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Bill W Stoddard controller

MSHA controller ID: C03008

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
165
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,149
citations
392
significant & substantial
$1,068,255
proposed penalties
$253,438
paid to date
24% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $814,817 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
229
inspections on record
11,082
inspection hours
10.4
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.
1,149 citations across 11,082 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.
$1.1M
proposed penalties
$1.0M
current assessed
$253K
paid to date
$757K
outstanding
1,100 assessments are final orders; 36 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
6
2007
5 (1f)
2006
6
2005
4
2004
1
2003
6
2002
10
2001
7
2000
5
1999
7 (1f)
1998
6
1997
4 (1f)
1996
4 (1f)
1995
7
1994
7
1993
7
1992
4
1991
5
1990
6
1989
14
1988
8
1987
1
1986
8
1985
9 (1f)
1984
10
1983
8

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
December 12, 2007 UT · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
C.W. Mining Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A truck got stuck. The loader backed up to the truck to pull it out. The loader operator and the truck operator both got out to hook the chain up. The loader rolled back and crushed the truck operator between the truck and loader. THIS PERSON IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF OURS, WE DO NOT HAVE HIS INFORMATION. The loader impacted the loader operator in the back, he moved out of the way.

August 24, 1997 UT · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE VICTIM WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. THE ROOF STARTED TO CAVE, HE STARTED TO RUN AND THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS MOVING OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND WAS RAN OVER BY THE SHUTTLE CAR.

December 23, 1996 UT · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK SLIDE OFF THE MINER AND HIT EE IN THE BACK & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE BOLTER AND CRUSHED HIS CHEST.

January 29, 1985 UT · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C W Mining Company (Co-Op Mine) · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE UP COAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE COAL STORAGE BIN, WENT INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN AND WAS BREAKING THE COAL LOOSE WITH A SHOVEL WHEN THE COAL BROKE LOOSE AND COVERED HIM COMPLETELY. HIS DEATH WAS DUE TO SUFFICATION. THIS ACT IS AGAINST COMPAY POLICY

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