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Robert Spencer controller

MSHA controller ID: C14235

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 10
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 1991–2000

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$907

proposed penalties

$907

paid to date

100% of proposed penalties paid to date — a $0 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2000

inspections on record

372

inspection hours

n/a

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.

Rate withheld: 372 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Top causes

FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL 1 fatality · 2 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 2 non-fatal
MACHINERY 2 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 2 non-fatal
OTHER 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2000

1996

1995

1993

1991

3 (1f)

Operators under this controller

L & J Energy Co., Inc. 10

Mines on record

Garmantown Mine PA

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

February 5, 1991 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

L & J Energy Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FAILURE OF CONTRACTOR TO INSPECT HIGHWALL FOR DETERIORATION, RESULTED IN LOOSE ROCK DISLODGING FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING THE VICTIM FATALLY