Mining Incidents

Winfield North Strip Coal

Controlled by Vistra Energy
Winfield, Titus County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4101900

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,730
proposed penalties
$2,730
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
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 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

22 on file

2014 · 1 incident

December 4, 2014 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luminant Mining Co LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained back while taking off coveralls on an end dump. The back strain prevents him from performing his regular duties.

2011 · 1 incident

April 18, 2011 TX · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Luminant Mining Co LLC · Struck by falling object

Winfield North - D-21 Demolition. EE was cutting sheave from A-Leg cross piece. In wrong place and sheave dropped on lower rt leg & foot. 4 stitches & 12 staples. No broken bones.

2005 · 1 incident

March 12, 2005 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a wire chocker to position it on the ripper on 21136 dozer. As employee was lifting the chocker it slipped and cut his right hand between the index finger and thumb, requiring four stitches.

2004 · 3 incidents

June 17, 2004 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

THE LADDER BETWEEN DRAG MOTOR WAS UNBOLTED TO REPAIR DRUM BEARING. EE WAS ON PLATFORM ABOVE 4' LADDER AND STARTED TO STEP DOWN WHEN IT FELL BACKWARDS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY WHEN HE FELL.

May 1, 2004 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

Employee slipped off motorgrader tire falling between tires.

March 5, 2004 TX · Coal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Unknown operator · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS CLOSING RELAY ON HOUSE FANS ON DRAGLINE. AS HE RESET THE LAST OVERLOAD BLOCK THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FLASH; HE WAS MOMENTARILY BLINDED. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE MOTOR LEADS OFF THE OV ERLOAD BLOCK ON THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN LEADS WERE OFF HE RESET THE BREAKER THAT WAS TRIPPED FROM THE FLASH; HE TRIED TO RESET THE OVERLOAD BLOCK AGAIN & IT FLASHED FOR THE 2ND TIME.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 17, 2003 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Unknown operator · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF BACKHOE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

September 18, 2003 TX · Coal NO VALUE FOUND
Unknown operator · No Value Found

WHILE REPAIRING COAL HAULER A PIECE OF HANDRAIL FELL ON FINGER, PINCHED SKIN OFF LEFT SMALL FINGER.

April 23, 2003 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING LUG NUTS ON END DUMP WHEEL, THE IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE RIGHT HAND OF THE EE.

January 22, 2003 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER DISMOUNTING SHIFT CHANGE BUS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS DRAINAGE DITCH WHEN HE STEPPED IN MUD AND FELL.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 20, 2002 TX · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING TRAIL CABLE AT D21 DRAGLINE. CABLE SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATEMPTING TO FREE THE SHOE FROM THE MUD, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 23, 2002 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE BALER, TOOK OFF DRIVELINE AND SET IT ON DRAWBAR. DRIVELINE FELL OFF DRAWBAR AND MASHED FINGER.

2001 · 5 incidents

December 20, 2001 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, EE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT UPPER CHEST.

September 6, 2001 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING BULLDOZER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST STABILZER ARM, RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS.

August 7, 2001 TX · Coal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST PIN. HE HIT THE PIN WITH A HAMMER AND A CHIP OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT BICEPT.

July 16, 2001 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COVER ON PROPEL GEARS OF 1360W B.E. DRAGLINE.

April 20, 2001 TX · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FUEL HIS MOTORGRADER & LOSTHIS FOOTING CAUSING HIM TO FALL & INJURE HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 11, 2000 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Unknown operator · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS THE EE WAS LEAVING THE ALPM BUILDING STEAMCLEANER ROOM, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR INTO HIM. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND TRIP OVER A CHOCK BLOCK.

October 29, 2000 TX · Coal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS REACHING FOR A BOX OF RAGS ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE TOOLROOM AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELLHITTING HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 5, 2000 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LOOP OF HOIST ROPE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD HOKKED UP TO CABLE WITH A DOZER. HE GAVE THE OPERATOR A SIGNAL TO PULL AND AT THE SAME TIME GAVE THE DAGLINE OPERAT OR TO PICK UP THE BUCKET. A SECTION OF THE HOISTROPE WHIPPED OVER INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. RESULTED IN HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE AND PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.

May 4, 2000 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS BALING WATER TO PRIME PUMP.

March 8, 2000 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A BEARING RACE OUT OF THE BORE AFTER IT WAS SPLIT WITH TORCH. WHEN HE STRUCK THE RACE WITH A 4 LB HAMMER, A FRAGMENT OF METAL WENT AIRBORNE AND PENETRATED HIS LEG.