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Henry Chaney Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: C13591

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
188
Mines on record
11
Years on record
1986–2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,561
citations
511
significant & substantial
$460,605
proposed penalties
$373,573
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $87,032 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
397
inspections on record
19,841
inspection hours
7.9
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.
1,561 citations across 19,841 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.
$461K
proposed penalties
$376K
current assessed
$374K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
1,539 assessments are final orders; 31 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-01-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2017
4
2015
2
2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
2
2010
3
2009
2
2008
1
2007
2
2006
8
2005
3
2004
5
2003
8
2002
20
2001
21
2000
13
1996
7
1995
9
1994
17
1993
13 (1f)
1992
8
1991
9 (1f)
1990
11
1989
8
1988
2
1987
3
1986
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
April 1, 1993 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE FOLLOWING WAS A CONCLUSION DRAWED FROM ACCIDENT SITE. THE EE WENT INTO HEADING TO BOLT TOP WHEN HE WENT INBY AN OPEN CROSSCUT NOT SUPPORTED HE PARKED HIS BOLTER AT THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AT THAT TIME HE WENT INBY ROOF SUPPORTS APPROX. 30-40 INCHES ON MARKING 3RD BOLT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 15X18X8 FELL STRIKING HIM AND PINNED HIM AGAINST BOLT MACHINE.

August 28, 1991 KY · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cherokee Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE #3 MOBILE BRIDHE CARRIER,LOCATED BEHIND THE MINER IN THE #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 70'X20'X5-7'H ONTO THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER CAUSING FAAL INJURIES TO HIM.

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