K & K Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
HE WAS WELDING ON BUCKET. WEIGHT OF SPREADER BAR AND CHAINS ON BUCKET MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING BUCKET TO ROLL OVER.
Bernard J Kuperavage Jr controller
MSHA controller ID: C04595
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
19
significant & substantial
$8,721
proposed penalties
$8,297
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $424 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
173
inspections on record
4,158
inspection hours
2.3
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.95 citations across 4,158 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$9K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
93 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 6 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 7 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 4 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 3 non-fatal
- FIRE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2008
1
2003
1
2000
2
1997
1
1995
5
1994
3 (1f)
1993
2
1991
2
1990
3
1989
1
1988
1 (1f)
1984
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Tuscarora Breaker PA
- K K Strip PA
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
October 3, 1988
PA · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kuperavage Enterprises Inc. · Struck by falling object
IT IS BELEIVED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE RAW COAL FEED HOPPER. HE WAS STRUCK WITH A SURGE OF NEW COAL.
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