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Switz City Coal

Triad Mining LLC · Facility
Lyons, Greene County, IN  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1202097

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2008
Latest incident
Feb 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
82
citations
23
significant & substantial
$9,848
proposed penalties
$9,548
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
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 1,180 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q3 1,920 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

7 on file

2008 · 1 incident

February 22, 2008 IN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Triad Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Employee slipped and fell on the ice. The Employee has been treating since that time thinking it would heal with exercise and therapy. In the end they had to go in and repair a small tear causing him to become a lost time on 08/29/2008. Employee is expected to be back on restricted duty on 09/08/2008.

2005 · 1 incident

August 5, 2005 IN · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Triad Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Treating pond. Opened a container of caustic soda when wind picked up and blew pellet onto eyebrow. Melted by sweat and ran into right eye.

2002 · 1 incident

February 15, 2002 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY, RATCHET SLIPPED. HIT HAND ON METAL FRAME.

2001 · 4 incidents

July 27, 2001 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Triad Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1" DRIVE RATCHET SWUNG BACKWARDS & HIT HAND.

June 6, 2001 IN · Coal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GROVE CRANE LIFTING THE RIPPER TABLE, SWINGING IT INTO TRACTOR. MOMENTUM OF TABLE PINCED HIM BETWEEN MECHANICS TRUCK AND TABLE.