Rock Island Mine has $489K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
44
Years on record
1990–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
63
citations
32
significant & substantial
$488,593
proposed penalties
$386,481
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $102,112 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
23
inspections on record
800
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: 800 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Rock Island Mine has $489K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 6 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.
$489K
proposed penalties
$386K
current assessed
$386K
paid to date
$1
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Rock Island Mine shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 10 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
While dumping short for a dozer to extend higher berms, the injured backed his end dump truck into a different area away from the dump area. The victim landed upside down in water at the bottom of the pit. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.
Reportable incidents
43 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2008 · 1 incident
February 20, 2008OK · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
The injured has been diagnosed as having "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Doctors operated on 2/20/08. They believe it is from repetitive movement while operating a bulldozer.
While turning a corner to dump a load, one set of the injured's rear tires went over the berm and pulled the rest of the truck off. The truck and cab slid backward down the face of both sides of the highwall corner about 50'. The injured was wearing his seat belt and suffered a cut on his head requiring 3 staples to close it. ER room doctor had injured take several days off work.
SEVEN CHILDREN AGES 8 TO 15 CLIMBED OVER A FENCETO ENTER THE MINESITE AND SWIM IN AN OLD WATERFILLED PIT. ONE CHILD COULD NOT SWIM VERY WELL, SLIPPED INTO THE WATER AND DROWNED. MSHA EVENT NO. 4258501 ORDER NO. 4367587
WHILE PUTTING A BARREL OF GREASE ON HIS DRILL, THE EE BUMPED HIS HAND WITH NO RESUTLING PAIN ORAPPEARANCE OF DAMAGE. THE NEXT DAY AT WORK, THE HAND STARTED SWELLING & GETTING PAINFUL. LATER THAT DAY, THE DR DIAGNOSED BLOOD POISONING.
April 29, 1997OK · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS PRESSING EQUALIZER BAR CENTER. AN OUT-PULLER BOLT THREADS PULLED AND CYCLINDER AND BOLT FLEW OFF. SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, CUTTING A GASH THROUGH EYEBROW.
ALLEGED INJURED WANTED OFF TO PLAY IN BASEBALL GAME, NOT ALLOWED TWO WEEKS IN A ROW. TOOK DAYS OFF CLAIMING INJURY. RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 17TH, LEFT AT NOON & NEVER RETURED. TOLD WORKERS HE PLAYED IN TOURNNMENT AND DIDN'T CARE IF HE GOT FIRED BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO COLLEGE. HE WAS NOT FIRED BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. HE TOLD FELLOW WORKER'S IF HE DIDN'T RETURN THAT HE QUIT.
INJURY CANNOT BE ASSIGNED TO A SPECIFIC INCIDENT/ACCIDENT ON THE MINESITE. INJURED COMPLAINED OF A SORE BACK ON SATURDAY. ON MONDAY, HE CALLED IN AND WENT TO THE DR. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ST RAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. ACTUAL TIME, LOCATION AND CAUSE ARE UNKNOWN. WENT TO DR. ON 4/22/96.
March 4, 1996OK · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE HELPING CHANGE TEETH ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET THE INJURED STRUCK A TOOTH WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER AND A PIECE BROKE OFF THE TOOTH STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
ON 12/11/95 THE INDIVIDUAL TURNED HIS END DUMP ON ITS SIDE.HE TOLD SEVERAL PEOPLE HE WAS NOT HURT AND CONTINUED WORKING.ON DEC 14 HE WENT HOME EARLY AFTER TELLING MINE SUPT THAT HE HURT RIBS M OVING A REFRIGERATOR AT HOME.ALSO TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEES ABOUT REFRIGERATOR HURTING RIBS AND WROTE ON COMPNAY TIME SHEET HOME INCIDENT INJURY.ON 21ST CHANGED INJURY CLAIMS TO ACCIDENT OF 12-11-
October 2, 1995OK · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND LOADING IRON INTO ALOADER BUCKET, THE INJURED CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN A PIECE OF IRON AND THE BUCKET LIP. THE FORCEOF THE MOMENTUM MASHED HIS HAND/RING FINGER.
January 16, 1995OK · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE HELPING CHANGE OUT THE TEETH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET THE INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE THE TEETH KEEPERS OUT.PART OF A KEEPER BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE THIGH REQUIRING STITCHES.
1994 · 8 incidents
November 14, 1994OK · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AFTER HELPING SET A WATER PUMP IN THE PIT, THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE SPOIL WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE SPOIL SLOPE & HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE CAUSING A BRUISE & SWELLING.
June 22, 1994OK · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE HELPING TO REPLACE TEETH ON A DRAGLINE BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF FROM A HAMMER BLOW AND STRUCK THE INJURED IN THE RIGHT LEG. DR LEFT METAL IN HIS LEG.
May 12, 1994OK · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO HELP REMOVE A TOOTH FROM A DRAGLINE BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG. X RAYS WERE TAKEN TO LOCATE THE CHIP AND A TETNUS SHOT ADMINSTE RED.
April 11, 1994OK · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
WHILE OPERATING A WATER WAGON THE INJURED TURNED TO LOCK. BEHIND HIM, HIT A RUT AND SEVERLY JARRED HIMSELF.HE SUFFERED MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS BACK AND SIDE.
February 13, 1994OK · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A LOADER, THEEE'S FOOT SLIPPED OOF A STEP. HE STARTED TO FALL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER MUSCLES IN THE PROCESS.
July 19, 1993OK · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE PASSING A CAT 773 END DUMP GOIN GIN THE OPPISITE DIRECTION, THE INJURED'S EUCLID R50 TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR 7' OF THE CAT WITH A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING THE INJURED TO RECEIVE CUTS REQUIRIN G STITCHES.
WHILE GOING UP A RAMP, THE INJURED'S EQUIPMENT BOGGED DOWN AND LOST TRACTION. THE EQUIPMENT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD FOR 50 FEET WHILE THE INJURED DOWNSHIFTED. HE LOST TRACTION AGAIN WHILE THE EQUIPMENT SLOWLY JACKKNIFED, ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP ONE TIME CAUSING JARRING TYPE INJURIES.
March 7, 1993OK · Coalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN SETTING UP THE WEIGHT SCALES WHEN HE WALKED ACROSS SOME OLD BOARDS THAT HAD BEEN SET ASIDE, WHEN THE BOARD SUPPORTING HIM BROKE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE GROUND HARD WITH HIS FEET.
February 14, 1991OK · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REBUILDING UNDERCARRIAGE ON D8K. WHILE LIFING FRONT IDLER YOKE WITH A PRYBAR, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT RUBBER COVERED SPRING IN YOKE WHEN BAR SLIPPED CATCHING SMALL AND RING FINGER TIPS BETWEE N IDLER YOKE AND SIDE FRAME.
November 1, 1990OK · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
OPERATING D6 DOZER, PUSHING ROCK. WHEN DOZER BROKE OVER ROCK, OPERATOR HEAD AND TEETH WERE SNAPPED FORWARD, CAUSING HIM TO BREAK OUT TWO FRONT TOP TEETH.
September 26, 1990OK · Coalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE CARRING SOLVENT IN A 5 GALLON CONTAINER, SPILLED SOLVENT ON HIMSELF AND CONTINUED WORKING WITHOUT CLEANING HIMSELFJ. RESULT IN BURNS AROUND WAISTLINE.
DISMOUNTING FROM D8L DOZER, COMING OFF LEFT SIDE, FEET AND MACHINE WERE MUDDY, FOOT SLIPPED HITTING INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE ON BLADE STABLIZER.
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