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Danny Justice controller

MSHA controller ID: C14730

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
227
Mines on record
10
Years on record
1992–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
676
citations
307
significant & substantial
$69,278
proposed penalties
$68,345
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $933 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
301
inspections on record
8,691
inspection hours
7.8
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.
676 citations across 8,691 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.
$69K
proposed penalties
$68K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$89
outstanding
660 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-06-18.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2008
2
2007
3
2006
6
2005
4
2004
8 (1f)
2003
43
2002
39
2001
28
2000
31
1999
16
1998
17
1997
2
1996
8
1995
5
1994
1
1993
13 (1f)
1992
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
June 17, 2004 KY · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dags Branch Coal Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

A "HORSE BACK" (ROOF FAULT) MEASURING 2' X 14' X 38' DISLODGED FROM THE MINE ROOF PULLING 2 ROOF BOLTS FROM THE LAST FULL ROW OF BOLTS, FALLING ON THE VICTIM WHOSE LOCATION WAS NEAR THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS, CAUSING CRUSHING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES BEING SUSTAINED.

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