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Redstar Coal

Controlled by Twin Pines LLC
Dora, Walker County, AL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0103292

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2007–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
54
citations
14
significant & substantial
$42,575
proposed penalties
$42,575
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
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q3 1,020 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,955 1 0 143.8
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

2009 · 1 incident

July 25, 2009 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the water pump when he stepped on the hose and slipped and fell.

2008 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2008 AL · Coal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Mining LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on the discharge end of a water pump and felt a pull in his lower back.

May 8, 2008 AL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall from machine

Employee fell from the service truck and landed on his neck/upper back.

2007 · 1 incident

November 26, 2007 AL · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cherokee Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping change battery on his dozer. His foot slipped and caught his hand on the battery door. It cut and broke his pinky finger on his right hand.