EE WAS REMOVING CRIB BLOCKS FROM LEFT RIB. HE WENT AROUND THE BACK END OF THE SCOOP TO GET THE CRIB BLOCKS ON THAT SIDE. AS HE DID, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL RROM THE RIB TO THE BOLTS. THE ROCK FEL L ON THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP & SLIDE DOWN CATCHING THE EE'S HEAD BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE MINE FLOOR.
Estil Stillwell controller
MSHA controller ID: C11913
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
263
citations
158
significant & substantial
$43,219
proposed penalties
$11,287
paid to date
26% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $31,932 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
121
inspections on record
2,546
inspection hours
10.3
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.263 citations across 2,546 inspection hours.
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.$43K
proposed penalties
$43K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$32K
outstanding
259 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-11-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 88 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 32 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 17 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 15 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 12 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 10 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2002
9
2001
16
2000
12
1999
15
1998
14 (1f)
1997
11
1996
13
1995
13
1994
8
1993
7
1992
12
1991
7
1990
6
1989
9
1988
5
1987
11
1986
14
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- #1 VA
Fatalities under this controller
1 recorded
March 23, 1998
VA · Coal
section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Bear Ridge Mining Inc · Struck by falling object
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