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Joseph E Usibelli controller

MSHA controller ID: C03295

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
180
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1983–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
617
citations
123
significant & substantial
$660,609
proposed penalties
$533,590
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $127,019 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
93
inspections on record
7,241
inspection hours
8.5
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.
617 citations across 7,241 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.
$661K
proposed penalties
$534K
current assessed
$534K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
599 assessments are final orders; 34 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
2
2024
4
2023
2
2020
2
2019
1
2017
1
2016
1
2014
3
2013
5
2012
5
2011
8
2010
5
2009
2
2007
5
2006
3
2005
4
2004
3
2003
4
2002
4
2001
2
2000
1
1999
8
1998
2
1997
5
1996
5
1995
7
1994
5
1993
8
1992
3
1991
5
1990
13
1989
4
1988
6
1987
4
1986
7 (1f)
1985
4
1984
15
1983
12

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 20, 1986 AK · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Usibelli Coal Mine Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

WHILE WORKING I3 TRENCH WITH BACKHOE WEST SIDE OF TRENCH FAILED AND FELL ON EMPL.

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