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Knob Strip Mine Coal

Drummond Company, Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Drummond Company Inc

Warrior, Jefferson County, AL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0101037

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2005
Latest incident: Dec 2005

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2004

citations

significant & substantial

$5,292

proposed penalties

$5,124

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3	0	0	0
2006 Q3	528	1	0	1893.9
2006 Q1	29,036	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	52,342	30	9	573.2
2005 Q3	3,600	0	0	0.0
2005 Q2	49,449	0	0	0.0
2005 Q1	1,200	16	2	13333.3
2004 Q4	1,368	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2005 · 4 incidents

December 17, 2005 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While dismounting a D-11R Dozer the operator stepped from the push arm step to the ground and apparently stepped on loose/uneven material. This caused him to turn his left foot over resulting in a sprain of his left ankle. The machine handrail and steps were in good condition.

October 5, 2005 AL · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Drummond Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SCALING THE EAST SIDE PIT WALL WITH DEMAG H285 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR S/N 78111 THE CAB CAME OFF AND FELL SEVENTEEN FEET TO THE GROUND.

April 13, 2005 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

EE was operating 777 Cat truck which was being loaded by Demag 285 Hoe. Hoe operator lost a large triangular rock which struck the dovetail of the Cat truck, shaking it violently. EE sustained a cervical neck strain and missed 2 days of work.

January 24, 2005 AL · Coal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Drummond Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving 8" water discharge hose out of a ditch. While lifting and moving the hose on uneven ground he felt a pain in his right knee. He was diagnoised with a sprained right knee.