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John D North; Ralph Napier controller

MSHA controller ID: C16057

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
29
Mines on record
2
Years on record
2001–2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
767
citations
323
significant & substantial
$959,588
proposed penalties
$27,322
paid to date
3% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $932,266 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
110
inspections on record
12,494
inspection hours
6.1
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.
767 citations across 12,494 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.
$960K
proposed penalties
$935K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$908K
outstanding
717 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2007
1
2006
7 (5f)
2005
3
2004
7
2003
4
2002
4
2001
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
May 20, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

May 20, 2006 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

May 20, 2006 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

May 20, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

May 20, 2006 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Kentucky Darby Llc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

On Sat., 5/20/06, at approx., 1AM, an explosion occurred underground at the mine. The explosion occurred during the 3rd shift that is designated as the maintenance shift. The source & causes of explosion are unk at this time. Explosion claimed the lives of 5 of the 6 miners. All the victims have been recovered. The surviving miner was taken to hospital, treated and released.

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