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Charles Collins controller

MSHA controller ID: C14616

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
319
Mines on record
21
Years on record
1992–2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,465
citations
506
significant & substantial
$569,636
proposed penalties
$193,262
paid to date
34% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $376,374 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
515
inspections on record
17,658
inspection hours
8.3
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.
1,465 citations across 17,658 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.
$570K
proposed penalties
$470K
current assessed
$193K
paid to date
$277K
outstanding
1,425 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2014
3
2013
1
2009
1
2004
1 (1f)
2003
12 (1f)
2002
12 (1f)
2001
11
2000
21
1998
2
1997
18
1996
12
1995
67
1994
56
1993
50 (1f)
1992
52

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

4 recorded
February 3, 2004 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · MACHINERY
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING AN AERIAL BOOM TRUCK INSIDE THE BUCKET TO DISMANTLE A SHOP BUILDING. THE VICTIM & TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING THE BOOM OF THE BUCKET TRUCK TO LIFT UP WOODEN 4X6 POST. THE POST WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND WITH CONCRETE. WHILE LIFTING THE POST, THE VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN THE POST SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE GROUND.

June 9, 2003 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Fall from machine

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)

May 23, 2002 KY · Coal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Calvary Coal Co. Inc · Contact with electrical current

THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A GROUNDED SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS WHEN A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURED AT THE FEMALE RECEPLACLE ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER CENTER.

November 24, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Crockett Collieries (Ky) Inc · Struck by falling object

FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON THE VICTIM ADVANCED IN BY ROOF SUPPORTS WITH THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, AND IN ADDITION THE PROTECTIVE CANOPY WITH HIS ENTIRE BOYD. AS A RESLT A PIEC EOF THE UNSUPPORTE D ROOF FELL AND INFLICTED THE FATA INJURY. THIS WAS IN #4 ENTRY 003 SECTION.

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