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A J Taft controller

MSHA controller ID: C03401

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
93
Mines on record
11
Years on record
1983–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
168
citations
55
significant & substantial
$24,047
proposed penalties
$24,047
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
143
inspections on record
2,125
inspection hours
7.9
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.
168 citations across 2,125 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$24K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
165 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-08-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
2
2007
5
2006
6
2005
14
2004
7
2003
3
2002
6
2001
4
2000
1
1999
5
1998
3
1997
6
1995
1
1994
2
1993
3
1992
3 (1f)
1991
2
1990
4
1987
7
1986
1
1985
1
1984
5
1983
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 20, 1992 AL · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taft Coal Sales & Associates Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

15095DEPENDENT HAULER WAS DELIVERING 2 SPOOLS OF WIRE ROPE.DURING THE UNLOADING PROCESS AN UNRESTRAINED ROLLED,PINNING THE TRUCK DRIVER BETWEEN THE REELS.THE VICTIM APPEARED TO HAVE SUSTAINED 76229BLE FRACTURES TO THE PELVIC AREA.

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