Drummond Company Inc · Struck by falling object
Was moving pipe, pipe broke at weld and struck driver in head
Surface Mine #1 Coal
Surface Mine #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1995–2011
- Latest incident
- Oct 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
20
citations
5
significant & substantial
$5,795
proposed penalties
$5,007
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $788 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
26
inspections on record
458
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.Rate withheld: 458 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Surface Mine #1 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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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.$6K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-05-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at Surface Mine #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.31 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 58 samples.
Health sampling
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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
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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.0.31
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.91
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
58
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-10-13.
Silica (quartz)
7.6
silica avg (%)
11.5
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-06-15.
Noise
0%
over PEL
26
samples
Most recent sample: 2010-10-13.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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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.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2018 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,024 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 14,513 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 33,840 | 2 | 0 | 59.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 32,318 | 1 | 1 | 30.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 36,000 | 2 | 1 | 55.6 |
| 2009 Q3 | 29,543 | 1 | 0 | 33.8 |
| 2009 Q2 | 32,850 | 4 | 2 | 121.8 |
| 2009 Q1 | 33,365 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 33,066 | 2 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2008 Q3 | 15,752 | 7 | 1 | 444.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2011 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
February 13, 2010
AL · Coal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Pulling emulsion hose from bore-hole when employee experienced pain in low back.
2009 · 2 incidents
November 20, 2009
AL · Coal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Rock truck operator backed over the dumping point.
September 24, 2009
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall from machine
The operator was boarding his dozer at the beginning of the shift, his foot slipped off the cat track causing him to fall to the ground, fracturing his left arm. Working conditions were dry and it was daylight.
2008 · 2 incidents
November 21, 2008
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Rock fell of highwall and went through the rear window of dozer.
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
Removing log from dozer pusharm.
1998 · 2 incidents
June 3, 1998
AL · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE HAD CUT DOWN A SMALL PINE TREE-REACHED DOWN TO PULL THE TREE LOOSE-STRAINED LOWER ABDOMEN
May 20, 1998
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP EMBANKMENT FROM PUMP, SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
1997 · 1 incident
December 11, 1997
AL · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Drummond Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HEART ATTACK - DEATH. EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK WHILE DISMOUNTING DOZER.
1996 · 1 incident
December 18, 1996
AL · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BREAKING COAL INT HE CRUSHER WITH A METALBAR. STRUCK ABOVE RIGHT EYE WITH BAR. (2 STITCHES)
1995 · 2 incidents
May 1, 1995
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
EMPOLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A STEEL ROD. HE WEDGED ONE END AND PUSHED THE OTHER END. THE ROD ROLLED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.
March 25, 1995
AL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
EE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE CRUSHER GUARD, WHILE INSTALLING CLUTCH. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 4-3-95. WENT TO DR. 4-3-95. ELBOW BADLY SWOLLEN.
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