Mining Incidents

CCU Tuscarawas Strip Coal

Controlled by Charles C Ungurean
Stone Creek, Tuscarawas County, OH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3304179

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
39
Years on record
2001–2017
Latest incident
Nov 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
19
significant & substantial
$26,554
proposed penalties
$24,728
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
2025 Q4 5,224 3 0 574.3
2025 Q3 338 1 0 2958.6
2025 Q2 2,135 2 0 936.8
2025 Q1 3,865 4 0 1034.9
2024 Q4 2,300 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,273 6 0 1137.9
2023 Q4 3,449 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,340 1 0 157.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

39 on file

2017 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2017 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had a hand on a cluster of hydraulic lines, troubleshooting a leak. Employee grabbed a hose, which was lying up against the frame of the truck and pulled it away, when oil shot out and penetrated the right middle finger. Employee was wearing gloves and had two rags wrapped around the hose.

October 10, 2017 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a Cat D400E Articulating Truck constructing a stream channel when the employee became stuck. While a dozer was assisting the employee, the tractor tipped over. Employee received a small cut on left arm requiring 2 stitches. Operator was wearing seat belt.

February 23, 2017 OH · Coal FIRE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Operator had just dumped the load and heard a loud thud and then fire came up around the cab, operator put machine in park and applied the parking brake and exited the machine. Fire was too big to fight so EE got away from it.

2014 · 1 incident

February 6, 2014 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was back dragging a drill bench when he backed over an embankment and roll his dozer over onto its side.

2013 · 5 incidents

December 19, 2013 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off a D-6 push arm and slipped on ice causing him to fall about 2 feet to the ground. Employee suffered a hairline fracture in his wrist.

November 26, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting into his dozer and slipped causing the door to slam shut on the very tip of his middle finger breaking it.

November 15, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was changing oil filters on his loader and slipped and fell injuring his arm. He fell 38 inches to the ground.

July 22, 2013 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a pin into the track segment and a piece of metal came off and hit another employees arm causing a cut that required 5 stitches.

March 25, 2013 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a drive shaft out of a D-9, he lifted it up about 2 feet and said he hurt his neck and shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2012 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was running a loader and was thrown from his seat into the upper part of cab hitting his head on a radio causing a cut requiring 4 stitches.

May 7, 2012 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was ripping rock with a dozer and when he went to back up the left side track dropped in a 3 foot hole causing a jolt to the operator.

2011 · 1 incident

April 15, 2011 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 777 Cat rock truck and was being loaded by a 992 cat loader. He claims a rock slid over and hit the inside of the bed and jarred him. Went to Twin City Chiropractic center and they gave him 3 days off.

2010 · 3 incidents

June 8, 2010 OH · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to his Front end loader and stepped in a small hole and twisted his knee. He worked the next day but decieded to take the 10th off to go to the doctor for an xray

February 1, 2010 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was taking off his coveralls when he slipped on the ice and pulled a muscle in his back.

January 19, 2010 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping our mechanic change a ride cylinder on a 777 Rock Truck. EE was holding a B&O and the mechanic was using a sledge to drive the pin out of the cylinder. The sledge hit the B&O and bounced off and hit EE's hand, causing a cut that required 5 stitches.

2009 · 4 incidents

November 9, 2009 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was chaining a 992 bucket to the loader and stepped on the spair chain that was on the ground, he turned his ankle over and when he did it pulled a muscle in his back.

September 16, 2009 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injury was laying perferated plastic pipe for drainage. The pipes are in 10 foot sections and fit very thightly. He was turning the pipe to make sure the drain holes were lined up when the pipe was shoved together, His right index finger was cut off right behind his finger nail.

September 10, 2009 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping install a Cylinder Yoke Bushing in a D11R. The bushing did not want to move, so they hooked up a battering ram from the machanics boom to force it in. The ram hit the back of EE's hand and took skin off up his arm. EE is off work for fear of infection.

March 12, 2009 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was putting a swing motor into a PC750 Trac Hoe. The gear wedged itself in the mounting hole and when he tried to straighten it up it slipped and pinched his thumb between the gear and mounting bracket. Went and had 5 stitches. Worked the next day.

2008 · 1 incident

January 8, 2008 OH · Coal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by falling object

While helping to install belly chain drive shaft, employee injured his left thumb when a guard swung down and hit his thumb while he had hold of the shaft. He was treated at a Medical facility. Had to have stitches.

2007 · 4 incidents

September 19, 2007 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Suction hose on a 4 inch water pump become covered with dirt, causing it to have some pressure on it. When EE unhooked hose from pump, it flew up and hit him in the nose. EE had to have 4 stitches.

August 29, 2007 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Was helping lube man change oil in dozer,needed a tool that was on hood of dozer ,climbed up to reach tool and slipped, on the way down hit his arm on a door that was open . went to hospital , he required 7 stiches

April 2, 2007 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by falling object

Was leaning down under a radiator putting bolts back in the supports, when trying to get back out he pulled on an air hose which in turn pulled air gun down on his head.

January 8, 2007 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was climbing up equipment at start of shift, his footing slipped. He felt a pull in his shoulder and neck while still having ahold of the hand grab bar.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2006 OH · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down off of the platform of a Cat 5130 Excavator attempting to put his foot on the first rung of the ladder when his footing slipped off the rung and the employee fell to the ground landing on his feet.

June 30, 2006 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping with maintenance in the wash plant and was cutting tabs off with a utility knife when the knife slipped lacerating himself requiring stitches.

2005 · 6 incidents

December 13, 2005 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BENCH BUMPER OF UTILITY TRUCK LIFTING A HYDRAULIC PORT-A-POWER INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK OVER THE TAILGATE WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 21, 2005 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was performing maintenance on the auger and was prying with a long bar when the bar slipped off and struck him in the eye brow causing a laceration abvove the eye.

August 30, 2005 OH · Coal auger operator, auger crew supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Leaving at quitting time - EE was walking up a grade to his car at a fast pace to get out of the rain when he slipped in some mud and fell.

July 16, 2005 OH · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD MUD ON HIS FEET AND SLIPPED ON THE PUSH BEAM OF THE HIGH WALL MINER AND FELL TO THE GROUND CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND INJURING THREE FINGERS.

February 7, 2005 OH · Coal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING TO A WATER PUMP AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS AN INCIDENT AND NOT A REPORTABLE WITH NO LOST TIME UNTIL AN MRI WAS DONE AND NOW REQUIRES SURGERY

January 13, 2005 OH · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE WITH A TURN TO THE RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM WHEN HIS FRONT TIRE SLID AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO JACK KNIFE SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE FRONT END TO STAND UP ON ITS NOSE THROWING HIM FOREWARD IN THE CAB. SEAT BELT WAS WORN.

2004 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2004 OH · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE BACKED A 150 TON CATERPILLAR 785 ROCK TRUCK INTO THE FRONT OF A 85 TON KOMATSU 785-3 ROCK TRUCK KNOCKING INJURED TO THE GROUND. per call on 11-16-04, there were multiple serious injuries. Broken bones in head, neck, back, blood on brain, bruised lung, head lacerations- coder 12.

September 1, 2004 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was riding in the back seat of a company truck when the driver struck a birm on the right side throwing him into the air inside the cab. He was bounced off of the roof and the landed sideways on his lunch box. ...Reason for tardiness --- Unaware of e-mail problems with computor...

June 5, 2004 OH · Coal pumper EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE DISCHARGE HOSE FROM THE WATER PUMP AT THE QUICK CONNECTION WITH APPROX. 900 FEET OF WATER THAT WAS UPHILL BEHIND THE CONNECTOR WHEN ALL AT ONCE, THE ALUMINUM CONNECTOR FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND.

January 5, 2004 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING OFF THE END OF A TAIL PIPE WITH A PORTABLE GRINDER WHEN THE EDGE OF THE CUTTING STONE CAUGHT THE TAIL PIPE & SWUNG BACK AT HIM CUTTING INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2003 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BUILDING A ROAD PUSHING TREES OVER IN AN OPEN CAB JOHN DEERE 550 DOZER WHEN A TREE BRANCH ENTERED THE CAB AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CONTROL LEVER.

July 8, 2003 OH · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Oxford Mining Co.LLC · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WELDING TRUCK TO WORKSITE IN THE RAIN ON A MUDDY HAULAGE ROAD, HIS TRUCK SLID OFF THE ROAD AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. AT THAT TIME A KOMATSU 785 ROCKTRUCK WAS FOLLOWING AND PUT ON HIS BRAKES, CAUSING HIM TO SLIDE INTO THE WELDING TRUCK WHOSE DRIVER BUMPED HIS HEAD.

2001 · 1 incident

December 1, 2001 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Holmes Limestone Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS LUBRICATING STEERING CLUTCH LINKAGE ON DOZER. CAN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HOT WIRE FROM BATTERY TO PANEL WIRE HARNESS CAUSING A SHORT WHICH BURNED A HOLE IN THE CAN & CONTENTS ESCAPED UN DER PRESSURE & CAUGHT FIRE. SECOND DEGREE BURN TO EE'S RIGHT HAND.