Over course of day, employee was exposed to welder's arc. He was assisting another employee who was welding from an aerial lift he was also working from. Did not go to physician till 1/3/06, and returned to work 1/4/06.
Superior Preparation Plant Coal
Superior Preparation Plant has $132K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 40
- Years on record
- 1984–2006
- Latest incident
- Jan 2006
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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.Superior Preparation Plant has $132K in proposed MSHA penalties and $11K outstanding across 15 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 Superior Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.26 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 98 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 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,027 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 Q4 | 823 | 2 | 0 | 2430.1 |
| 2020 Q3 | 806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 828 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,388 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,495 | 1 | 0 | 668.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 552 | 1 | 0 | 1811.6 |
| 2016 Q2 | 966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,109 | 3 | 1 | 1422.5 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,362 | 1 | 0 | 423.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,397 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,866 | 7 | 1 | 3751.3 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,976 | 2 | 1 | 1012.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,456 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 6,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,987 | 7 | 3 | 1001.9 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,324 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 8,335 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 10,956 | 16 | 10 | 1460.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 16,045 | 1 | 1 | 62.3 |
| 2010 Q2 | 19,577 | 29 | 18 | 1481.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 16,511 | 1 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 10,037 | 20 | 6 | 1992.6 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 11,048 | 17 | 7 | 1538.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 13,759 | 30 | 17 | 2180.4 |
| 2008 Q4 | 11,946 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 11,966 | 38 | 17 | 3175.7 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,086 | 22 | 4 | 2720.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 7,221 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 7,346 | 18 | 3 | 2450.3 |
| 2007 Q2 | 5,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,519 | 5 | 0 | 906.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 5,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,292 | 2 | 1 | 377.9 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,781 | 14 | 4 | 2421.7 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,183 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2003 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q3 | 613 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 Q1 | 975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 5,018 | 5 | 3 | 996.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 4,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,514 | 3 | 1 | 544.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 5,530 | 6 | 1 | 1085.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,763 | 8 | 3 | 1679.6 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,139 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,948 | 4 | 0 | 808.4 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,552 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 4,435 | 17 | 13 | 3833.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,328 | 4 | 2 | 924.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
40 on file2006 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
Belt splilled. When attempting to apply pressure with foot felt pop and pain in right side of foot.
2004 · 1 incident
BURNING METAL WITH TORCH, HE CUT INTO PIPE CONTAINING OIL WHICH BLEW BACK ON HIS STOMACH.
2003 · 3 incidents
CUT LEG WITH CIRCULAR SAW.
OVEREXERTION PULLED MUSCLE IN CHEST.
THIS REPORT IS TO DENOTE THAT EE HAS RECEIVED A 5% AWARD FRO OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BASED ON THE BOARDS DECISION OF JAN 31ST, 2003 AND WAS CHARGED TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED STIRRAT COAL CO.
2002 · 1 incident
ON 9/17/2002, EE WAS AWARDED 5% PPD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMONO ULTRA MICROSCOPIC SILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS. THIS WAS CHARGED TO STIRRAT COAL COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA, LOGAN COUNTY.
2000 · 1 incident
WHILE REMOVING BRACKET ON REAR OF MACHINE, BRACKET SLIPPED AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE, CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
1999 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST COMPLETED CLEANING THE SPILLAGE HOPPERS AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER TO THE GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF THELADDER. HE LANDED ON A PILE OF SLATE ON THE GROU ND AND CUT HIS KNEE.
1998 · 1 incident
CHIEF ELECTRICIAN WAS IN PROCESS OF SPRAYING WEED KILLER IN SMALL SUB-STATION WHEN A RATTLE SNAKE BIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
1993 · 2 incidents
STEPED OFF SCALES, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING MAN TO FALL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS RT RIBS AND SIDE AND BACK ON CONCRETE STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS ON 3RD FLOOR & THOUGHT HE WAS STEPPING TO BOTTOM STEP BUT MISSED ONE STEP CAUSING HIM TO STEP AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR. MAN PULLED BACK WHEN HE IMPAC TED THE FLOOR. *MAN DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL LATER (ORIGINALLY AT NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT).
1992 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL SPEED REDUCER ON CLEAN COAL FILTER. THE TURN BUCKLE ON THE SPPED REDUCER WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY ALLOWING THE SPPED REDUCER TO SWING DOWN WARD HITTING MAN ON R T. SHOULDER BLADE.
MAN WAS BRINGING IN CARS TO LOADOUT WHEN LOADOUT OPERATOR OPENED THE COAL BIN DOOR TOO SOON (ABOUT 6") ALLOWING COAL TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE ON CAR.EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF OF DRAWHEAD AND FELL ON GR OUND.CAUSING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER TO BE STOVED UP.
41506AS GETTING OFF OF DOZER WHEN HIS KNEE LOCKED UP CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK.
HAT HAD PERCHLOROETHELENE IN IT RAN DOWN FACE IN R T EYE AND R T EAR
WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN I STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP TO THE GROUND MY RT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING ME TO TWIST MY RT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
1991 · 4 incidents
AT SAMPLING STATION AT TRUCK DUMP FACILITY REHURT LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING SLAMPLE BAGS. SAME AREA AS ACCIDENT ON 11-13-91.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH DIRT SHOVEL FROM BACK OF COAL TRUCK WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING ITS LOAD. THE IMPACT OF THE COAL HITTING THE SHOVEL CAUSED A STRAIN TO THE MAN'S RT. HAND CAUSING S WELLING AND PAN TO THE TOP OF HIS RT. HAND.
EMPL WAS REGULAR JOB STATION AS TRAM OPR/MECH WHILE POURING FREEZE PROOFING TANNER GAS INTO AIR LINES AIR PRESSURE BLEW BUT SOLUTION INTO EMPLS EYES. AMN IMMEDIATELY FLUSHED OWN EYES WITH WAT ER SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT SITE MAN WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPL WAS STANDING ON BAORD WHILE ADJUSTING CAM ON JIG BACK CAR AT TRAM. WHEN EMPL STEPPED OFF BOARD TO GROUND HE SAID HE TWISTED BACK.
1990 · 8 incidents
MAN WAS WALKING AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HAND ROPE ON DISPOSAL CARS CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS NOSE AND RIGHT EYE.
PULLLING ON STEEL CABLE STRAINED BACK
I WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF GRASS SEED FROM BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK AND CARRYING THEM TO THE STORE ROOM BLDG APPROX. 20 FT FROM TRUCK I FELT A DULL PAIN IN MY LEFT LOWER BACK A FEW TIMES BUT DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REAL PAIN INVOLVED AT THE TIME.
EMPL GETTING OFF DOZER.JUMPED OFF TRACK TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF BACKSTOP (TRUCK) WHERE HE WAS SAMPLING COAL TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND DOWN HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKSTOP.
2ND FLOOR OF PLANT MAN WAS DRAGGING PIECE OF PIPE TO BE FITTED TO FEED BOX TO DE-SLIME VIBRATOR. MAN INJURED BACK ON 4/30/90 AT HOME WHILE MOVING FREEZER.
MAN WAS GETTING SAMPLE WITH SHOVEL WHILE TRUCK WAS DUMPING. COAL KNOCKED SHOVEL OUT OF MAN'S HAND. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD ON STRAINING HIS RT FOREARM.
I NAME WAS HOLDING A KNOCK WRENCH IN RT HAND WHILE I NAME WAS HITTING IT WITH A 61B HAMMER TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A VIBRATOR MECHANISM THE HAMMER MISSED THE WRENCH HITTING I NAME ON THE RT INDEX FINGER & KNUCKLE CAUSING THE FLESH TO BE TORN AWAY
1989 · 2 incidents
INJURED PERSON BENT OVER TO & PICKED UP A BAG OF COAL & STRAINED HIS BACK
WORKING ON WASH BOX A FOREIGN OBJECT HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.THIS WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 04-21-89.
1988 · 3 incidents
CLEANING DOZER & FELL ON GROUND & INJURED RIGHT KNEE.
WALKING FROM SILOS TO TRUCK DUMP AND FELL ON WALKWAY AND HIT HIS NECK ON HAND RAILS.
CLEANING RR CARS & TWISTED HIS LT.KNEE & FELL BACKWARDS & STRAINED HIS KNEE & BACK
1987 · 1 incident
MOVING DISPOSAL3WHEELS OFF THE TRACK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS BACK.
1986 · 2 incidents
BUMPED RT KNEE 2N KEEPER WELDED N A PIPE
HE WAS CLOSING 8OORS ON RAIL ROAD CARS AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE INJURED HIS BACK.
1985 · 1 incident
PRYING ON VIBRATOR WITH A BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST
1984 · 2 incidents
GETTING IN R/R CAR TO PATCH A HOLE & SLIPPED & FELL STRAINING HIS BACK.
FIRE DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF LABORATROY NO INJUREIES
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