VFC Preparation Plant has $2K 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
41
Years on record
1986–2000
Latest incident
Dec 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,214
proposed penalties
$2,214
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
51
inspections on record
449
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 449 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
VFC Preparation Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
23 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-06-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ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
2012 Q3
0
0
0
2012 Q2
0
3
0
2012 Q1
0
3
0
2011 Q4
0
0
0
2011 Q3
0
1
0
2011 Q1
0
0
0
2010 Q4
0
0
0
2010 Q3
0
1
0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2
0
1
0
2010 Q1
0
0
0
2009 Q4
0
0
0
2009 Q3
0
0
0
2009 Q2
0
0
0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
0
0
0
2008 Q3
0
1
0
2008 Q2
0
0
0
2008 Q1
0
0
0
2007 Q4
0
0
0
2007 Q3
0
0
0
2007 Q2
0
0
0
2007 Q1
0
0
0
2006 Q4
0
0
0
2006 Q3
0
0
0
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
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
0
0
2004 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q4
0
1
0
2003 Q3
0
0
0
2003 Q2
0
0
0
2003 Q1
0
1
1
2002 Q4
0
0
0
2002 Q3
0
4
0
2002 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
0
0
0
2001 Q4
0
0
0
2001 Q3
0
0
0
2001 Q2
0
0
0
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
0
4
0
2000 Q3
0
4
2
2000 Q2
0
0
0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
41 on file
2000 · 1 incident
December 6, 2000KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACORDING TO DRIVER HE WAS CLIMBING (MINER HILL) HE STATED HIS TRUCK ROLLED INTO BERM ON LEFT SIDE AND OVERTURNED ON LEFT SIDE RESULTING IN CHIP BONE OT RIGHT ANKLE.
1995 · 1 incident
February 27, 1995KY · Coalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE & EE WERE PUTTING HEAD ON PUMP WHEN EE TURNED AROUND & HEARD HIS KNEE SNAPP OR FELT HIS KNEE SNAPP HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY WENT TO DOC BECAUSE HIS KNEE BEGAN TO HURT HIM
1993 · 3 incidents
May 6, 1993KY · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jericol Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS LOADING MINER POT ONTO TRUCK IN SHOP WHEN POT WEIGHT SHIFTED & CAUGHT LEFT & MIDDLE FINGER TIP CRUSHING IT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP REMOVED BY DOC IN EMERGENCY ROOM
December 28, 1991KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderPOWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
36" DIAMETER BELT PULLEY BROKE APART AND A PIECE CAME THROUGH GUARD STRIKING INJURED IN RIGHT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.LEG WAS CUT IN A WAY THAT FOOT ABOVE ANKLE WAS AMPUTATED BY DOCTOR.
December 19, 1991KY · Coalbeltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor riderFIRE
EMPLOYEE AND AN2THER EMPLOYEE WERE IN PROCESS OF CARRYING A BARREL OF FUEL WHEN EMPLOYEE S END OF BARREL SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BARREL, AND DOING SO, STRAINED HIS BACK ON LEFT SIDE. 3
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING BULL DOZER TO PUSH COAL WHEN HE PUT THE DOZER IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT GO NOR DID IT HAVE ANY BRAKES THERFORE THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE DOZER
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