WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE EE SLIPPED WITH KNIFE & CUT INDEX FINGER.
Sandy Lands Coal
Sandy Lands has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 42
- Years on record
- 1997–2001
- Latest incident
- Dec 2001
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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.Sandy Lands has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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 Sandy Lands shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.61 mg/m3 (94% compliant) across 179 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 |
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| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 577 | 1 | 0 | 1733.1 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,116 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 11,525 | 6 | 2 | 520.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,022 | 10 | 5 | 624.1 |
| 2001 Q2 | 17,616 | 17 | 9 | 965.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2001 Q1 | 17,284 | 13 | 5 | 752.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 16,197 | 11 | 6 | 679.1 |
| 2000 Q3 | 16,088 | 14 | 9 | 870.2 |
| 2000 Q2 | 14,190 | 17 | 7 | 1198.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 14,075 | 8 | 6 | 568.4 |
Reportable incidents
42 on file2001 · 7 incidents
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 5TH RIGHT ROOM SET UP OFF C-3 MAINS. ENTRY WAS -PREVIOUSLY MINED. NO MINING WAS BEING DONE IN THIS AREA.
DRAW ROCK FELL ON RIGHT ARM CUTTING IT.
VICTIM WAS JACKING BELT TAIL OUT WHEN JACK SLIPPED LEAVING BAR SLIP AND STRIKING VICTIM IN MOUTH
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN C-2 MAINS, #3 ENTRY. THIS AREA WAS PREVIOUSLY MINED. NO MINING WAS BEING DONE IN THIS AREA.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE.
DROPPED CRIB BLOCK ON LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BREAKING LITTLE FINGER.
2000 · 10 incidents
WAS PREPARING MINE BELT TO MAKE SPLICE. SLIPPED, PULLING POINTER FINGER ON LEFT HAND INTO BELT KNIFE CUTTING IT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN C-3 BUTT #3 ENTRY FROM FACE OUT BY 100' FACE AREA WAS IDLE AT TIME OF FALL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN C-2 MAINS #1 - #5 ENTRY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MINED. NO MINING WAS BEING DONE IN THIS AREA.
EMPLOYEE GOT ANKLE BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND LOW STRUCTURE.
BURNING A PIECE OF METAL OFF WITH TORCH AND SPARK WENT INTO RIGHT EAR.
CRAWLING ALONG LOW BELT, BUMPING LEFT KNEE ON LOW STRUCTURE.
HAND GRINDING AND A PIECE OF DIRT CAME OFF WENT UNDER GLASSES INTO EYE.
WHILE BOLTING, BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ROCK.
LIFTING REDUCTION ONTO BRIDGE FALLING AND PINCHING RIGH HAND.
CRAWLING AND PUT KNEE ON TWO INCH BLOCK SLIPPING OFF AND TWISTING KNEE.
1999 · 7 incidents
ROOF FALL IN THE R2 ENTRY STARTING AT THE FACE EXTENDING BACK APPROX 300'. FELL AT THE TOP OF THE BOLT ANCHORAGE 3' (36"). WE HAVE STOPPED MINING IN R2, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED - NOR MINER.
WHILE CRAWLING ALONG THE LOW-LOW BELT, EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A PIECE OF LOW-BELT STRUCTURE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ROOM THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MINED. THE FALL WAS IN THE RETURN, NO MINING WAS BEING DONE IN THIS AREA.
WHIE CRAWLING AROUND THE ROOF BOLTER--HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE DRILL HEAD.
WHILE LETTING THE CNAOPY DOWN, HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND METAL ON THE SIDE FOR ROOF SUPPORT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT LINE (ENTRY #3), 5 XCUTS FROM THE FACE AREA. (MOVED AWAY FROM THAT AREA).
WHILE WALKING ALONG THE BELTLINE, HE SLIPPED ON WET HILLSIDE, CUTTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
1998 · 14 incidents
WHILE CLEANING OUT A CROSS-CUT. HE WAS HIT ON TOP OF THE FOOT WITH A CRIB BLOCK.
WHILE DRAGGING A STATION JACK THROUGH THE MUD HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED HIS ANKLE
WHILE WORKING IN THE SHOP, HE COLLASPED WITH A POSSIBEL HEART ATTACK.
WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A TRUCK HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOFBOLTER WHEN HE WENT TO SETTHE CANOPY AND STAB JACK, HE PUSHED BOTH LEVERS THE CANOPY DROPPED BEFORE STARTING TO RAISE AGAINST THE ROOF
WHILE OPERATING A MANTRIP-THE FRONT WHEEL DROPPED INTO A RUT ON THE TRAVELWAY CAUSING THE STEERINGWHEEL TO COME OUT OF HIS HAND HITTING HIM ON THE WRIST AND HAND.
WHILE ROLLING UP A PIECE OF LOW BELT-HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE SET THE CANOPY AND STARTED TO DRILL AHOLE FOR THE NEXT ROOFBOLT, WHEN A PIECE OF SUPLHUR AND ROCK 1" TO 2" THICK AND 1 FT SQ-FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ELBO W.
WHILE LIFTING A STEEL COVER OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER, HE PULLED A MUSCLE.
WHILE HELPING TO PUT UP A SIGHT LINE - HE TWISTED AROUND AND HIS KNEE POPPED OUT.
WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCK OUT OF THE WAY, HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO BLOCK.
AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE LOW BELT, HE STEPPED ACROSS THE BELT, AND ONTO THE RAIL, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL, CAUSING TWO LACERATIONS AND BAD BRUISE AND SPRAIN.
EE PHONE IN TUES 1/20/98 AND SAID KNEE WAS SWOLLEN AND HE COULDN'T WORK. SAID HE MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO IT ON MONDAY.
WHILE BENDING ROOF BOLTS EE TWISTED AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE.
1997 · 4 incidents
WHILE B0LTING HYD HOSE BLEW CAUSING HYD OIL TO SPRAY INTO HIS EYES.
EE PUT HIS FOOT BETWEEN BRATTICE WALL & PALLET OF CEMENT BLOCKS, WHILE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO LOAD BLOCKS IN BUCKET, PINCHING FOOT BETWEEN BLOCKS & BRATTICE WALL.
FORK LIFT WAS TRYING TO MOE AN 8'X4' PLATFORM AND THE FRONT END OF THE PLATFORM WOULD NOT COME UO SO THAT THE FORKLIFT COULD MOVE IT. INJURED STEPPED ON THE BACK OF THE PLATFORM TO COUNTER BAL ANCE IT AND WHEN THE FORKLIFT PICKED IT UP,INJURED WAS KNOCKED OFF OF IT STRIKING AXLE OF FORKLIFT CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
WHILE WALKING WITH CHAIN SAW IN HAND (NOT RUNNING), SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE BAR OF THE SAW.
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