED MUSCLES IN ARM, SHOULDER AND NECK.
2001 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING HEAVY METAL UP THE CATWALK TO THE TOP OF THE SILO. PAIN IN BACK.
1999 · 5 incidents
INDIVIDUAL WAS CHARGING BATTERY IN THE FORKLIFT,WHEN THE HOOD DISLODGED AND FELL STRIKING INDIVIDUAL IN THE HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER. STEPPED OFF THE GROUND AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRUCK TIRES. WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (LIGHT DUTY) EE WENT BACK TO DR. 3-16-99 AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE FOR A COAL TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE RIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.
EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE END LOADER TO CHECK THE OIL AND FELL FROM THE TOP STEP AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND BACK.
1998 · 4 incidents
EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CABLE ON THE DRILL BOOM, WHEN THE NUT HE WAS LOOSENING CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND ADJUSTMENT BOLT & NUT.
EE WAS LIFTING SAND BAGS TO LOAD SAND BLASTER. PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
WHEEL BEARING AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS PICKED UP BY EMPLOYEE AND HURT BACK AT THE MID POINT ON LEFT SIDE.
EE STEPPED INTO A SCRAP METAL HOLE OVER A BIN AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1997 · 3 incidents
BURSTING LUMPS OF COAL AT THE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURY TO RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND. (SLIPPED AND FELL)
EMP WAS IN COAL CHUTE BURSTING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL WHEN HE INJURED UPPER RIGHT LEG. CAME BACK TO WORK 4-3-97, WORKED UNTIL 4-23-97. THEN AGGRAVATED INJURY AND WENT TO DR. ORIGINAL INJURY - 2 D AYS LOST.
EE WS IN A COAL CHUTE BURSTING LARGE LUMPS OF COAL, WHEN HE INJURED HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG.
1992 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE D-6 DOZER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE CAT PAD & EMPLLYEE ALLEGEDLY FELL STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE HAD GONE TO THE UNDERFLOW ROOM TO BACKFLUSH THE SLURRY PUMP, AND AS HE WAS LEAVINGTHE UNDERFLOW ROOM, HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND FELL ALLEDGEDLY INSURING HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT ASKED FOR ACCIDENTREPORT TO BE FILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF ON 9-25-92.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF AN 800 MACK TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING HIS BACK, HANDS AND KNEES, HOWEVER THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE THAT A REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9-25-92, AND THAT HIS JOB MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON A SECTION OF PIPE & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS AT THE SCALEHOUSE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND INJURED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOCOMOTIVE & SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE ALREADY HAD A SORE BACK FROM AN INCIDENT ON 04-07-92 WHILE WORKING AS A WELDER
1991 · 7 incidents
WHEN EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO FIRST FLOOR, A PIECE OF METAL 1/8"X48"X24" FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD. DUST OR COSMETIC PLATE WHIHC WAS TACKED TO STAIRWELL AND RECLAIM CHUTE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT,WHEN HE SLIPPED.IN AN ATTEMPT TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING ,STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN STEPS TO #1 FLOOR, SLIPPED & FELL DOWN FLIGHT OF STEP.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PARTIAL BARREL OF FLOCCULANT (55 GAL) AWAY FROM THE FLOCCULENT TANK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LIFT A ROLL OF BELT UP INTO HANGERS TO CHANGE OUT BELT. WHILE LIFTING BELT IN PLACE, STRAINED BACK.
EMPL STOPPED TO REFUEL.STEPPED OUT ONTO PLATFORM,FEET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF EQUIPMENT.
WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SLIPPED & FELL. THE STEPS WAS WET DUE TO RAIN.
1990 · 2 incidents
EMPL PUTTING DRIVE CHAIN ON PRIMARY WASHER.MOVING SLACK UP ON DRIVE SPROCKET,DRIVE CHAIN CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN 100-2 CHAIN.
EMPL SHOVELING & CLEANING TAILPIECE ON REFUSE BELT.
1989 · 4 incidents
SHOVELING REFUSE TAIL PEICE. WHILE SHOVELING REFUSE STRUCK TO SHOVEL WHILE TURNING TO DUMP, STRAING BACK.
SERVICING RECLAIM FEEDER WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING LOWER BACK & LEGS
SHOVELING PRIMARY IN APPROX 3 FT CLEARANCE BETWEEN PUMP AND FLOOR STRAINED BACK
PLACING GUARD ON CHAIN DRIVE ON FEEDER, GUARD FELL ON HAND CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
1988 · 2 incidents
WHILE OPERATING PAN STRETCHED OUT OF WINDOW TO OPEN GATE FOR REFUSE BIN, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. GATE IS OPERATED BY PUSH BUTTON TO OPEN & CLOSE GATE.
INJURED HAD WELDED STEEL MEMBER AND WELD BROKE THEN MEMBER STRUCCK INJURED IN BACK OF HEAD
1987 · 1 incident
EMP WAS ON LOAD9R CHECING THE FEDER ON #2 SILO WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 12 FT
1986 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS CO5ERING SAND WITH A PIECE OF PLASTIC PICKED UP A ROCK APPROX. 10 LB TO LAY ON THE PLASTIC TO KEEP FROM BLOWING OFF. COMPLAINED OF BACK STRAIN.
1985 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO ADJUST A BELT ON ENGINE OF DOZER AND STRAIN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE THICKNESS RAKES AND WAS A THE PROCESS CHANGING HIS POSITION WHEN H IS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS SIDE AND BACK. SLIPPEY CONDITIONS EXISTED AND DOWN POUR OF RAI HAD JUST SUBSIDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER COAL SAMPLER BY WAY OF THE STEPS AND SIDE RAIL AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE CROSSING STEPS.
1984 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN INTO A CHUTE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND STRAIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A PIECE OF METAL TO LOAD I IT IN A COMPANY TRUCK AND EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN.
1983 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING GRASS WITH A GASOLINE POWERED PUSH LAWN MOVER THE GRASS WAS WET AND FOULED UNDER THE MOWER AND THE EMPLYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CLOGGED GRASS WHILE THE MOWER WAS STILL RUNNING
EMP WAS INSTALLING A ROLL IN A BLET AND WAS PRYING WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF SHEET METAL RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE
The full compliance file on Phelps Coal Tipple (T-2)
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.