Vindex Douglas has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2005–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
108
citations
52
significant & substantial
$38,267
proposed penalties
$32,391
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,876 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
48
inspections on record
1,554
inspection hours
6.9
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.
108 citations across 1,554 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Vindex Douglas has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 5 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-06-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Vindex Douglas shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.20 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 136 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘ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
ⓘ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.
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
2014 Q3
427
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
2,993
1
1
334.1
2014 Q1
2,398
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
2,441
1
0
409.7
2013 Q3
3,074
2
0
650.6
2013 Q2
4,263
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,279
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,226
1
0
815.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2012 Q3
1,700
1
0
588.2
2012 Q2
1,827
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,119
3
1
728.3
2011 Q4
12,394
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
23,000
3
1
130.4
2011 Q2
22,167
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
22,105
3
0
135.7
2010 Q4
18,743
5
2
266.8
2010 Q3
20,577
7
6
340.2
2010 Q2
21,582
9
5
417.0
2010 Q1
21,040
1
1
47.5
2009 Q4
18,386
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
15,898
13
8
817.7
2009 Q2
16,840
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
26,685
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
20,378
6
3
294.4
2008 Q3
21,824
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
20,615
1
0
48.5
2008 Q1
18,300
17
11
929.0
2007 Q4
18,821
2
0
106.3
2007 Q3
17,167
8
6
466.0
2007 Q2
18,660
4
2
214.4
2007 Q1
15,223
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
15,035
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
41,723
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
44,203
3
2
67.9
2006 Q1
41,548
3
1
72.2
2005 Q4
38,161
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
34,213
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
33,992
2
0
58.8
2005 Q1
27,087
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
14,087
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
7,979
1
0
125.3
2004 Q2
3,304
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
0
0
0
2003 Q4
0
0
0
2003 Q3
1,442
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,045
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
4,781
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,364
3
1
891.8
2002 Q3
3,645
3
0
823.0
2002 Q2
4,383
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,626
4
0
864.7
2001 Q4
3,784
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,394
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,228
1
1
191.3
2001 Q1
5,587
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,849
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2011 · 2 incidents
November 4, 2011MD · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vindex Energy LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was dismounting dozer after positioning the equipment for maintenance. Upon dismounting he raised the lid of the battery box to gain access for required task. In traveling down, he placed his hand on edge of battery box, the locking spring mechanism, which was supposed to hold lid open failed catching employee's hand. Resulting in a laceration to hand, needing 3 sutures.
September 16, 2011MD · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
EE exited the cab of the CAT992G to remove debris from the equipment. While working to remove the debris EE lost his hard hat on the ground. Upon returning to the cab struck his head on the side mirror lacerating his scalp. The laceration required 4 staples to close.
Employee fell while getting down from grader. Foot slipped, causing fall. Tried to break fall by putting hands out, causing strain on left hand. He reported to supervisor, refused medical treatment. Went to ER next morning 11/30/10, and had hand X-Rayed. Employee came to work that day, missed no time. Hospital notified him 12/5/2010 with the results, confirmed his hand was broken.
2009 · 2 incidents
November 16, 2009MD · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was using his finger to hold a keeper washer in place instead of a screw driver while putting a guard on a ripper shank. The guard slipped and cut the tip of his finger. Employee was taken to the hospital where he received 2 stitches to close the wound. He returned to work the next scheduled shift. No lost time.
Employee went to use a port-a-pot. As he opened the door he was attacked by bees. Employee ran from the area and slipped and fell landing on his right side.
2007 · 1 incident
December 11, 2007MD · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanOTHER
Employee was holding hood door open while checking oil. A gust of wind blew hood out of his hand causing hood to fall hitting him in back of head & neck. He was wearing his hard hat.
EE was operating a 1970 Mack water truck when the vehicle came out of gear. Operator could not get the truck back into gear. He removed his seat belt in an attempt to jump but decided to ride it out, to prevent any injury to fellow workers in the area. As he made a sharp right turn, the vehicle overturned 2 times, ejecting him from the vehicle. An investigation is ongoing.
2005 · 1 incident
November 4, 2005MD · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mechanic was hammering on a drill bit on a Drill Tech DK45 highwall drill with a sledge hammer when a metal fragment struck the mechanic and lodged in the left side of his jaw. Employee went to the hospital and the object was removed. Employee reported to work the next day.
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