While preparing to take down a material stacking conveyor on impoundment, located on K7 2009 belonging to Infinity Coal Co, EE was standing on tail end of stacker cutting holes in sideboards for chain hook points. A backhoe operator was removing material from around support legs and turned conveyor over, causing cuts on 3 fingers on right hand of inured EE, requiring stitches.
Pine Mountain Prep Plant Coal
Pine Mountain Prep Plant has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 17 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 1987–2010
- Latest incident
- Sep 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.Pine Mountain Prep Plant has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 17 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 Pine Mountain Prep Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.46 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,056 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q4 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 41666.7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 10416.7 |
| 2020 Q2 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 7142.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 7142.9 |
| 2019 Q3 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 618 | 4 | 0 | 6472.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,789 | 2 | 0 | 1117.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,343 | 6 | 2 | 4467.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,760 | 1 | 0 | 568.2 |
| 2014 Q2 | 640 | 7 | 0 | 10937.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 5,604 | 25 | 12 | 4461.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 16,148 | 31 | 8 | 1919.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 15,780 | 9 | 0 | 570.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,754 | 3 | 0 | 137.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,889 | 10 | 2 | 5293.8 |
| 2008 Q3 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 16666.7 |
| 2007 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,499 | 5 | 3 | 909.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,855 | 4 | 4 | 683.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 7,050 | 2 | 0 | 283.7 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,915 | 5 | 0 | 723.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,629 | 4 | 0 | 603.4 |
| 2000 Q3 | 10,478 | 1 | 1 | 95.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 7,363 | 1 | 0 | 135.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
14 on file2010 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
EE was loading his tools in the bed of a pick up truck. As he was exiting the bed, he slipped and fell of the truck, landing on a fork of a fork lift that was sitting beside the truck.
1999 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FROMHIS BULLDOZER. WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM THE BULLDOZER, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
1996 · 1 incident
EE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A GUAGE. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE FEED PIPES TO THE RAW COAL CYCLONES. FELL BACKWARDS TO CONCRETE FLOOR.
1995 · 1 incident
WHILE FILLING DRY POWDER CAT FEEDER WITH 50 LB BAG OF POWDERED CATIONIC PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
1994 · 1 incident
PUTTING SCREEN ON VIB AND MASHED LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.
1992 · 2 incidents
WHILE HACKING D7 TRACTOR INJURED WS TWISTED AROUND INT EH SEAT LOOKING BACK. WHILE USING FUELFIED WITH RIGHT LEG-TWISTED HIS KNEE-KEPT WORKING THRU TILL 1-20-92. FIRST DAY OFF 1-21-92.
BREAKING A LARGE SLAB OF DRAWROCK THAT WAS LODGED ON ROM BELT WITH A SLEDGE PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND FLEW 25' STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH CAUSING BOTTOM FRONT TOOTH TO COMME OUT AND LOOSENED ANO THER SMALL CUT ON BOTTOM LIP.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED FITTING A SECTION OF NEW PIPE IN ABOVE CLEAN UP SUMP HE CAME BACK DOWN LADDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON 1- 1/2IN DIA WATER HOSE THAT WAS USED TO FILL WATER TRUCK & WASH OU T CLEAN UP SUMP WHEN HE STEPPED ON HOSE HE ROLLED HIS FOOT OVER SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE
1989 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CHAIN (3/8INX15FT) ONTO A D9-L CATERPILLAR TRACTOR & THEN PLACED THE CHAIN WHERE IT COULD BE REACHED FROM INSIDE THE CAB HE GOT INTO THE CAB TWISTED AROUND & REACHED OUTSIDE TO GET THE CHAIN & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK
1987 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 WITH CREW BACKFILLING OPERATING A TAMPER TAMPER WEIGHT 200 BECAME STUCK IN MUD STONE. EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER TRIED TO LIFT TAMPER OUT WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMP OYEE TREATED FO9 BACK STRAIN W/BED REST.
EMPLOYEE WAS EX3TING THE CAB OF THE GROVE CRANE LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CAB STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF CHEST CONTISON OF LEFT CHEST POSSIBLE FRACTURED RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TURNING AND HANDING CONCRETE FORMS TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THIS TURN HIS K NEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO GIVE PAIN. EMPLOYEE HAS TORN MENISCUS AND PARTIAL TRUMATIC DISLOCATION OF PATELLA. 3
UPON EXITING TO2L TRAILER EMPLOYEE FELL OFF STEPS APPROX. 4 FT EMPLOYEE FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW WHY HE FELL. DR INDICATER 2 TO 4 MONTHS FOR HEALING AND RECUPERATION.
The full compliance file on Pine Mountain Prep Plant
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.