Mining Incidents

White Oak Mine #2 Coal

Lodestar Energy, Inc · Underground
Controlled by Iracoal Incorporated
Helper, Carbon County, UT  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4201280

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
319
citations
210
significant & substantial
$123,807
proposed penalties
$66,762
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
2001 Q4 14,048 15 14 1067.8
2001 Q3 23,538 4 3 169.9
2001 Q2 32,679 45 31 1377.0
2001 Q1 29,846 48 38 1608.3
2000 Q4 36,627 19 18 518.7
2000 Q3 28,713 111 47 3865.8
2000 Q2 52,635 50 37 949.9
2000 Q1 58,054 27 22 465.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2001 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2001 UT · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS HELPING PULL A FAN BLADE THAT WAS OUT OF SERVICES. THEY PULLED THE LAST TWO BOLTS & BLADE FELL TO THE GROUND, ABOUT 6". HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM & FELL FORWARD HITTING HIS H EAD ON ONE OF THE BLADES, CUTTING HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYEBROW & HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES.

March 28, 2001 UT · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE RIB, HIT CONTINUOUS MINER AND THEN ROLLED ON GROUND UNTIL IT STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT CALF TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 30, 2001 UT · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GOING TO FULE DIESEL SCOOP & CLIMBED ONTOSTORAGE TANK TO PLACE PUMP HE SLIPPED & FELL TOGROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. REPORT LATE DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR

2000 · 22 incidents

November 6, 2000 UT · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF & STRUCK THE CANOPY OF THE CAR & ONE PIECE STRUCK EE ON THE FACE.

October 28, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRINGH WIRING ON DIESEL TRUCK & STUCK HIS HAND UNDER THE DASH TO RETRIEVE A WIRE AND A JAGGED PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS HAND.

October 7, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-2-00 IN THE SOUTH SUB MAIN XCUT #3 OF THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 18X18X6

September 5, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR THAT RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD.

August 16, 2000 UT · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING THE FIRST CUT IN #3 RIGHT A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

June 22, 2000 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING STEELS ON THE PINNER THE EE HIT THE WRONG LEVER AND MOVED THE HOLDING CLAMP MASHING HIS FINGER.

June 22, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS PULLING UP MINER CABLE WITH THE HELP OF CAR DRIVER. WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE ONE TIRE FELL IN A HOLE AND THE CAR DROPPED DOWN MASHING THE EE'S FOOT.

June 20, 2000 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman MACHINERY
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WATCHING MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL RIB 2 X 4 X 1 FELL, STRIKING HIM.

June 1, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON A SHUTTLE CAR THE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED THE TIRE TO FALL OVER ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

May 30, 2000 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BUILDING CINDER BLOCK STOPPING, HE WAS INSTALLING BLOCK OVER-HANG. WHILE INSTALLING BLOCK IT SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND FELL DOWN HITTING HIM IN RIGHT KNEE.

May 11, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE WAGNER SCOOP AND STUMBLED AND FELL ON COAL PILE.

May 5, 2000 UT · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5TH WEST AT X-CUT #31. THE #1 ENTRY, THE FALL MEASURED 16'WX9'HX40'L, BLOCKING THE PRIMARY/INTAKE.

April 24, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE BENT OVER TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL IN A ROOFBOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT BACK.

April 24, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING UNDERBELT AT CROSS-UNDER AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL.

March 23, 2000 UT · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING TO MOVE SCOOP. HE FOUND A NITROGEN BETTLE NOT SECURED. HE LIFTED UP ONE END SO HE COULD SLIDE A CHAIN UNDER IT. BOTTLE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS HAND.

March 21, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A NITROGEN BOTTLE OUT OF A PICKUP TRUCK TO A SCOOP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE BOTTLE UP ON HIS SHOULDER HE FELT A SMALL BURNING FEELING IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE LATER NOTICED A LUM P IN THE AREA OF THE PAIN.

February 29, 2000 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A CABLE REPAIR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

February 25, 2000 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF A FORKLIFT & STRAINED HIS KNEE. AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEWDETERMINED ON 8/14/00 THAT INJURY WAS WORK-RELATED.

February 1, 2000 UT · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A RUBBER WATER GAVRD WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND

January 28, 2000 UT · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

LOOS RIB FELL OUT WHICH MADE A HUGE ROCK FALL & HIT EE ON RIGHT ANKLE & KNOCKED HIM DOWN HE WAS HANGING CABLE ALONG THE RIB. HE SHOULD HAVE CEHCED FOR LOOSE RIBS & BARRED DOWN BEFORE WORKING IN THAT AREA.

January 3, 2000 UT · Coal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lodestar Energy, Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING LOAD A CORE DRILL ONTO A SCOOP BUCKET. THE DRILL TIPPED OVER DRAGGING EE TO THE GROUND. EE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT ARM DISLOCATING HIS SHOULDER.