AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries
During a preshift exam and coming off of an idle weekend the examiner found the intersection caved.
Triple K #1 Coal
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Ford City,
Armstrong County,
PA
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 3607962
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2005
- Latest incident
- Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
200
citations
66
significant & substantial
$21,124
proposed penalties
$20,198
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Q3 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 8,285 | 8 | 3 | 965.6 |
| 2005 Q4 | 6,167 | 2 | 1 | 324.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 7,330 | 2 | 0 | 272.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 12,221 | 8 | 3 | 654.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 10,691 | 7 | 2 | 654.8 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
14 on file2005 · 3 incidents
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries
While mining X-Cut belt to L1 the miner operator cut through an abandoned bore hole @ 11" in diameter. A small amount of water was encountered. Oxygen was 20.9% and Ch4 was 0.0%. The hole is properly plugged in the roof and floor.
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Roof fall occurred on 2-20-05 at 10:00 pm and was found on 2-21-05 at 6:00 am. Roof fall was due to large clay vein runnng through the center of intersection.
2004 · 3 incidents
October 1, 2004
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects
While EE was putting a tie-rod end on a 21SC shuttle car his wrench slipped and he fell striking his right side on the wheel unit hub.
July 29, 2004
PA · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
While shoveling loose coal from the mine floor onto a belt line Employee felt a "pop" and felt pain in his left shoulder blade.
June 7, 2004
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stepped in a low place caused by uneven mine floor and twisted his right knee.
2003 · 2 incidents
Dlr Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MULTIPLE SLIPS IN ONE AREA OF ROOF.
March 15, 2003
PA · Coal
laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dlr Mining Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE AT SURFACE CHARGING STATION, TAKING SCOOP OFF CHARGE. MINER INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER, WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT INDIANA HOSP., AFTER WORKING HIS NORMAL SHIFT. DIAGNOSED AS TORN ROTATOR CUFF. NO LOST TIME OR RESTRICTED DUTY FROM DATE OF ACCIDENT UNTIL DATE OF SURGERY. LOST TIME FROM DATE OF SURGERY TO RETURN TO REGULAR JOB AT FULL CAPACITY ON 11-18-03.
2001 · 3 incidents
Dlr Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
INTERSECTING SLIPS IN THE ROOF AT AN INTERSECTION.
Dlr Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
TURNED A CROSS CUT INTO TWO CLAY VEINS THAT RAN PARALLEL IN THE CROSS CUT AND WAS BOLTED WITH TOO SHORT OF BOLTS. NO IMPAIRMENT HAPPENED DUE TO THE FOREMAN SEEING IT WAS GOING TO CAVE AND G OT THE MEN AND EQUIPMENT TO A SAFE AREA.
Dlr Mining Inc · Accident type, without injuries
2 CLAY VEINS RUNNING DIAGONAL IN NO.2 HEADING FOR ABOUT 60 FEET DROPPED OUT. STOPPED AT INTERSECTION WHERE 6 FEET BOLTS WERE USED.
2000 · 3 incidents
Dlr Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TWISTED KNEE
Dlr Mining Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING OR MOVING ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY BOTTOM AND THE BOLTER SQUEEZED HIM AGAINST THE COAL RIB.
March 27, 2000
PA · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dlr Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO START BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT.