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David S Himmelberger controller

MSHA controller ID: C14559

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
10
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1994–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
129
citations
61
significant & substantial
$926,835
proposed penalties
$7,744
paid to date
1% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $919,091 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
122
inspections on record
3,915
inspection hours
3.3
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.
129 citations across 3,915 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.
$927K
proposed penalties
$914K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$906K
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-12-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
1 (1f)
2004
4
2001
1
1996
2
1995
1 (1f)
1994
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
October 23, 2006 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
R & D Coal Co. Inc. · Struck by concussion

Accident happened when a cut of coal was blasted in breast. From preliminary report: According to the witness, he heard three explosions. Two were normal. The concussion from the third explosion was excessive. The victim was eventually found at the bottom of #19 chute.

March 30, 1995 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Primrose Coal Company · Contact with electrical current

TWO GROUND FAULTS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE UNDERGOUND POWER SYSTEM.THE FAN HAD A GROUND FAULT AND THE FLYGHT PUMP HAD A GROUND FAULT.THE PUMP GROUND FAULT WASTIEDTO THE UNDERGRO UND SYSTEM AND THE FAN WAS TIED TO THE SURFACE GROUND SYSTEM WITH THE HOIST.THE VICTIM BECAME THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS.

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