WALKING AROUND BOOM TRUCK, TALKING AND NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE HIT BUMPER WITH LEG. FELL TO GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.
Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant Coal
Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $606 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 54
- Years on record
- 1983–1999
- Latest incident
- Sep 1999
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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.Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $606 outstanding across 3 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 Spruce Laurel Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.11 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 83333.3 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,132 | 1 | 0 | 883.4 |
| 2022 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q3 | 422 | 1 | 0 | 2369.7 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,114 | 2 | 0 | 1795.3 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 3,250 | 6 | 1 | 1846.2 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,871 | 5 | 1 | 1741.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 2,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,566 | 1 | 0 | 638.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,543 | 8 | 2 | 5184.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,501 | 5 | 2 | 1999.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,604 | 14 | 10 | 3040.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,821 | 12 | 3 | 4253.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,071 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,587 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 2,054 | 10 | 7 | 4868.5 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,863 | 6 | 6 | 3220.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,722 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,926 | 1 | 1 | 519.2 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,908 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,803 | 1 | 1 | 554.6 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,289 | 1 | 0 | 775.8 |
| 2001 Q4 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
54 on file1999 · 3 incidents
WORKING ON 56 FT CRUSHER, DROPPED SCREEN, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECE OF METAL, MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AND HAD TO GET 3 STITCHES.
WAS COLLECTING A COAL SAMPLE AT STOCKPILE AREA, AREA HAD JUST BEEN WATERED DOWN FOR DUST CONTROL, SLIPPED AND GRABBED TRUCK TO KEEP FROM FALLING, STRAINED NECK, UPPER BACK, AND SHOULDERS.
1997 · 1 incident
EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING SCREEN GRATES IN JEFFREY CRUSHER GOAT FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN GRATE & HOUSING OR THE HAMMER.
1996 · 4 incidents
A PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM COAL CHUTE STIRKING MAN IN BACK.
EMP STATED THAT HE WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING A WATER HOSE IN A DRAIN AND RAISED UP AND HIT HIS RIGHT EAR ON A BEAM AND CUT IT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING A NEW ROLL TO PUT IN THE SAMPLE CRUSHER AND HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER CUTTING HIS LEFT KNUCKLE.
SLIPPED ON STEPS.
1994 · 4 incidents
CLEANING FLOORS AROUND THE THICKENER SEALING FLOOR TANKS. FLOOR WAS VERY SLICK. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE FELL ONTO A 3" VALVE ON FLOC. LINE IN THE KIDNEY AREA OF LOWER BACK. LEFT HAND AND LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT LEG INJURED ALSO.
EMPLOYEE WAS USIGN A PUNCHING BLADE TO CLEAN A CHUTE CLOGGED WITH MUD CATCHIGN HIS FINGER AGAINST CHUTE SIDE AND PUNCHING ROD HANDLE. FINGERNAIL FO RIGHT RING FINGER WAS KNOCKED LOOSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN FROM UNDER NO. 3 BELT LINE. HE WAS USING A LONG HANDLE SHOVEL. THE MATERIAL STUCK IN SHOVEL, WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE MATERIAL IN ROAD CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AT WAIST. TH IS CREATED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE STARTED DOWN STIARS WITH A SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL CAUGHT HIS LEG AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN THE STAIRS STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG.
1993 · 3 incidents
INJURED WAS COMONG OUT OF CONTROL ROOM AND CAUGHT RIGHT TOE FALLING DOWN BROKE LEFT ANKLE.
ASSISTING IN MOVING OF SPEED REDUCER UP STAIRS. PULLING ON DOLLY THAT SPEED REDUCER WAS LOADED ON AND STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS CLEANING A ROCK CHUTE. ROCK FROM ANTOHER BELT CAME DOWN THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
1992 · 2 incidents
THE CO IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS THE CO OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCK A MANNER IT IS DOUBLTFUL THE ALLEGE ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS PERSON EE WITH THE CO.
ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF HEARING LOSS.
1991 · 3 incidents
THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSES IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE CO MPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSESD. THIS OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSES COULD HAVE BEEN
HE WAS USING A BAR TO LOCK THE LATCH ON A RAIROAD CAR DOOR WHEN A PIECE OF RUST OR METAL HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE THAT FEEDS COAL TO A TERTIARY COAL SAMPLER.EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK-OUT OR DENERGIZE THE SAMPLER.HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CUTTER BAR AND FRAME OF THE CH UTE RESULTING IN LACERATION,FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT THUMB.
1990 · 6 incidents
CO IS ONLY REPORTING ALLEGED DIANOSIS OF ILLNESS & IS NOT ACKNOLEDGING THAT ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIANOSED IS OCCUPATION ILLNESS. CO THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT CAUSE OR NATURE OF ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. CO OPERATESITS MINES IN SUCH MANNER THAT IT IS DOUBFUL THAT ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PERSON'S EMPL WITH THIS CO.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM A BOLT USING A RATCHET TOOL. THE RATCHET SLIPPED ON NUT AND EMPLOYEES INDEX FINGER ALONG WITH RATCHET TOOL HIT STEEL BEAM RESULTING IN SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF INDEX FINGER AT END JOINT.
IGNITION OF EXPLOSIVE GAS BELIEVED TO BE METHANE OCCURRED WHEN EMPL ENERGIZED PUMP STARTER LOCATED IN BLOCK BLDG.BUILDING HAD BEEN CLOSED/NOT USED FOR 6 MOS.MIXTURE OF EXPLOSIVE GAS ACCUMULATE D FROM OLD DEEP WATER WELL LOCATED IN ENCLOSURE.
THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AND IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTING THAT AN ILLNESS ACT USLLY EXISTS AND OR THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OF NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED.THE COMPANY OPERATES ITS M
EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EES IN CHANGING OUT A BELT ROLLER, WHILE PERFORMING THIS WORK IT IS BELIEVED THE EE AGGRAVATED A PREVIOUS INJURY TO HIS BACK THAT OCCURRED IN IN DEC 1989.
THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKENOLEDGING THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE CO MPANY THEREFORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COULD HA
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM WASH BOX AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A SHARP PROTRUDING EDGE OF A FEED CHUTE, CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION.
THE COMPANY IS ONLY REPORTING AN AWARD OF BENEFITS IN A STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM BASED ON AN ALLEGED LOSS OF HEARING AN IS THEREFORE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR ADMITTING THAT AN ILLNESS ACT UALLY EXISTS AND/OR THAT ANY HEARING LOSS IN THIS INSTANCE IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". THE COMPANY CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DEAGNOSED. THE COMPANY OPERATES I
1988 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON FILTER CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS BEING REPAIRED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE EMPLOYEES BODY ATTITUDE & THE FACT THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE (5) PREVIOUS STRAINS TO HIS BACK
E MP WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMP CAHANGE A 6" PIPE VALVE. THE ATT. POSITION OF THE EMP BODY AND HAVING A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEMS ARE COSIDERED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3LEFT FOOT IN WIRE THAT WAS FROZEN IN GROUND CAUSING TO TRIP AND FALL FRACTURING LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT
1987 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE PLACED3HIMSELF ON A FIVE GALLON BUCKET TO CHANGE BELT ON RAW COAL VIBRATOR, BUCKET COLLASPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL, AND HIS RIGHT ARM STRUCK A PIPE.
EMPLOYEE FELL A3D INSIDE OF LEFT KNEE STRUCK CORNER OF METAL SCREEN.LACERATION REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.
MANAGEMENT NOT 4ADE AWARE OF ANY INJURY UNTIL 6-9-87 WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED TO THE CHIEF SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTOR THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING IN THE ENDLOADER.
THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTUALLY EXISTS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". T HE COMPANY THER9FORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COU
THE COMPANY IS 2NLY REPORTING AN ALLEGED DIAGNOSIS OF AN ILLNESS AND IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ILLNESS ACTAULLY EXITS OR THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED IS AN "OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS". TH E COMPANY THERE0ORE CANNOT REPORT THE CAUSE OR NATURE OF THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED. THIS COMPANY OPERATES ITS MINES IN SUCH A MANNER IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE ALLEGED ILLNESS DIAGNOSED COUL
1986 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS STA3DIND ON A PLATFORM INSTALLING A COVER ON A CONDUIT, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR STRIKING HIS ELBOW ON THE FLOOR
EMP WAS FINISHI3G CONCRETE USING ALKALI ACID WHEN HE SPILLED SOME CAUSING BURNS TO HIS KNEE AND WRIST
1985 · 11 incidents
INJURED WAS TURNING BREAKER BY HAND AND FREEING UP STUCK HAMMER\S AND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN HAMMER AND BACK PLATE IN BREAKER.
INJ BUMPED HEAD ON H-BEAM
EE WAS USING WR9NCH ON IMPACTED BOLTS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUISNG EE TO STRAIN NECK.
EMP WAS HELPING OTHER MOVE A B ELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK
EMP WAS LIFTING3CONCRETE SACKS TO BACK OF TRUCK CAUSING BACK STRAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SETTING MACHINERY WHEN HIS RACHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PLATE FROM TRUSS WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.
EMPLOYEE WS MOVING A BOARD WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON AN ANGLE IRON WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS LEFT KNEE AND CUT HIS SHIN.
DISMOUNTED 950 ENDLOADER IMPROPERLY AND STRAINED BACK
EMP WAS WORKING ON A CHUTE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL
EMPL UNLOADING 4ATERIAL WHEN HE FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.
1984 · 3 incidents
RAISED UP HITTING BACK OF HEAD AND NECK ON MOTOR BASE.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS PULLING HARD ON RAILROAD CAR BRAKE WHEEL AND HURT BACK, MAKING HIM SICK AT HIS STOMACH.
LINING WASHBOX WITH SHEET METAL AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BEAM AND EDGE OF SHEET METAL - FRACTURE
1983 · 2 incidents
REMOVING PUMP FROM A DAMN AND STRAINED BACK
MOVING BELT ROLLER AND DROPPED ONE END ON FINGER RULES AND REG TRAINING PROTECTIVE EQUIP MINE MACHINERY OTHER THAN BELT ROLLER NOT INVOLVED
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