Silver Creek Mine has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,246 | 2 | 0 | 616.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,558 | 1 | 1 | 281.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,435 | 1 | 0 | 155.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 32,558 | 5 | 3 | 153.6 |
| 2002 Q1 | 43,462 | 5 | 1 | 115.0 |
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Q4 | 41,985 | 13 | 4 | 309.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 42,928 | 13 | 3 | 302.8 |
| 2001 Q2 | 44,095 | 28 | 9 | 635.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 43,910 | 30 | 9 | 683.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 40,617 | 6 | 3 | 147.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 40,118 | 19 | 10 | 473.6 |
| 2000 Q2 | 40,549 | 15 | 9 | 369.9 |
| 2000 Q1 | 42,562 | 5 | 3 | 117.5 |
THE RIPPER HEAD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY A SANDSTONE "HORSE-BACK" SLIP THAT STARTED FALLING FROM THE PREVIOUS BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN PILLARED BACK IN THE PILLAR LINE. SIZE OF ROCK UN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE; NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION ORESCAPEWAY. FALL NOT CLEANED UP: TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.
IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EE STATED HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER-SAW SLIPPED OUT OF TIMBER AND STRUCK HIM ON THUMB.
FALL WAS APPROX.0-5'THICK-20'LONG-30'WIDE-CAUGHTBELTLINE-NO INJURIES-NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA RE- PINNED, CRIBS SET IN CROSSCUT.
EE WAS TAKING A SPRING OUT FROM UNDER A 3WHEELERCATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE U-BOLT AND REAR HOUSING OF MACHINE, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OFF AT THE BASE OF HIS FINGER NAIL.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR LINEFALL, THE FALL ORIGINATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK BEING MINED AND FELL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE PILLAR LINE TOWARD THE BLOCK THE MINER WA S WORKING IN. NO EQUIP DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED AND DANGERED OFF.
SOME ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPER HEAD OF JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS AND THEREFORE MANAGEMENT FEELS THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE OCCURANCE. MANAG EMENT REPORTED IT, BUT WILL PROTEST IT.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN 6 1/2" HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 4-8-01.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
FIREBOSS WAS DOING REHAB. WORK IN AN ABANDONED AREA WHEN HE FOUND FALL ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY NO EQUIP. INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION NO INJURIES WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKED OFF AND DANG ER.
DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS A FALL WAS DISCOVEREDIN BLEEDERS. NO INJURIES.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. CABLE HUNG ON HIGH VOLTAGE SLED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WENT TO DR & CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 4/27/01. HAD SURGERY ON SH OULDER, STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 4/30/01.
EE WAS LOWERING THE PINNER CANOPY WHEN IT TILTEDSTRIKING HIM CHIPPING A TOOTH. 10/1/00 LAST DAY OF REGULAR CYCLE RETD TO WORK REG CYCLE 10/6/00
EE STATED HE HAD MOVED PINNER BOOM OVER TO INSTALL CORNER BOLT, SWUNG BOOM OVER ON HIS FOOT.
INTERSECTION HAD FALL IN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIR COURSE. MSHA INSP PRESENT. NO INJURESNO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAP EWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED
EE WAS GETTING ON MANTRIP OUTSIDE IN GARAGE AREA WHEN HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAMM NO EXTERNAL INJURY, COMPLAINT WAS NECK & HEADACHE WENT TO DR 9/15/00 STARTED REST DUTY ON 9/16/00
MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING THROUGH INTO EXISTING BLEEDER PANEL, WHEN HALED THROUGH, TOP STARTED WORKING IN PREVIOUSLY BOLTED INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY , NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG APP 7' THICK.
EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT, BOLT TURNED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BUGGY ANCHOR UP, HE LAID THE ROOF JACK WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR BUGGY ANCHOR- ON THE FENDER OF THE BUGGY, STARTED TO MOVE AND ROOF JACK STRUCK THE TOP AND FELL IN TO THE BUGGY DECK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER AND WATER LINE TO MINERSTRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF KNEE.
FALL LOCATION: #1 HD. INTERSECTION SPAD #2069. FOREMAN FOUND FALL. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. FALL APPROX 24'LONG, APPROX 20'WIDE, APPROX 6' TO 10' THICK. CR IBBED OFF AND TIMBERED. DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE STATED HE WAS SCOOPING ENTRY--ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON NECK & SHOULDERS. (WENT TO DR. ON 5-23-00)(STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-24-00)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF MANTRIP TO OPEN AIR LOCK DOORS BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST FRAMING AROUND DOOR.
EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN OW TOP AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 5-22-00 STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-23-00.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HALLWAY AND STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-20-00. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 4-23-00.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING CABLE IN APPROX. 7' OF HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
FALL OCCURED IN THE #8 ENTRY PILLAR BLOCK THE 14CM10 CONT MINER MACHINE WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE FALL NO DAMAGE TO MINER, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATIONNO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY NO INJURIES. FALL TIMBE RED OFF. SIZE OF FALL 45'L,20'W & 0-6' THICK
EE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A TIMBER OUT OF THE MUD& FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN MUDDY CONDITIONS ANDLOW TOP, WHEN HIS KNEE BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD. HE STARTED TO MOVE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11/08/99. STARTED RESTRICTED DUT Y ON 11/13/99.
EE ALLEGES HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WENT UNDER CBLE HANGING FROM ROOF. STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CABLE - FEELING PAIN IN NECK, SHOULDER AND ARM. REPORTED EARLIER HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A WORK RELATED INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ANCHOR FEELING PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHANGING SEAT POSITION ON SHUTTLE CAR-FEELING PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT SOME PARTICLES BLEW OFF CINDER BLOCKS AND PARTICLES BLEW UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS EYE.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT INTO AN AREA NEAR A BOREHOLE ON 001-0 (#1 UNIT) WHICH WAS SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN GROUTED. APPARENTLY THE GROUT DIDN'T EXTEND OR TAKE BETWEEN THE SEABOARD SEAM AND THE GRE ASY CREEK SEAM AS SHOWN. THE WATER IS BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE MINE. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAYS.
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.