Mining Incidents

Big Ridge Mine Prep Plant/Maint Shop Coal

Big Ridge Inc · Surface
Harrisburg, Saline County, IL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1102879

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
46
citations
22
significant & substantial
$25,222
proposed penalties
$25,222
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
2002 Q4 4,959 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,516 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,073 3 1 229.5
2002 Q1 23,235 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 37,082 2 1 53.9
2001 Q3 35,444 3 3 84.6
2001 Q2 32,840 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 30,511 1 1 32.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 21, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORK TRUCK AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FORK TRUCK ROLLED OVER AND SMASHED EMPLOYEE, RESULTING IN A FATAL INJURY.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2001 · 1 incident

November 5, 2001 IL · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big Ridge Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING DC CABLE REEL ONTO FORKLIFT, AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 20, 2000 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider FIRE
Unknown operator · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUTTING OUT RUBBER BELT FIRE, AND INHALED SOME SMOKE. NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED UNTIL 1-6-1.

December 19, 2000 IL · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 11/19/00 EE WAS HIT BY INSPECTION DOOR WHICH FELL OFF OF A COAL DRYER & HIT LITTLE TOE ON HISLEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE BOOT. NO REPORT WAS FILED OR WAS THERE ANY TIME LOST. THEN ON 12/19/ 00 EE SLIPPED ON ICE & REINJURING TOE, AT THAT TIME A REPORT WAS FILLED OUT

July 12, 2000 IL · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Unknown operator · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SPIDER CRAWLED UP INSIDE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PANTS LEG AND BIT HIM ON THE LEFT LEG.

May 4, 2000 IL · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS, IN THE SHOP AND MISSED THE LAST STEP, AND POPPED HIS KNEE BACKWARDS.