Mining Incidents

Dean Francis controller

MSHA controller ID: C12833

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
41
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1987–1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
18
citations
15
significant & substantial
$3,735
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,735 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
67
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 67 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
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
$0
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
18 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-02-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

1996
5
1995
3
1991
9 (1f)
1990
4
1989
7
1988
6
1987
7 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
January 14, 1991 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Conakay Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM USING SLATE BAR TO PULL CAP COAL WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM

May 13, 1987 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · ELECTRICAL
A & A Francis Energy Inc · Contact with electrical current

I,NAME WAS WORK3NG AT #2 BELT HEAD WHERE HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE POWER CIRCUIT IN THE CONTROL BOX FOR #2 BELT. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

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