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Homer Short controller

MSHA controller ID: C08301

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1986–1989
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
104
citations
60
significant & substantial
$14,094
proposed penalties
$14,094
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
19
inspections on record
617
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: 617 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.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

1989
1 (1f)
1986
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
July 12, 1989 KY · Coal grader operator, roadgrader operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Homer Short Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS LAST SEEN GRADING ACCESS ROAD AT ABOUT 5:00 PM GOING DOWN THE HILL. THE GRADER WAS IDSCOVERED AT ABOUT 1:00 AM OVERTURNED IN CREEK AT THE BRIDGE. THE BODY OF THE DECEASED WAS REMOVED AT ABOUT 2:00 AM BY THE MARTIN COUNTY DEPUTY COYOVER & THE RESCUE SQUAD.

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