THE VICTIM WAS FOUND LYING OVER A 7200 VOLT AC HIGH-VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX ON THE 007 MMU. THE SPLICE BOX WAS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY OUTBY TEH SECTION POWER CENTER AND IS APPROX. 3 FT LONG, 2 1/2 FT WIDE AND 18 INCHES DEEP. WHEN THE VICTIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE HIGH VOLTAGE, IT CAUSED THE POWER TO DEENERGIZE ON TEH MINE SURFACE.
Charles E Yates controller
MSHA controller ID: C03716
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
45
citations
17
significant & substantial
$4,011
proposed penalties
$767
paid to date
19% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,244 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
858
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 858 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.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$767
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-04-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- ELECTRICAL 1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 120 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 64 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 63 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 48 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 23 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2000
2
1999
24
1998
23
1997
36 (1f)
1996
41
1995
48
1994
38
1993
25
1992
45
1991
46
1990
26
1989
11
1984
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
1 recorded
December 21, 1997
KY · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Fox Mining Corp · Contact with electrical current
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