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Kerry L Mears controller

MSHA controller ID: C07727

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
232
Mines on record
10
Years on record
1983–2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
350
citations
148
significant & substantial
$34,992
proposed penalties
$21,676
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,316 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
330
inspections on record
6,530
inspection hours
5.4
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.
350 citations across 6,530 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.
$35K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
348 assessments are final orders; 38 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2003-11-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2003
15
2002
20
2001
23
2000
17
1999
11
1998
16
1997
13
1996
23
1995
14
1994
7
1993
12 (1f)
1992
9
1991
9
1990
9
1989
7
1988
5
1987
3
1986
3
1984
9
1983
7

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 5, 1993 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Mears Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE SERVICING A JEFFERY 101 CONTINUOUS MINER, INJURED BECAME ENTAGLED IN THE CUTTING HEAD WHEN THE CUTTING HEAD ACCIDENTALLY CAME ON, PULLING HIM UNDER THE HEAD, FATALLY INJURING HIM.

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