Repair man changing boom swing jack on continuous miner. Trying to loosen hose fitting when wrench slipped and cut left hand. Went to doctor had four stitches. No time lost due to injury.
WAR CREEK NO. 1 Coal
WAR CREEK NO. 1 has $1.1M in proposed MSHA penalties and $469K outstanding across 49 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 28
- Years on record
- 2002–2013
- Latest incident
- Dec 2013
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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.WAR CREEK NO. 1 has $1.1M in proposed MSHA penalties and $469K outstanding across 49 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 WAR CREEK NO. 1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.51 mg/m3 (95% compliant) across 460 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 Q2 | 882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 660 | 1 | 0 | 1515.2 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,980 | 1 | 0 | 505.1 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,646 | 5 | 0 | 3037.7 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,864 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q1 | 3,100 | 2 | 1 | 645.2 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2333333.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,997 | 9 | 5 | 3003.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,870 | 26 | 9 | 9059.2 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,628 | 25 | 8 | 15356.3 |
| 2014 Q2 | 466 | 43 | 14 | 92274.7 |
| 2014 Q1 | 28,811 | 99 | 29 | 3436.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 37,590 | 50 | 8 | 1330.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 27,042 | 29 | 10 | 1072.4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 23,854 | 12 | 1 | 503.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 24,574 | 30 | 13 | 1220.8 |
| 2012 Q4 | 18,246 | 23 | 6 | 1260.6 |
| 2012 Q3 | 17,158 | 18 | 10 | 1049.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 20,926 | 106 | 42 | 5065.5 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,108 | 19 | 5 | 4625.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 630 | 3 | 0 | 4761.9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 623 | 5 | 0 | 8025.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 946 | 5 | 1 | 5285.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,052 | 6 | 3 | 5703.4 |
| 2010 Q2 | 935 | 5 | 3 | 5347.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,127 | 2 | 0 | 1774.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 925 | 1 | 0 | 1081.1 |
| 2009 Q3 | 594 | 1 | 0 | 1683.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 585 | 5 | 0 | 8547.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 378 | 40 | 7 | 105820.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,284 | 16 | 3 | 12461.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 9,853 | 63 | 23 | 6394.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 10,376 | 38 | 15 | 3662.3 |
| 2006 Q4 | 7,566 | 50 | 17 | 6608.5 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,593 | 28 | 12 | 5006.3 |
| 2006 Q1 | 7,077 | 28 | 12 | 3956.5 |
| 2005 Q4 | 7,099 | 40 | 21 | 5634.6 |
| 2005 Q3 | 8,906 | 34 | 15 | 3817.7 |
| 2005 Q2 | 8,571 | 13 | 8 | 1516.7 |
| 2005 Q1 | 3,297 | 5 | 3 | 1516.5 |
| 2004 Q4 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,257 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 18,290 | 13 | 7 | 710.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 14,424 | 7 | 4 | 485.3 |
| 2003 Q4 | 15,620 | 4 | 2 | 256.1 |
| 2003 Q3 | 13,881 | 17 | 9 | 1224.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,266 | 13 | 8 | 799.2 |
| 2003 Q1 | 13,480 | 9 | 5 | 667.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 14,564 | 9 | 5 | 618.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 10,670 | 8 | 2 | 749.8 |
| 2002 Q2 | 5,002 | 2 | 1 | 399.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reportable incidents
28 on file2013 · 5 incidents
Employee was pulling high voltage cable out of cable car when he said Oh I hurt my shoulder to witness. Kept on working. EE said he told foreman, foreman said he didn't. I was told on 12-19-13. No one can tell me what date injury happened.
Was shoveling belt outside on stacker went to kneel down lost footing and fell backwards into metal beam at belt drive.
Miner loader shuttle car started to load 2nd car in #6 heading when had ignition in face. No workers were injured. No Equipment damaged was only a flash with no duration. Investigated by MSHA.
Plastering brattice, fell to bottom step of ladder, hit left knee on concrete block.
2012 · 4 incidents
Repairman was at section power center that is located between #14 and #15 entry. Botton was cut in #14 entry leaving off set in bottom as he was leaving foot slipped and slid under 3 wheel ride that was parked resulting in twisting of knee.
EE was operating offside bolter swing boom out to start drilling when piece rock 2' wide, 2' long, 8'10' long fell striking him on back and shoulder area.
EE was moving stopping and knocked stopping was hand moving block when 8"x16"x4" solid block that was stuck to top fell striking left middle finger and ring finger on left hand.
EE stated he got off ride to open door and man trip (2 person) rolled and hit him in lower back. EE was checked no cuts, scratches or bruising, didn't want to go to Dr. or accident report filled out at time was let go four weeks later. Just informed us he wants accident report filled out 4/15/12.
2010 · 1 incident
No accident - we had a unplanned rock fall - no one was affected and the ventilation was not affected - rock fall blocked travelway. This was reported immediately after getting outside
2008 · 1 incident
Rock fall at spad No.616. The fall is in an intersection in old works. This fall will not interfered with normal mining cable. The fill will be timbered and dangered off.
2007 · 3 incidents
While miner was cutting coal, there was an ignition of methane gas.
Had a rock fall - 60 foot outby spad 603, 20 ft wide x 50 ft long
Had a rock fall - adverse roof conditions on an old inactive mined area: 20 ft wide x 60 ft long
2006 · 1 incident
Rock fall inby spad 581, approx 100'.
2005 · 6 incidents
ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY.
RIPPERS STRUCK TOP IGNITING METHANE
RIPPERS STRUCK TOP IGNITING METHANE
RIPPERS STRUCK TOP IGNITING METHANE
Faulty area slickside inby spad #634 developed clean up plan then cleaned and rebolted msha and state notified before clean up.
Faulty area in roof slick side.
2003 · 6 incidents
EE WAS DRILLING THROUGH SOME CAP COAL WHEN THE COAL FELL LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK.
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS METHANE WOULD NOT RAISE FROM BOX CUT AND METHANE RECIRCULATED IN MINE TO 1%.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE COAL AND ROCK ON THE BELT DRIVE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE AND PUSHED AGAINST EE'S CHEST.
EE WAS TRAINING BELT LINE, BOTTOM ROLLER DROPPED AND FELL ON LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESTOCKING MINER CABLE USING A CRUMPING TOOL, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING REMOTE MINER, THEN HE MOVED THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE WAY ABOUT 30 FEET, AND HURT LOWER BACK.
2002 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON POWER BOX WHEN SCOOP DIPPER DROPPED OFF CAMBER, HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB.
The full compliance file on WAR CREEK NO. 1
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.