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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

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

inspections on record

1,872

inspection hours

11.6

citations per 100 inspection hours

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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.

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 15 non-fatal
MACHINERY 15 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 15 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 non-fatal
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS 2 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2001

2000

1999

5 (1f)

1998

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1995

1994

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1991

1990

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Triplett Branch KY
No 1 KY
Mine #18 KY
No 2 KY
#2 KY
No 1 KY
No 2 KY
No 1 KY
No 1 KY

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.