Employee was working in the upper levels of the preparation plant and ended up suffering from heat stress requiring IV hydration therapy at a medical facility.
Piney Woods Preparation Plant Coal
Piney Woods Preparation Plant has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 23
- Years on record
- 1995–2018
- Latest incident
- Jun 2018
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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.Piney Woods Preparation Plant has $77K in proposed MSHA penalties and $9K outstanding across 5 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 Piney Woods Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 254 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 Q2 | 2,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,560 | 2 | 0 | 1282.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,560 | 1 | 0 | 641.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2,782 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 2,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q2 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q3 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 18,292 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 16,555 | 3 | 1 | 181.2 |
| 2018 Q3 | 12,280 | 1 | 0 | 81.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 12,169 | 2 | 0 | 164.4 |
| 2018 Q1 | 6,681 | 1 | 0 | 149.7 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,678 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,739 | 2 | 0 | 422.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,289 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,264 | 3 | 0 | 2373.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 5,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 11,027 | 3 | 0 | 272.1 |
| 2015 Q4 | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 13,135 | 6 | 1 | 456.8 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,133 | 8 | 1 | 875.9 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,981 | 3 | 2 | 334.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 10,746 | 1 | 0 | 93.1 |
| 2013 Q4 | 10,432 | 6 | 4 | 575.2 |
| 2013 Q3 | 11,880 | 1 | 0 | 84.2 |
| 2013 Q2 | 7,926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 7,783 | 2 | 0 | 257.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 7,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,071 | 3 | 1 | 424.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 8,127 | 4 | 0 | 492.2 |
| 2011 Q4 | 10,947 | 9 | 3 | 822.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,943 | 11 | 10 | 1230.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 10,113 | 22 | 8 | 2175.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 8,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 8,486 | 10 | 5 | 1178.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 8,245 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 13,726 | 5 | 2 | 364.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 15,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 12,727 | 7 | 2 | 550.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 14,852 | 1 | 0 | 67.3 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,073 | 8 | 1 | 881.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 7,304 | 6 | 2 | 821.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,519 | 18 | 3 | 2393.9 |
| 2008 Q3 | 6,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,634 | 2 | 1 | 301.5 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,624 | 9 | 4 | 1946.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,788 | 9 | 3 | 3228.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,850 | 4 | 0 | 2162.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,475 | 7 | 1 | 2828.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 2,450 | 15 | 6 | 6122.4 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,795 | 2 | 0 | 715.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,160 | 5 | 2 | 2314.8 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,160 | 1 | 0 | 463.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,460 | 12 | 7 | 4878.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 2,880 | 11 | 8 | 3819.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,840 | 1 | 0 | 260.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 630 | 6 | 1 | 9523.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,149 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,583 | 1 | 0 | 179.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,769 | 5 | 1 | 1048.4 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,382 | 4 | 1 | 743.2 |
| 2001 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
23 on file2018 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
Employee was cutting a piece of metal with a torch when the piece fell on one end. The opposite end moved upward and hit EE in the knee, causing a laceration. Employee was taken to American Family Care where the wound was cleaned and closed with 2 stitches. Employee was given a tetanus booster.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was assisting welder when a hot piece of welding debris had gone down his waistline at his belt/lower back. Welder was above him on a ladder when the debris fell causing burns to his lower back/upper buttocks. Employee went to American Family Care where the 2nd degree burn was cleaned and dressed. The employee was given a tetanus shot and prescription antibiotics.
2012 · 2 incidents
Changing screens in the power screener - felt a burn in his arm when he picked up hammer to swing. Employee refused to go for medical treatment. He said it would be fine. On 6/4, he said his arm was still hurting, worse and decided to seek medical treatment after all.
Replacing a bearing on the tail roller. Worker was bent over hammering on the bearing and noticed a pain in the lower back when he stood up.
2011 · 2 incidents
Motor grader was cutting pad. In doing so, it was creating uneven places in the yard. The loader operator ran over one of these after the loader shifted into 2nd gear, which caused the loader's speed to increase and bounce, resulting in his injury.
Employee was getting water when right foot was placed on ground. His right ankle rolled and twisted, causing swelling and pain.
2010 · 2 incidents
Employee was pulling a water hose when the hose gave way. Employee hit his right elbow against a handrail.
Employee was coming down steps and accidently bumped into beam.
2009 · 3 incidents
EE was removing hydraulic pump from Mack Truck, the pump was suspended by a rope which broke allowing pump to fall on EE's fingers (2) on right hand.
Employee's were taking top of screen bowl. The chain attached to the cover slipped letting the cover hit the employee on top of his foot.
Employee was working inside a screen with limited space to work. He pulled hard with a long handle rachet, he felt something pull in his left shoulder.
2008 · 2 incidents
EE was in a manlift installing a camera line. He tripped over his lanyard and grabbed handrail w/his left hand and started to grab it w/his right hand also (which he was holding a box cutter in) and cut his left index finger, which required some stitches.
Chute feeding the scalping screen had plugged causing a few rocks to fall on floor below. The individual had cleared the chute and was going back to bottom floor of structure. The laborer did not have time to get to spill at this time. The individual stepped on one of the rocks causing him to fall onto the floor grating.
2003 · 1 incident
THE INJURED STUCK A PRY BAR INTO THE VALVE OF A SUMP, TRYING TO BREAK UP THE MATERIAL. HIS HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE PRY BAR RESULTING IN INJURY.
2002 · 1 incident
VANDALS BROKE INTO LOAD-OUT, RAN COAL THROUGH BELT SYSTEM, DROPPED LOAD-OUT CHUTES TO SPILL COAL ON RAIL TRACKS. CONTROL ROOM WAS SET ON FIRE. SHERRIFF DEPT. & FIRE MARSHAL INVESTIGATED SAME. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE. FACILITY USELESS NOW.
1997 · 1 incident
CONTRACT COAL HAULER STOPPED TO HELP ROCK TRUCK DRIVER CLOSE TAILGATE ON HAUL ROAD, AND GOT HAND IN WAY AS THEY TRYED TO CLOSE TAILGATE, BROKE RT LITTLE FINGER AND HAD TO HAVE SOME STICHES IN RT HAND.
1996 · 4 incidents
MOVING AIR COMPRESSOR ON TAILGATE OF TRUCK AND STRAINED NECK.
PUTTING AIR IN TIRE ON ROCK TRUCK WHEN TIRE BLOWED OUT CAUSING RIM TO STRIKE INJURED EE RT.LEG.
MOVING STEEL PLATFORM WIHT FORKLIFT. CLEANING PREP PLANT YD. WHILE SCOTCHING LOAD, PLATFORM SLIDDOWN FORKS, MASHING LEFT THUMB OF INJURED.
EE WAS WALKING UP THE CATWALK TO ROSA COAL CONVEYOR AND STEPPED ON COAL AND TWISTED ANKLE.
1995 · 2 incidents
TRUCK DRIVER STEPPED OVER GUARD RAIL TO GET A SHOVEL. WHEN HE WAS STEPPING BACK OVER HE TRIPPED AND FELL. THIS DRIVER DOES NOT WORK FOR BOONE RESOURCES, HE IS A CONTRACTOR.
EE WAS MOVING A 55 GAL. DRUM AND HAD A PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
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