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Jeffery A Hoops controller

MSHA controller ID: C15863

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
475
Mines on record
77
Years on record
2000–2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
13,116
citations
3,876
significant & substantial
$8,906,530
proposed penalties
$1,544,290
paid to date
17% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,362,240 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
3,010
inspections on record
147,829
inspection hours
8.9
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.
13,116 citations across 147,829 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.
$8.9M
proposed penalties
$6.8M
current assessed
$1.5M
paid to date
$5.2M
outstanding
12,484 assessments are final orders; 826 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2019
37
2018
69 (1f)
2017
69 (1f)
2016
38
2015
34
2014
18
2013
18
2012
19
2011
8
2010
1
2008
45
2007
37
2006
31
2005
8
2004
13
2003
4
2002
9
2001
6
2000
11

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

2 recorded
March 28, 2018 KY · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The belt Foreman & 1 other employee made a belt splice on #7 mainline belt. Belt came on & foreman was dragged approx. 6-7 crosscuts before the belt stopped by a person making belt checks.

December 29, 2017 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Blackjewel L.L.C. · Struck against a moving object

Two bulldozers pushing in the same area, operators talking on CB. D9 operator is injured worker. D-11 is colleague. D9 stopped talking. D11 found that D9 had gone over highwall. Injured worker passed away from injuries sustained.

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