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Chris Cline controller

MSHA controller ID: C10294

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
579
Mines on record
28
Years on record
1983–2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
979
citations
467
significant & substantial
$369,256
proposed penalties
$213,981
paid to date
58% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $155,275 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
537
inspections on record
18,788
inspection hours
5.2
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.
979 citations across 18,788 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.
$369K
proposed penalties
$214K
current assessed
$214K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
955 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-03-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2015
1
2014
2
2006
4
2005
7
2004
5
2003
33
2002
66 (1f)
2001
61
2000
57 (2f)
1999
57 (1f)
1998
66
1997
43
1996
32
1995
26
1994
10
1993
12
1992
14
1991
16
1990
25
1989
12
1988
4
1987
9
1986
8 (1f)
1985
4
1984
3
1983
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
December 27, 2002 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Mystic Energy Incorporated · Struck by falling object

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 003-0 SECTION FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE.

August 14, 2000 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Dakota Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A SHUTTLE CAR & CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHUTTLE CAR & THE COAL RIB. EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ANCHORING THE NO.1 SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ON THE 1ST RIGHT SECTION.

February 18, 2000 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Day Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SUBSTATION TO DETERMINE WHAT WORK WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMER. HE CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO LOOK AT TOP WHEN HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LINE.

March 12, 1999 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Copperas Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER IN #7 ENTRY TO RETURN TO THE MINER HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN UP #8 ENTRY. HE MUST HAVE STARTED HIS TURN TOO LATE WHICH LET THE DECK AREA OF THE CAR STRIKE THE RIB THROWING HIM PARTIALY OUT OF THE CAR CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SHUTTLE CAR.

April 4, 1986 WV · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Candice Coal Company Inc · Struck by falling object

SECTION FOREMAN3WAS INBY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL ON HIM

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