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James A Sigmon controller

MSHA controller ID: C00510

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
579
Mines on record
18
Years on record
1983–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,478
citations
563
significant & substantial
$675,235
proposed penalties
$444,684
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $230,551 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
525
inspections on record
12,073
inspection hours
12.2
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.
1,478 citations across 12,073 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.
$675K
proposed penalties
$445K
current assessed
$445K
paid to date
$237
outstanding
1,431 assessments are final orders; 51 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-09-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2010
17
2009
8
2008
13
2007
11
2006
9
2005
3
2004
6
2003
12
2002
6
2001
4
2000
5
1999
7
1998
2
1997
2
1996
2
1995
2
1994
2
1993
26 (1f)
1992
22
1991
22
1990
72
1989
68
1988
68
1987
70 (1f)
1986
59
1985
21
1984
32
1983
8

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
July 26, 1993 KY · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Jericol Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS USING A JACK AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH TROLLEY WIRE.

September 23, 1987 KY · Coal scoop car operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jericol Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SCO2PING A INTERSECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROM R.B. ROCK WAS 3-9-8 INCH THICK 14 INCHES WIDE AND 8 FT LONG AND STRUCK HIM CAUSING COMPOUND FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST AND P OSSIBLE HEAD IN4URY.

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