While helping to set a water pump, the injured got his thumb caught in a chain as pressure was applied resulting in six stitches and the end of his thumb fractured.
Phoenix Mine Coal
Phoenix Mine has $186K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132 outstanding across 12 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 57
- Years on record
- 1987–2008
- Latest incident
- Nov 2008
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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.Phoenix Mine has $186K in proposed MSHA penalties and $132 outstanding across 12 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 Phoenix Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.30 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 97 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 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,639 | 24 | 7 | 9094.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 4,158 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 6,340 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,768 | 21 | 17 | 5573.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,325 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 13,280 | 53 | 25 | 3991.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 15,478 | 4 | 1 | 258.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 13,188 | 2 | 0 | 151.7 |
| 2008 Q1 | 15,652 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 16,068 | 26 | 13 | 1618.1 |
| 2007 Q3 | 15,118 | 4 | 1 | 264.6 |
| 2007 Q2 | 17,441 | 14 | 4 | 802.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 14,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 14,392 | 7 | 1 | 486.4 |
| 2006 Q3 | 11,309 | 6 | 3 | 530.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 13,847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 12,901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 14,228 | 4 | 2 | 281.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 11,241 | 5 | 1 | 444.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 12,052 | 11 | 3 | 912.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 10,076 | 6 | 2 | 595.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 10,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,338 | 3 | 1 | 321.3 |
| 2004 Q2 | 10,671 | 2 | 1 | 187.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 8,507 | 8 | 1 | 940.4 |
| 2003 Q4 | 7,644 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 5,118 | 4 | 3 | 781.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 6,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,281 | 2 | 1 | 609.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,159 | 6 | 3 | 1442.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 4,624 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,561 | 1 | 0 | 152.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 8,787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 9,794 | 4 | 3 | 408.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,681 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 8,498 | 5 | 1 | 588.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 10,220 | 10 | 9 | 978.5 |
| 2000 Q2 | 10,884 | 1 | 1 | 91.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 12,966 | 11 | 8 | 848.4 |
Reportable incidents
57 on file2008 · 5 incidents
While helping a mechanic and using a chisel and hammer, the injured hit the chisel and a piece flew off and got in his eye requiring a doctor to remove it.
While dismounting from a highwall drill, the injured's boot lace caught on the steps and he fell to the ground, causing back strain.
While cleaning up the ramp into the pit, a 992 Loader bumped the right rear of a 773 end dump truck parked close to a 2nd end dump facing opposite directions. The truck operators were conversing through open doors and the bumped truck bumped into the 2nd truck causing the open door to slam on the 2nd truck operator's upper arm and caused a strain/contusion to the arm.
While walking across the minesite, the injured slipped on a rock and fell on his rear end causing a bruised tailbone.
2006 · 1 incident
EE told his wife on phone at 11:30 pm that he was tired & would call her back later. At about 12:00 am, the loader he was operating had a flat tire & he went to get another loader. At about 4:40 am, the ee was found inside the cab of the loader that had not been moved since it was parked earlier on the 26th. Death believed to be "Natural Causes". Autopsy was inconclusive.
2004 · 1 incident
Was replacing a hydralic hose on a D11 Dozer and stepped from the ripper onto the track. There was a globb of grease as he stepped. He slipped and fell off the dozer. At the time he said his back and hip didn't hurt as bad. It gradually got worse. He worked through December 4th and notified his supervisor on December 6th.
2003 · 1 incident
WHILE STEAM CLEANING HIS SERVICE TRUCK, THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
2002 · 1 incident
WHILE OPERATING HIS BULL DOZER, THE INJURED SUFFERED A REPEATED TRAMA HIP INJURY STRAIN FROM THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE.
2001 · 2 incidents
WHILE PUSHING SLOTS WITH HIS DOZER, THE INJURED BACKED OVER A HUMP AND THE DOZER SLAMMED DOWN JARRING & STRAINING HIS TAIL BONE.
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER, THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE AND FRACTURING HIS THUMB.
1999 · 4 incidents
FORMER EE CLAIMS HE BECAME OVERHEATED & SUFFEREDHEAT EXHAUSTION ON APPROX 4 DAYS IN JUNE, JULY & AGUST BEFORE HE QUIT/ NO MEDICAL REPORTS TO BACK UP CLAIM UNTIL 8/31/99 Y
ALLEGED HEARING LOSS NOTIFIED TO PHOENIX MINING BY THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY ON 1/13/00. THIS IS A FORMER EE (GONE 6 MONTHS) WHO NEVER REPORTED THIS INJURY OR PROBLEM TO THE COMPANY.
WHILE OPERATING HIS SCRAPER, A PUSH DOZER HIT THE SCRAPER PUSH BLOCK HARD, JARRING THE INJURED CAUSING BACK PAIN AND STRAIN.
WHILE OPERATING HIS BULLDOZER THE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK
1998 · 2 incidents
WHILE CLIMBING ONTO HIS EQUIPMENT, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINING HIS WRIST.
WHILE SERVICING A BULLDOZER IN THE RAIN. THE INJURED SLIPPED ON THE WET TRACKS AND FELL INJRUING STRAIDING HIS BACK.
1996 · 1 incident
WHILE OPERATING HIS SCRAPER THE INJURED RAN OVER A TREE STUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK.
1995 · 2 incidents
WHILE WORKING ON HIS SCRAPER, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS LEG.
WHILE DRIVING HIS POWDER TRUCK ON THE HAUL ROAD, THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK, TURNED HT EWHEEL SHARPLY ANDINTURN CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE SHARPLY. HE STEEING WHEEL MOVEMENT JAMMED THE INJURE'D ARM INTO THE TRUCK DOOR CAUSING ARM AND SHOULDER STRAIN.
1994 · 1 incident
WHILE MOUNTING HIS BULL DOZER, THE INJURED SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIB CAGE ON THE DOZER PUSH ARM CRACKING ONE RIB.
1993 · 1 incident
INJURY REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 9-7-93. THE INJURED WAS UNTANGLING CRANE CABLE WHEN TENSION OF HTE CABLE JERKED HIM FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND. HE STRAINED HIS WRIST, KNEE AND ANKLES. NO LOS T TIME OR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO DATE EXCEPT FOR PAIN MEDICATIONA ND OBSERVATION.
1992 · 6 incidents
WHILE WIPING OFF GRIZZLEY, THE INJURED'S LOADER HIT, A ROCK OR PIECE OF IRON, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE LOADER TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE INJURED HIT HIS HEAD ON THEWINDSHIELD, STRAINING HIS HEAD A ND NECK.
WHILE CUTTING & WELDING ON A SCRAPER, THE TORCH CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH IN TURN CAUGHT HIS SHIRT AND PANTS ON FIRE. THE INJURED SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS STOMACH (2ND & 3RD DEGREE) AND WAIST AREA.
WHILE WORKING ON A DRILL THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A PUMP AND GOT A PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIS LEGS STARTED GOING NUMB. THE ACTIVITY CAUSED A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.
THE INJURED STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO DISENGAGED THE PTO ON HIS HAUL TRUCK. THE PTO WAS HUNG UP WHILE IN GEAR AND THE MOVEMENTS USED TO GET IT OUT STRAINER HIS SHOULDER NAD RIB AR EA.
THE INJURED CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HANDS IN SEPT OF 1990 PER HIS ATTORNEY. HE HAS UNDERGONE SURGICAL TREATMENT AND WILL BE OFF WORK SEVERAL WEEKS. THE INJURED FIRST NOTIFIED THE COMPANY ON 3-16-92 THRU HIS ATTORNEY. THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE OR EXPLANATION OR THE INJURY AT THIS TIME.
WHILE WORKING ON A BULLDOZER, THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF RUST INTO HIS EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.
1991 · 9 incidents
WELDING ON A DOZER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.A DR REMOVED SMALL FOREIGN OBJECT AND THE INJ WENT BACK TO WORK.DIDNT NOTIFY EMPLOYER UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN RETURNED TO DR.
WHILE WORKING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OF A BULLDOZER,THE INJUREDS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON THE BLADES OF THE SQUIRREL GAGE FAN AND CUT HIS TWO MIDDLE FINGERS.
WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER INJURED WENT OVER BIG ROCK & DOZER CAME DOWN HARD JARRING INJURED & BRUISING TAILBONE.
THE INJURED WAS LOADING HIS SCRAPER AND THE PAN BLADE HIT A CEMENT SLAB, CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE STOPPING CAUSED THE INJURED, TO BE SHOOK AROUND STRAINING HIS NECK. HE RECEIV ED A PRESCRIPTION FOR MUSCLE RELAXERS. NO LOST TIME.
WHILE RUNNING A BLADE ON A HAUL ROAD A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. A DR REMOVED THE PARTICLE AND REQUIRED ONE DAYS REST.
WHLILE DRIVING ON A RECLAMATIN AREA. THE INJURED'S PICKUP TRUCK TIRE HIT A HOLE, BOUNCING THE TRUCK AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE UPPER PART OF THE TRUCK CAB. HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND NECK AREA. NO LOST TIME. SAW A CHIROPRACTOR.
WHILE SETTING A PUMP THE INJURED FELT HIS BACK POP.HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN ADJUSTMENT.THE INJURY WAS REPORTED MAY 8.
WHILE LAYING OUT A DRILL PATTERN, THE INJURED STUMBLED ON A DIRT CLOD AND STRAINED HIS KNEE.
THE INJURED FELL ON THE ICE COVERED GROUND DUE TO THE SLIPPERY WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
1990 · 2 incidents
WHILE HELPINT MOVE A DIO TRANSMISSION COOLER FROM A PARTS TRUCK, THE LIFTING EYE BROKE ALLOWING THE COOLER TO FALL ON THE INJURED'S HAND, BREAKING ON FINGER.
WHILE WORKING ON A SERVICE TRUCK, HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO BLOCK THE TRUCK UP WITH AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA CAUSING A STRAIN.
1989 · 3 incidents
WHILE CLOSING THE SHOP DOOR, HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER CUTTING IT AND CAUSING HIM TO RECEIVE THREE STITCHES IN IT.
AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL ON HIS SERVICE TRUCK, HE STEPPED BACK TO THE GROUND OFF THE FRONT RUCK BUMPER AND STEPPED INTO AN IMPRESSION LEFT BY A DOZER TRACK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
WHILE WORKING ON DRAGLINE REPAIR HE FELL OFF HITTING GROUND & SPRAINED OR STRAINED BACK.
1988 · 11 incidents
VICTIM WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER DUE TO PULLING SWING LEVER REPEATLY ON DRAGLINE. A DOCTOR INDICATATED BURSITUS.
WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER OPERATOR HIT A RUT CAUSING A SUDDEN JARRING EFFECT,TWISTING HIS ABCK.
NATURE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. VALIDITY OF CLAIM IS BEING QUESTIONED AND INVESTIGATED. Y
VICTIM STEPPED DOWN FROM SCRAPER ONTO A ROCK TRU TURNING HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STOKER PLANT WHEN PIECE OF SHEET METAL FELL HITTING HIM ON FOOT DIRECTLY BEHIND PROTECTION POINT OF STEEL TOE BOOTS
VICTIM WAS RESOCKETING DRAG CABVLE ACCIDENTLY HITTING HIS HAND WITH HAMMER
VICTIM WAS DISMOUNTING ROAD GRADER WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW OPEN DOOR STRIKING VICTIM KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND.
VICTIM WAS SERVICING BULLDOZER AND STEPPED BACK TO CLOSE DOOR AND SLIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
VICTIM WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE AND STEPPED ON DIRT CLOD AND TURNED ANKLE.
REINJURY OF PRE-EXISTING BACK DONDITION FROM INJURY WHICH OCCURRED AT MINE VICTIM WORKED AT PRESVIOUSLY.
UNKNOWN.
1987 · 4 incidents
VICTIM WAS CHAN1ING CABLE ON DRAGLINE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
JUMPED OUT OF F3LT ER TRAILER INSTEAD OF USING LADDER
VICTIM WAS WORK3NG ON TRUCK AND TWISTED KNEE.
DURING REASSEMB5Y OF DRAGLINE VICTIM FELL BACKWARDS OFF TRACK.
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