Mining Incidents

Jody Samons controller

MSHA controller ID: C10750

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
60
Mines on record
9
Years on record
1990–2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
217
citations
75
significant & substantial
$26,422
proposed penalties
$2,907
paid to date
11% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $23,515 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
1,872
inspection hours
11.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
217 citations across 1,872 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2001
1
2000
3
1999
5 (1f)
1998
1
1997
3
1996
2
1995
6
1994
10
1993
8
1992
11
1991
7
1990
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
March 11, 1999 KY · Coal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
J & A Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLT A BOOM HOLE, (AS BOLTER HELPER) WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, WHICH DID STRIKE THE VICTIM, APPARENTLY CAUSING TRAUMA INJURY THAT RESULTED IN DEATH.