Mining Incidents

Central Shop Coal

Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102515

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
93
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Oct 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
88
citations
26
significant & substantial
$10,218
proposed penalties
$10,081
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
2016 Q4 5,112 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,252 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,124 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,611 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 18,132 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 22,167 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,124 1 0 470.8
2014 Q4 2,124 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

93 on file

2014 · 1 incident

October 10, 2014 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was lying on his back, micing bores on 12CM12 mainframe CM97. A gust of wind blew debris from yard into his right side of face and into his eye. Received prescription.

2012 · 4 incidents

August 11, 2012 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting in the turning over of the stage loader drive assembly. Employee had his hand on the drive as it turned. The drive was approximately 3/4 ways turned over when the unbolted deck plate turned loose, striking employee's left middle finger.

August 7, 2012 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was bending and forming heavy gauge wire. The wire slipped and stuck in EE's hand, cutting him at the base of his left thumb.

May 7, 2012 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee had been welding on the canopy retainer rings on the shield job for North River. When employee moved the wire-welder, he felt a pain in his lower back and right shoulder.

2011 · 5 incidents

November 22, 2011 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking chains off load on lowboy trailer. When he finished, he jumped down, off the trailer, and felt pain in heel of foot.

June 28, 2011 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing a tensioner cylinder in tailgate using a crane. He pushed on cylinder to line pinhole up and felt something in shoulder snap.

March 2, 2011 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was heating and bending metal on the pan section so it could be bent back into place.

March 1, 2011 AL · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning weld splatter from inside the electrical panel with a grinder. The grinder slipped and struck back of right hand. Employee was wearing leather driving gloves. He was leaning deep inside the panel cleaning the back. The grinder was dropped when it cut his hand.

2010 · 1 incident

January 19, 2010 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a staple puller and the puller slipped, striking the employee on the nose.

2009 · 7 incidents

December 1, 2009 AL · Coal welder (shop) FIRE
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was burning with a torch. He was not wearing a welding jacket or apron. He was bent over a job when the oxygen line broke and saturated two layers of clothing and cutting sparks or flame ignited, causing second degree burns on abdomen and neck.

November 7, 2009 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was rolling wire feeder towards pan. His middle finger was caught between handle and end of pan.

July 8, 2009 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loosening bolts on bearing housing and a piece of metal went into his left eye.

May 26, 2009 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EE was getting off forklift, conditions were wet. His gloves were wet and hands slipped where he was holding rails. He could not hold and fell on right hip. Employee started losing time on 8/26/09. **Employee started losing time again on 9/8/09.

May 11, 2009 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was moving buckets, when he turned and walked into barmill, hitting his front teeth.

April 17, 2009 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to break loose a part with a tool, when it broke loose, causing strain on shoulder joint.

April 6, 2009 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gradual onset of carpal tunnel syndrome due to work duties. Employee started losing time 4/10/09.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2008 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee had come-a-long hooked to a bracket on each side of tilt cylinder, holding it up to change out pins. Employee was using his finger as a line-up tool. The bracket broke and caught his fingers between the cylinder and hole in clevis.

2007 · 5 incidents

October 3, 2007 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding. He stopped and blew the dust particles off to see the job and the particles blew back around his glasses.

July 12, 2007 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EE lifted cover improperly with chain hook in the hole and it would not fit in cover had already fell off once and he hooked it the same again. Then get cover in place and let the crane down, relasing tension. Cover folded and fell on his. where he was standing in front of the cover. He was knocked down and the cover landed in his leg, the hinge area striking him.

January 8, 2007 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee had his finger under bracket and hit down on the bracket, mashing finger between bracket and structure.

2006 · 9 incidents

November 2, 2006 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting side shield on a shield. The piece he cut off slipped out of his hand and struck his lower leg.

July 31, 2006 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gradual onset due to work duties. EE stared lose- ing time 9/8/06.

April 20, 2006 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE was holding pieces for other welder to tack and eyes received welding burn.

March 27, 2006 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut wrist on plate being machined on #2 lathe.

March 16, 2006 AL · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER REMOVING SHAVINGS FROM TOOL ON LATHE.

January 26, 2006 AL · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING TRACKHOE OFF LOWBOY. THE DOOR OF TRACKHOE WAS OPEN AND WHEN EE STARTED OFF THE RAMP, THE DOOR CAME AROUND AND SHUT ON HIS FINGERS, WHERE HE HAD HIS HAND HOLDING ON (LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER).

2005 · 9 incidents

December 15, 2005 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee leaned over to move a shim so he could pick up cat seal under the shim and he cut his hand.

October 6, 2005 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding a piece of metal and a stray shaving hit him in the eye. Employee was wearing eye protection at the time of the incident.

August 4, 2005 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRADUAL ONSET DUE TO WORK DUTIES. FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK 10/26/2005

August 1, 2005 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was wedging motor from power pack with pry bar and he pulled his shoulder. Employee started losing time on August 31, 2005.

July 29, 2005 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gradual onset of carpal tunnel syndrome due to normal job duties. Employee started losing time on September 8, 2005.

July 22, 2005 AL · Coal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

The part employee was working with was on a pallet. The employee stepped on the pallet and it broke causing him to twist his knee. The employee started losing time due to his injury on August 3, 2005.

June 17, 2005 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee reached, with left hand, and grabbed roof support on fork truck. He put his left foot up on forklift and his right foot slipped on a rock or small object causing him to fall. He broke his fall by grabbing with his right hand, pulling his back.

March 21, 2005 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Gradual onset of Carpal Tunnel due to normal job duties observed through work study. Medical treatment requested 3/21/05. Employee started losing time for this illness on 6/8/05.

January 28, 2005 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a band off container with a knife. The knife slipped and punctured his lower arm.

2004 · 6 incidents

November 30, 2004 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to backside of burn table and he tripped on hose and caught himself with both hands, folding hands back. EMPLOYEE STARTED LOSING TIME FROM WORK ON DECEMBER 30,2004.

October 1, 2004 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF CRUSHER FRAME AND A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN HIS EYE.

September 7, 2004 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt on barmill with wrench.

August 14, 2004 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN TO MOVE PLATE ON FLOOR AND WHEN HE TRIED TO SLIDE THE PLATE OVER, HE HEARD HIS KNEE POP. RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT NOT MSHA REPORTABLE. 9/4/04 EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING UP IN PAN. WHEN HE PUT HIS WEIGHT ON KNEE IT STRAINED HIS KNEE. RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 9/7/04. MSHA REPORTABLE, EXISTING INJURY.

2003 · 8 incidents

August 15, 2003 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BUFFING FIT IN GEAR BOX AND GOT TRASH IN HIS EYE.

July 25, 2003 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CARBON ON BANDSAW & HE PUSHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE SAW BLADE.

June 30, 2003 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING WELDING MACHINE WIRE FEEDER. IT STARTED TO TIP OVER & THE EE REACHED TO STOP IT FROM TURNING OVER & STRAINED HIS UPPER ARM

June 4, 2003 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SETTING 2"X4"X57" METAL PLACE. GAUGE HE WAS SETTING ON FLIPPED OVER THE METAL PIECE FELLON FINGER.

April 7, 2003 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING PISTON OF ACTUATOR. OIL WAS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE AND WHEN PULLING OUT THE PISTON W/CRANE, A SUCTION ON THE PISTON WAS CREATED. THE PISTON JUMPED OUT AND THE EE'S RT.RING FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PISTON AND THE ACTUATOR.

April 4, 2003 AL · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Jim Walter Resources Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS GOUGING WITH WELDING HOOD ON. TRASH BLEW UNDER HOOD AND INTO HIS EYE.

March 12, 2003 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING PARTS & PICKED UP SEAL CARRIER. THE SEAL CARRIER ON THE TABLE FELL AND HE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND IT FELL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER, LEFT HAND, CUTTING & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE TABLE & SEAL CARRIER.

2002 · 9 incidents

July 22, 2002 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MOTORS OUT OF SUPPORT FRAME, PRYING WITH BAR. EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 7/30/02. HE STARTED LOSING TIME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2002.

July 17, 2002 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE FELT DISORIENTED, GROGGY, WOOZY AND HIS BLOOD PRESSURE WAS ELEVATED.

2001 · 18 incidents

November 30, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING WEAR STRIPS AND FOREIGN BODY WENT IN LEFT EYE.

October 23, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF SHIELD ABOUT 20 INCHES. HIS FOOT TURNED UNDER AND HE FELL BACK FIRST ON THE GROUND, LANDING ON A SLEDGE HAMMER.

September 12, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED FOR TORCH, KNOCKING OFF THE TRACK TORCH AND TRIED TO GRAB THE TORCH WITH HIS HAND. HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BENDING IT BACK. EE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 10-9-01.

August 23, 2001 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TUBS TO PUT PARTS IN AND STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WENT IN BOOT AND FOOT.

August 15, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYER AND COMPLAINED OF BEING WEAK, DIZZY AND HARD TO BREATHE. IT HADBEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS ILLNESS IS WORK RELATED.

August 2, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BURNING METAL AND A FAN WAS BLOWING NEARBY SLAG PARTICLES FLEW IN CORNER OF EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 24, 2001 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR BRAKE, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

March 6, 2001 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING PIECE OUT OF BEAD BLASTER WHEN IT SWUNG ON CRANE. EE GRABBED CHAIN AND FELT PAIN IN NECK, LEFT ARM, AND HAND.

February 5, 2001 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING. A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM ANOTHER WELDER GRINDING WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE WHEN HE RAISED HIS HOOD.

January 20, 2001 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING GEAR FROM GEAR CASE USING A BAR TO LIFT GEAR TO CLEAR WHERE IT WOULD COME OUT. HE REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT 4/13/01.

2000 · 9 incidents

December 28, 2000 AL · Coal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAND HELD DISK GRINDER. GRINDING DECKS IN PANS. FINGERES WERE GOING NUMB AND WRIST WAS HURTING.

October 24, 2000 AL · Coal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING PILLOW BLOCK BEARING OFF PALLET ON PALLET RACK WHEN BEARING WAS REMOVED THE WEIGHT OF OTHER BEARING ON PALLET MADE PALLET FLIP OFF OF RACK. EE TRIED TO GRAB PALLET BUT WAS UNSUCC ESSFUL, PALLET PULLED FREE AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

October 5, 2000 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING BAR AND ANOTHER EE STRUCK BAR WITH HAMMER. BAR KICKED UP AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT THUMB. (REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 10/6).

September 11, 2000 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF 35 TON GROVE WITH PARTS IN HIS HAND. HE MISSED A STEP, FALLING ON HIS SHOULDER ONTO THE GROUND. (BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTIES 10/26/00)

April 19, 2000 AL · Coal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS PULLING HAMMERS OFF CRUSHER ELEMENT WHEN BAR SLIPPED OUT OF PRESS HITTING EMPLOYEE.

February 10, 2000 AL · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING INSIDE FAN, WELDING OVERHEAD. WELDING SPLATTER FELL IN COLLAR AND WENT ON DOWN INSIDE SHIRT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WELDING JACKET.

January 21, 2000 AL · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jim Walter Resources Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PICKED UP A PIECE OF METAL AND DROPPED IN ON BURN TABLE. HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN METAL AND TABLE.