THE VICTIM WAS STANDING APPROX. TWO FEET INBY PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER VIA RADIO REMOTE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK APPROX. 7FT X 7 FT X 5-0 INCHES FELL ON THE VICTI M CAUSING FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.
Bethlehem Steel Corp controller
MSHA controller ID: C01776
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
2
significant & substantial
$66
proposed penalties
$66
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
17
inspections on record
157
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 157 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.$66
proposed penalties
$66
current assessed
$66
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-09-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 156 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 85 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 299 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 174 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 96 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 81 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2000
1
1999
4
1997
1
1996
57
1995
129
1994
87 (1f)
1993
131
1992
330 (1f)
1991
260
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Mine No 58 PA
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- Robindale Energy - Mine 33 PA
- Power Mountain Processing WV
- Mine No 1 WV
- Windber Mine No 78 PA
- Mine 84 PA
- Mine No 81 WV
- Cambria Slope Preparation Plant PA
- Mine No 2 WV
- No 108 WV
- Mine 105-A WV
- Talon Loadout WV
Fatalities under this controller
6 recorded
Eagle Nest Inc · Struck by falling object
May 19, 1992
PA · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
Fatality · MACHINERY
Beth Energy Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON A COAL STOCKPILE WHEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE BULLDOZER FELL INTO A FEEDER HOLE AND WAS COVERED WITH LOSOE COAL, FILLING THE OPERATORS CAB.
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