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Harry J Hanchar controller

MSHA controller ID: C13348

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
127
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1988–2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
472
citations
222
significant & substantial
$492,003
proposed penalties
$258,211
paid to date
52% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $233,792 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
268
inspections on record
9,393
inspection hours
5.0
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.
472 citations across 9,393 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.
$492K
proposed penalties
$258K
current assessed
$258K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
457 assessments are final orders; 78 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-08-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2018
1
2016
2
2014
2
2013
4
2012
1
2011
3
2010
2
2009
5
2008
6
2006
2
2005
5
2004
2
2003
2
2002
2
2001
1
1999
5
1998
3
1997
5
1996
6 (1f)
1995
9 (1f)
1994
9
1993
7
1992
2
1991
3
1990
12
1989
17
1988
9

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
May 5, 1996 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING ROCK TRUCK EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER DUMP AREA.

October 18, 1995 PA · Coal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler Fatality · MACHINERY
River Hill Coal Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE 3500 HITACHI SHOVEL CAUSED THE VALVE SPOOL TO BE THROWN THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE CAB RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE EMPLOYEE

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