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Armstrong Energy Inc controller

MSHA controller ID: 0066691

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
429
Mines on record
12
Years on record
2007–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
7,965
citations
1,768
significant & substantial
$7,300,530
proposed penalties
$5,135,770
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,164,760 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
921
inspections on record
81,322
inspection hours
9.8
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.
7,965 citations across 81,322 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.
$7.3M
proposed penalties
$5.5M
current assessed
$5.1M
paid to date
$407K
outstanding
7,796 assessments are final orders; 526 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-02-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2018
5
2017
49
2016
34
2015
59
2014
86
2013
56
2012
41
2011
31 (2f)
2010
28
2009
26
2008
13
2007
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
October 28, 2011 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.

October 28, 2011 KY · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.

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