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C Alan Walker controller

MSHA controller ID: C00180

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
223
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1983–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
155
citations
62
significant & substantial
$13,102
proposed penalties
$13,042
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
125
inspections on record
2,674
inspection hours
5.8
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.
155 citations across 2,674 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$13K
current assessed
$13K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
154 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2002
1
2001
5
2000
8
1999
10
1998
4
1997
15
1996
16
1995
16
1994
10 (1f)
1993
10
1992
19
1991
20 (1f)
1990
17
1989
23
1988
10
1987
6
1986
12
1985
12
1984
3
1983
6

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
July 7, 1994 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · OTHER
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS WALKING FROM A HAUL ROAD, IN A WHEAT FIELD, TOWARD A D-3 DOZER. HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET FROMTHE THE DOZER WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK IN THE VICINITY (NOT KNOWN WHERE IT ACTUALLY STRUCK) CAUSING FATAL CARDIAC ARHYTHMIA, DUE TO ELECTRIC SHOCK, DUE TO THE LIGHTNING.

March 20, 1991 PA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Al Hamilton Contracting Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS FIRING A BLAST AND UPWARD PRESSURES FROM THE BLAST CAUSED CONNECTING WIRE OR AND CAP LEG WIRE TO CONTACT THE OVERHEAD POWELINE IN SOME CONFIGURATION CAUSING ELECTRICITY TO FOLLOW BACK T O THE BLASTING MACHINE RESULTING IN ELECTROCUTION.

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