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Jimmy Root; Donnie Wagers controller

MSHA controller ID: C15997

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
17
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2001–2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
340
citations
127
significant & substantial
$47,527
proposed penalties
$6,543
paid to date
14% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $40,984 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
101
inspections on record
4,120
inspection hours
8.3
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.
340 citations across 4,120 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.
$48K
proposed penalties
$48K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$41K
outstanding
319 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-08-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2005
4
2004
5
2003
1
2002
2 (1f)
2001
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
June 19, 2002 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Free Dome Coal Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE TO THE MINER ON 0001-0 SECTION WHEN THE SHUTTLE CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT. THE POST OF THE S/C BROKE CAUSING THE CANOPY TO COME OFF STRIKING HIS HEAD. THE VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TN HOSPITAL IN KNOXVILLE, TN AND IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE VICTIM DIED IN A CARE FACILITY ON MAY 27, 2007.

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