Found an unintentinal roof fall behind #2 driver in return. above anchorage but no impeding travel or air passage. fall was approx. 5' high 20' wide 120' long. fall was int he no. 2 and 3 entry and extended up #3 entry to face.
Sandlick Coal
Sandlick has $150K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 106
- Years on record
- 1997–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
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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.Sandlick has $150K in proposed MSHA penalties and $80K outstanding across 13 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 Sandlick shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.47 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 379 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q3 | 11,317 | 11 | 5 | 972.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 15,905 | 10 | 2 | 628.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 15,504 | 7 | 3 | 451.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 27,284 | 16 | 6 | 586.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 28,651 | 32 | 17 | 1116.9 |
| 2004 Q2 | 32,240 | 24 | 14 | 744.4 |
| 2004 Q1 | 33,091 | 91 | 49 | 2750.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2003 Q4 | 30,882 | 36 | 23 | 1165.7 |
| 2003 Q3 | 29,048 | 34 | 13 | 1170.5 |
| 2003 Q2 | 18,316 | 10 | 4 | 546.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 31,011 | 20 | 12 | 644.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 28,454 | 23 | 18 | 808.3 |
| 2002 Q3 | 26,348 | 32 | 21 | 1214.5 |
| 2002 Q2 | 25,017 | 35 | 16 | 1399.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 27,855 | 31 | 17 | 1112.9 |
| 2001 Q4 | 28,417 | 26 | 20 | 914.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 28,182 | 28 | 21 | 993.5 |
| 2001 Q2 | 29,557 | 33 | 24 | 1116.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 28,231 | 31 | 16 | 1098.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 22,752 | 31 | 24 | 1362.5 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,560 | 1 | 0 | 641.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,040 | 8 | 6 | 7692.3 |
Reportable incidents
106 on file2005 · 1 incident
2004 · 12 incidents
UNLOADING DRIVE CHAIN FOR HEAD DRIVE OFF OF FLAT CAR CHAIN TWISTED WHEN IT HIT BOTTOM OVER ON LEFT FOOT
EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE AND HURT HIS BACK.
He was scooping; scoop hit left rib and threw him forward.
WORKING ON MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER.
Loading belt rails on mini track and rail dropped in mud splashing in his left eye and cutting his eye.
Lifting belt structure onto mini truck forks when he had sharp pain in lower back.
In # 3 entry in by spad #3804 lowering the miner up. No one was injured by the fall.
HE WAS TRIMMING A BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE GOT 4 OR 5 STAPLES TO CLOSE THE CUT.
INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.
MOVING PUMP ACROSS OLD WATER LINE AND PUMP SLIPPED HITTING FAN OF LEFT FOOT CUTTING FOR OF FOOT.
ROOF FALL 2 BRAKES INBY SPAD #3821 AT SPAD #3828. THE FALL IS ABOUT 20' X 20' AND 6' TO 7' HIGH.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER WHEN A GREASE FITTING BLEW OUT HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM. HE HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
2003 · 11 incidents
HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CELL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT. TESTICLE.
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD 3855 TO THE FACE THE CALL WAS ABOUT 75' LONG 6' TO 8' THICK THE AREA WAS CRIB OFF AND DANGERED OFF. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK F ALL.
EE WAS WALKING HILINE TO OUTSIDE AND HIS KNEE STARTED TO HURT.
HEAD DRIVE SPEED REDUCER FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE(HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO KNEE) WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD DRIVE.
GETTING BIT OUT OF MINER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS RIGHT JAW.
ROOF FALL 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD 3839 IN THE INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY, FALL WAS APPROX. 10'W C 5' THICK AND 35' LONG. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED OFF ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WERE ADDED TO THE AREA AROUND THE ROCK FALL.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, HIT EE IN THE HEAD. HE MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, WENT BACK ON AUGUST 1, 2003 IS NOW FINE.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BELT ROLLER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. (KNEE PAIN).
UNPLUGGING BATTERY ON RAM CAR AND PLUG FIRED UP AND BURNT RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) PART 90 TRANSFER TO A AREA WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST IS NOT MORE THAN 1.0 MILLIGRAM PER CUBIC METER OF AIR.
2002 · 5 incidents
PITCHING CRIB BLOCKS AND CAUGHT LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN ANOTHER CRIB BLOCK, F/X FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
PULLING A RAIL RUNNER WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
EE HURT LOWER BACK ON 3-11-02 BUT DID NOT TELL US HE WAS SEEING A DR. UNTIL 3-28-02. HE HAD MISSED SOME WORK FROM 3-11-02 UNTIL 3-28-02 BUT WOULD BRING A DR EXCUSE FOR MISSING WORK. HE CAME TO MY OFFICE 3-28-02 AND EXPLAINS THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD SOMEONE AT WORK ABOUT THIS AND WAS SEEING A DR.
PUTTING BELT CLAMP ON BELT BELT SLIPPED IN CLAMP AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER UNDER CHAIN CUTTING END OF FINGER.
EE WAS GOING THRU MANDOOR AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
2001 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING BELT WHEN A BELT CLAMP BROKE THE CHAIN RATCHET CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.
WALKING UP ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON MINE ROOF.
GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP SLIPPED AND FELL AND SCRATCHED LEFT LEG.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY AT X-CUT NO. 133 IN THE INTAKE. THE FALL IS 20' LONG, 20' WIDE, & 6' TO 8'THICK. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMERED OFF OR CRIBS BUILT.
EE WAS SHOVELING BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND LEFT SIDE.
SPLICING BELT WHEN BELT CLAMP CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE FRACTURE OF ONE RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.
ROOF FALL #7 ENTRY 1 X CUT INBY SPAD 199 20' WIDE 25' LONG 8' THICK AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
INJURED WAS COUPLING A SUPPLY CAR TO ANOTHER CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE WERE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT OF THE COUPLING.
2000 · 1 incident
ROCK FALL OUTBY #001-SECTION IN ENTRY. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, BUT FALL MUST BE CLEANED UP BEFORE AREA CAN BE TRAVELED. AREA CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF.
1999 · 26 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING BRATTICE. A ROCK FELL FROMTHE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY PLACED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN EJECTOR BLADE AND FRAME ON SCOOP AND CUT THE END OF THUMB OFF(AMPUTATION).
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A LID ON A MINI-TRAC. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN LID AND FRAME.
HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE MINE ROOF. THE DRILL STEEL BECAME LOGGED, CAUSING STEEL TO BOW. THE STEEL CAME OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIM ONTHE LEFT FOREARM.
ALLEGED MINERS PNEMONOINISIS
ON 6-8 HE WAS HANGING A MINEN CABLE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. (SMALL LACERATION). HIS HAND BECAME SWOLLEN AND INFECTED ON 6-24.
PULLING BELT CLAMP SLIPPED STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.
EE CUT THUMB WIHLE SPLICING BELT
EE STARTED MOTOR ON FEEDER, AIR BLEW F/O INTO EYE.
FALL OCCURRED IN 001 SECTIONS #1 INTERSECTION, 2CUTS IN BY SPAD #2279. AREA IS DANGERED OFF, AND CRIBS SET TO BLOCK ENTRANCES.
EMPLOYEE DRIVING MAN TRIP - TIRE HIT ROCK CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK JAMMING ELBOW.
ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT AND STRUCK EE ON FOOT.
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK, LOADING GLUE BOXES.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PC DRILL WHILE BOLTING.
EE S FOOT CAUGHT BY SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP OPER. SWIVELED BUCKET.
EE JACKING MANTRIP UP JACK SLIPPED MASHED FINGER.
DRAW ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO FIRST BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON LOWER RT. LEG.
EMPLOYEE STUCK FINGER INTO ROCK DUSTER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN OLD PANEL WHERE MINING WAS STOPPED THE DAY BEFORE. FALL WAS APPROX. 9 TO11 BREAKS UP IN 3 RIGHT PANEL OFF OF 1RT. SPAD; LOCATION NEAR 2072. AREA IS INACTIVE. AREA HAS B EEN CORDONED OFF.
EMPLOYEE JACKING ON RAIL ROAD JACK HIT BY BAR.
A ROOF ROCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HAND WHILE BOLTING.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK RATCHETING BELT. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL PAIN WORSSENED. STARTED TO MISS WORK 3-2-99.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE-DRILL STEEL BROKE STRICKING EE'S HAND
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ADOM. AREA CONTUED TO WORK WENT TO DR 2-1-99-STARTED TO MISS WORK 2-2-99.
EE LET DRILL POT DOWN ON KNEE.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK 83 NEAR SPAD #1337 IN THE #2 RETURN ENTRY. AREA WILL BE CRIBBED . AREA BOLTED WOTH 5 RESIN BOLTS. SIZE OF FALL 20X20X ABOVE ANCHORAGE.
1998 · 34 incidents
EE STRUCK IN MOUTH WITH PC PINNER STEEL
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN COUPLINGS ON RAILRUNNER.
EE SLIPPED & FELL PAIN IN BACK WENT TO DR 10/15/98 STARTED TO MISS 10/15/98
FALL OCCURED IN THE PANEL ADJACENT TO SPAD 1374.FALL MEASURED 100'X20'X10'. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH6' ROOF BOLTS (RESIN) AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL IS OUTBY ACTIVE 002 SECTION
CRIBB BLOCK FELL SPLASHING MUD IN EYE.
EE PINCHED HAND CHANGING PIN ON SCOOP BUCKET.
RECIEVED NOTICE FROM ATTNY; ALLEGING MINERS PNEMOCONIOUSIS.
RECIEVED NOTICE FROM ATTNY; ALLEGINY HEARING LOSS.
EE STRUCK BY DRAW ROCK WHILE CHECKING BOLTER
INJURED WAS JACKING A MANTRIP BACK ONTO THE TRACK. DUE TO STRAINING, HE FELT PAINS IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK AREA. HE HAS CONTINUED HIS NORMAL WORK ACTIVITYS. HOWEVER ON 6-19-99 HE MISSED THIS WORK DAY, UNDER A DR'S CARE.
EMPLOYEE MASHED FINGER CONSTRUCTING SUPPORT BEAMS.
EMPLOYEE HANGING CABLE GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE.
THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL REPORTED ON 8-27-98. THE FALL IS LOCATED 75' INBY SPAD #250. ADDITIONAL ROCK FELL ONTO CANOPY SUPPORTS CVAUSING STOPPAGE OF THE #3 BELT. APPROX 20 X 18 X 2' LAYERED ROCK FALL.
EMPLOYEE LOADING ROOF BOLT PAIN IN BACK.
THE FALL WAS INBY SPAD #250. THE #4 ENTRY & 4RT ENTRY WAS AFFECTED. THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITNB 5' RESIN BOLTS. AT APPROX 0930 ON THROUGH THE #5 ENTRY & 5RT XCUT. TOTAL LENGTH OF 70' X 20' X 7' THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR ON TRACK, HIT CRIBB-CRIBB HIT ARM.
A ROCK FALL OCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY APPROX 80FT INBY SPAD 1177. THE FALL MEASURED 15X20X5 THICK AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 & 6' FULL GROUT RESIN BOLTS.
EE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE FROM BELT HEAD SLIPPING.
ROCK FALL WAS FOUND IN THE #1 ENTRY. APPROX INBY SPAD #635. THE FALL DIMENSIONS ARE UNKNOWN AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
EE WAS STRUCK BY A RIB ROLL CAUSING HIM TO HIT KNEE ON BOTTOM CAUSING PAIN. EE CONTD TO WORK TIL 8/12/98 SAW DR RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK 8/13/98. BEGAN TO MISS AGAIN 8/14/98
ROCK STRUCK EE ON ANKLE FORM RIB
EE WAS WALKING WHEN SLIPPED AND TWISTED ANKLE
EE HELPING PLACE UP METAL ARCH WHEN BEAM FELL STRIKING EE ON FOOT.
A CUT THROUGH OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY FACE INBY SPAD #1140. SECTION WAS INUNDATED WITH WATER FROM AN OLD TRUCK MINE. MINING WAS STOPPED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED BY MSHA AND STATE OFFICIA LS.
ROCKFALL OCCURED APPROX 2200 FT OUTBY 022 SECTION SPAD LOCATION WAS APPROX 35 FT INBY SPAD #677 FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 48 FULL GROUT RESIN REBAR AREA MEASURED 55X20'X7' AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
EE USING SLEDGE HAMMER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE PINCHED THUMB WITH WRENCH.
THE ROCKFALL OCCURED AT 75' INBY SPAD #648 (#7 ENTRY). THE FALL MEASURED 100X20X6 (APPROX). THEFALL WAS NOT IN ACTIVE SECTION. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND WARNING SIGNS POSTED. (DO NOT ENTER)
EE RECEIVED FLASH BURN IT EYES WHEN BREAKER ARCHED IN BELT STARTER BOX.
EE TRYING TO MOVE CRIBB BLOCKS EXP. PAIN IN BACK.
THE FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 150' INBY SPAD #654. JUST ADJACENT TO 002 SECTION, IN THE #4 ENTRY. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE SPRAINED KNEE WHILE WALKING STEPPED ON LUMP OF COAL THAT TURNED.
PLUGGING IN SCOOP BATTERIES FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE MASHED FINGERS. JACKING MANTRIP ON TRACK WENT TO DR ON OWN FOUND OUT ABOUT ACCIDENT 3-3-98 MISSED NO TIME.
1997 · 8 incidents
EE USING BAR TO MOVE MOTOR BAR SLIPPED HITTING EE IN RIB CAGE.
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A PC. METAL FROM CHUTED. METAL CUT EAR.
EE LET HEAD OF BOLTER DOWN ON FOOT.
STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & FELL & HURT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE PINNED BY M.B.C INTO COAL RIB.
DRILLING TOP & A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE, HIT EE ON HAND.
EMP WAS TRIPPED BY S CAR CABLE. FELL ON ARM.
THE CUT THROUGH INTO OLD WORKS OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE FACE APPROX. 125 INBY SPAD #80. WATER INUNDATED THE FACE AND WAS PUMPED TO THE SURFACE. A SEAL WAS BUILT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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