Preparation Plant #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1985–1997
Latest incident
Sep 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,320
proposed penalties
$2,320
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
17
inspections on record
242
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 242 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Preparation Plant #1 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
24 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-06-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Preparation Plant #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.15 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 18 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ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.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
THE VICTIM WAS COLLECTING A RAW COAL SAMPLE FROM THE TRUCK DUMPING FACILITY WHEN HE FELL INTO THE HOPPER AND STARTED TO GO THROUGH THE HOPPER. THE VICTIM WAS SUFFOCATED BY THE COAL IN THE HOPP ER.
Reportable incidents
34 on file (excluding fatalities above)
1997 · 1 incident
September 19, 1997VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BESIDE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HAMMERING ON A MOTOR PULLY WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.
HIT ROCK ON HAUL ROAD. BROKE OIL PAN LOST OIL NAND ENGINE BRAKE. DRIVER PANICKED AND JUMPED OTU OF TRUCK SUSTAINED CONCUSSION, DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES.
May 4, 1993VA · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WET AND MUDDY CONDITIONS. EMPOLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB UP AND INTO 773 B HAULER, WITH DINNER BUCKET. STEPS WERE WET AND BOOTS HAD MUD ON SOLES. HAND SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE TURNED HITTING SID E AGAINST BUMPER ON HAULER, RESULTING IN TWO BROKE RIBS AND ONE CRACKED RIB.
March 19, 1993VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
CLEANING SHOP BUILDING. MOVING METAL PLATE THAT GOES ON CMI DRYER. MOVING PLATE BY FORK LIFT AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND FORKS, WHILE TRYING TO BALANCE PLATE ON FORKS.
1992 · 3 incidents
June 27, 1992VA · Coalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
RAW COAL CRUSHER STOPPED RUNNING AND INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING CRUSHER,WHEN COAL SLIPPED FROM RAW COAL HOPPER AND HIT SHOULDER IN FOREHEAD.CRUSHER IS LOCATED BELOW RAW COAL HOPPER.
REMOVING ROLLER FROM BELT PRESS FOR REPAIR,INJURED PUT ROLLER ON DOLLY FOR TRANSPORTATION IN WHICH ROLLER FELL FROM DOLLY ONTO FOOT CAUSING INJURY.
April 7, 1990VA · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorIGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO RESTART FIRE IN COAL FURANACE, IN WHICH EMPLOYEE THREW KEROSENE ON SMOLDER FIRE RESULTING IN MINOR EXPLOSION, WHICH CAUSED FLAME TO SHOOT OUT AND BURN ARM, HAND AND FACE .
1989 · 4 incidents
August 7, 1989VA · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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